On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:37:08 +0100, Peter Smyth
wrote:
Does anyone know if there any plans to build any new stations and/or
extra platforms to link up some of the existing bits of rail
infrastructure in the London area? Some of the proposals/ideas below are
more ambitious than others, but here's a list of some possible
interchanges. Broadly, they're listed in A to Z page order, starting in
NW London and finishing in the SE.

22. Park Royal: Central, Piccadilly

Anyone know what happened to this one? A few years ago it seemed to be
going ahead.

The office development that was to fund it has stalled. Theoretically it's
still a requirement if all the offices get built, but London Underground
were never keen, and the condition is likely to be dropped if housing is
built instead of offices.

A pity, and I still hope it goes ahead. It's easy to work out that
passengers from further out on Piccadilly or Central lines, going to a
zone 1 or 2 destination on the other line, benefit from changing at Park
Royal. So does LU, as it reduces number of stations passed and number of
interchanges made in zone 1, where tube capacity is most strained. And
they're more likely to get a seat. But this sort of lateral thinking seems
to be beyond London Underground.

Colin McKenzie

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