Chelsea tube station
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Chelsea tube Station is a proposed station on the Chelsea-Hackney line also known as Crossrail 2. Alternative names for it are Kings Road (Chelsea), Chelsea Kings Road or simply Kings Road.
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[edit] Current Status
Since 2007 the proposed Chelsea-Hackney Line has come under the control of London Rail Links, who are in charge of developing Crossrail, which has led to the line being known as Crossrail 2. This may mean that the line, if built, will be part of the National Rail rather than part of the London Underground network, it has not be decided if it will be part of the London Underground or National Rail there are disadvantages and advantages for both.
The exact location of the station is not yet firmly decided, nor is the remainder of the route. In the current plans it will be part of a tunnelled section between Parsons Green and Victoria. Until 2007 the station directly to the north of Chelsea was due to be Sloane Square, but this has now been removed from the proposal. There is also a proposed spur across the river to connect Clapham Junction. It is currently considered the capital's third major rail project behind the East London Line and Crossrail 1. It is not likely to open until at least 2022.[1]
[edit] History
A tube line from Chelsea to Hackney has first been proposed at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1904 a bill was put before Parliament, but was defeated by the political allies of rival tube constructer Charles Yerkes. It resurfaced in the late 1960s and has been on the long-term agenda since then. An integral part of the plan was to build a new station in the centre of Chelsea along the Kings Road, which is not currently served directly by any tube or national rail station. It was safegaurded as part of a potential route in 1991 and 2007.[2] Kensington and Chelsea council are strong supporters of Chelsea station, as well as returning Sloane Square into the project after it was dropped from the route.[3]
[edit] Future
As of 2008 it is still only at the proposal stage. Its eventual location may be influenced by the sale of Chelsea Barracks for redevelopment. Another station in Chelsea Imperial Wharf is due to open in 2010 on the West London Line.[4]
[edit] Proposed Services
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[edit] References
- ^ alwaystouchout.com - Crossrail 2
- ^ Department for Transport - Consultation on safeguarding revision for the Chelsea-Hackney line
- ^ Chelsea to Hackney line
- ^ Imperial Wharf station back on track
- ^ http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/closed/consulchelhackney/pdfdraftdirectsafe
http://www.campaignforcrossrail.com/maps/T2025_indicative_tfL_trnsprt.pdf (Map showing proposal)
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