Tom Anderson wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, asdf wrote:

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:32:14 +0000, Tom Anderson wrote:

the Bakerloo extended back to Watford Junction

Yes, i'm really surprised that isn't shown.

The map is a few years old - from long before Bakerloo to WJ was
confirmed.

There's more speculative stuff than that that is shown, though. Or did
this idea develop particularly quickly?

Whilst the Bakerloo northern extension has been on the cards tentatively
for a while, the announcement that TfL would take over the Watford DC
line was the catalyst for it to go forward more definitely. The map is
pre-announcement (it still shows it as Silverlink Metro, and omits
through connections at Willesden Junction and Gospel Oak.

This map (the copy i have, anyway) is missing the new stops at Park
Royal
on the Central and Wood Lane on the H&C, too, which is rather surprising
given that they're due very soon.

Park Royal (Central) is due very soon? I haven't heard anything on
this project for years, and would have assumed it's been postponed
indefinitely if not quietly dropped altogether.

Oh, i had the impression things were being done. I may well be
completely mistaken - there's a lot going on out west, and i don't tend
to pay all that much attention to it!

Unfortunately nothing has happened with Park Royal. AIUI the
construction of the station is tied into planning consent conditions
related to occupancy of the buildings in the adjacent development (i.e.
once occupancy hits a certain percentage, the station must be built) and
the conditions haven't been met yet.

Wood Lane is more advanced than Park Royal (in that it is required for
the shopping centre) - although last time I looked in December, no
physical works had started.

Shepherd's Bush (WLL) will almost certainly be the next new station to
open in London - construction is nearing completion and I hear that
Network Rail are keen to get the station operating as soon as possible
(probably the second quarter of this calendar year).


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Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London