On Aug 6, 12:28*pm, mistral
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.

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Fantasy Stations
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6. Walthamstow Queens Road: GEL (Chingford line), Goblin, Victoria

Not a station per se but Waltham Forest Council are apparently taking
legal action to force the developers of the housing at the west end of
the car park at Walthamstow Central to provide the footpath that was a
condition of planning consent. There is also a more expensive option
of creating a new entrance to the GOBLIN station on Selbourne Road
which would make the station much more accessible to the High Street
area. You don't need a new station here - you just a safe, accessible
and convenient link which we should have had 10 years ago!

18. Tufnell Park: Goblin, Northern

Long demanded by the user group for GOBLIN but there are no firm plans
for an Overground Station. There wouldn't be an integrated station
from what I understand - just station very close by giving convenient
interchange.

19. Hackney Central: GEL (Lea Valley Line), NLL

Network Rail were supposed to have this in their plans years ago. It
then disappeared from view. However there is increased pressure to
provide the interchange - possibly linked to the Access for All
proposals for Hackney Central. This would be a huge improvement if it
were to be provided.

25. Old Oak Common (Acton): Central, GW, KC, NLL

Depends entirely on Crossrail and High Speed developments. The local
authority is lobbying hard but given all the doubts about Crossrail
and High Speed development who knows what will happen.

29. Shoreditch High Street (ELL/Central/Gt Eastern)

That'll never happen. Way too expensive and stopping services on very
busy lines will create significant passenger disbenefits.

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Paul C