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2 factsheet: Victoria station factsheet: Victoria station

Crossrail 2 is a proposed new railway line serving and the South East, linking Surrey to Hertfordshire via Central London destinations. A new Crossrail 2 station is proposed at Victoria. The earliest the scheme could be open by is 2030.

Why do we need a Crossrail 2 station here? Victoria is currently the second busiest National • Connect with existing and station and third busiest Underground services station. It acts as a gateway to Westminster and is a major employment centre as well as a popular leisure • Provide step-free access from street level to the destination. Victoria has the potential to accommodate Crossrail 2 platforms additional residential and commercial development, however in order for this to happen, Victoria would require • Add station capacity allowing up to 24,000 more significant improvements to its transport provision. passengers to use the station in peak hour • Provide local people with access to more jobs within What are the benefits of Crossrail 2? a 45 minute journey Crossrail 2 would add capacity to existing rail services and support economic regeneration by providing the • Support local businesses and economic growth by infrastructure needed to build new homes and create enabling more people to get to Victoria within a more jobs across London and beyond. 45 minute journey

A Crossrail 2 station at Victoria would: • Create an opportunity to provide a more pleasant, spacious environment for pedestrians using Victoria • Improve your journey with up to 30 Crossrail 2 trains per hour to destinations including London, Hertfordshire and Surrey

• Reduce crowding on the busiest part of the during peak periods by approximately 25 per cent

• Reduce crowding at Victoria Station by providing direct services to central London for passengers who currently interchange from National Rail to London Underground 25% services Trains per hour Reduction in crowding through the on existing Victoria line tunnelled section services All figures are based on current working assumptions and are subject to change.

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G R O S V E N O R M EW S O U TH G A R D E N S Gardens – Would be used for construction of a shaft to LYGON PLACE Site E EATON SQUARE • 2x250 metre long platforms. Station platform tunnels EATON SQUARE EBURY STREET provide ventilation and emergency access to the tunnels. St. Peter’s Eaton around 20 metres below ground level to the top of C H E S T E R S Q U A R E The site includes the yard of Victoria Coach Station* and Square C of E C A R L IS L E P L A C E ASHLEY PLACE T E R M I N U S the tunnel M E W S Primary School The Westminster some of its buildings, and could also help us to build a B P L A C E Peak Cathedral facility for reversing Crossrail 2 trains at Victoria. St. Vincent • A new station entrance onto Ebury Street Eaton TE RT S ONTS E L CE EATON MEWS SOUTH CHESTER SQUARE D De Paul RC Primary School Further information about proposals for Victoria Coach Square Chester A Apollo M O R P E T H T E R R A C E • A new station entrance into Victoria National Rail station Square T Victoria Station are provided overleaf. E E Gardens R P H I P P ’ S M E W SThe Grosvenor Theatre T D R N O T L I W S Hotel V K CHESTER SQUARE Y I N R Victoria • An entrance into an expanded District and Circle line G Please refer to G6: A Typical Crossrail 2 Station to find out U ’ B A S E ticket hall which will have increased capacity EATON SQUARE S more about the proposed design features of our below EBURY MEWS EAST C C U H Chester O L ground stations. X A Square R S ’ • To the south of the station, a shaft to provide Gardens H EATON MEWS SOUTH P C A R L IS L E P L A C E A S ventilation and emergency access to the tunnels A S Victoria Place A G E ECCLESTON PLACE Shopping Centre L Minimising our construction impact CHESTER SQUARE • A facility for reversing Crossrail 2 trains at Victoria NEATHOUSEPLACE L CHESTER SQUARE Drawing on Crossrail 1’s experience of building stations, the proposed Crossrail 2 station at Victoria are estimated BOSCOBEL PLACE HUDSON’S PL B To construct Crossrail 2 we would require five main R worksites and one within the National Rail station. to take five to eight years to complete. Activity on site E B U R Y M E W S I would fluctuate during this period. E L I Z A B E T H S T R E E T St. Michael’s D However, the station would remain open during the C of E Church Key Victoria Park E G C Plaza Hotel A construction phase. L E E C C L E S T O N P ProposedDoubleTree worksites ROW Proposals for the scheme are still at the early stages of B R I D G E E GILLINGHAM EBURY STREET G by Hilton I D R R Queen Mother design. Feedback from this and future consultations, B Crossrail 2 underground tunnels O Site A – Would be used for construction of the station Sports Centre together with further design and engineering work, will WALK A box, a station entrance and two station shafts. The site COLONNADE D Identity Crossrailand 2 platforms W ILT O N R O A D refine the proposals, ahead of seeking permission to build G E R A L D includes Belgrave House, Ebury Gate, Lower Belgrave M E W S Passport Service TA C H B R O O K M E W S the new railway. Green Line Street and Terminal House Coach Terminal The Belgravia Victoria Key local buildingsGILLINGHAM STREET Coach Station ECCLESTON PLACE Fountain B E L G R AV E R O A D GERALD ROAD Hotel All our contractors would have to adhere to a Code of (Arrivals) Square Site B – Would be used for construction of passenger BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD New station entrances Sainsbury’s Construction Practice which would be developed with Victoria Coach Premier G U IL D H O U S E S T R E EMarket T links to Network Rail and London Underground stations. BURTON MEWS ExistingInn and committed local authorities. This would set out requirements for Victoria Library E C C L E S T O N Station S Q U A R E The site includes Terminus Place, the existing bus station E L I Z A B E T H S T R E E T station entrancesEaton considerate construction practices that use the latest (Westminster BULLEID WAY Square and temporary partial use of Buckingham Palace Road. Music Library) School techniques to reduce noise and disruption both for Station shaftB E LG R A V ER D This site would be used for improvement works to the H U G H M E W S surface and underground works. LONGMOORE STREET Indicative head-house location London Underground District and Circle line station. E E L I Z A B E HUGH STREET WARWICK WAY Victoria T H Hotels As part of our Environmental Statement, a full evaluation B R I Site C – Would be used for construction of a possible new Coach Station D G Comfort of the potential impacts of construction and operation E ECCLESTON SQUARE (Departures) Inn Victoria line Hotels SEMLEY PLACE ECCLESTON SQUARE National Rail station entrance. This is within the existing S T. G E O R G E ’ S D R I V E S W of the scheme will be documented along with proposed D E N B GI H EBURY STREET E M M EW S Network Rail boundary. Eccleston E WA R W IC K National R methods to minimise impacts where required. 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Key Broxbourne HERTFORDSHIRE Cheshunt Stations Victoria Coach Station - proposed site for shaft and reversing facility (Site E) On completion of the works, an above-ground structure London Underground To enable Crossrail 2 to operate safely, we would need a known as aWaltham ‘head-house’ Cro wouldss remain. The head-house shaft between King’s Road Chelsea and Victoria stations. would provide access to the shaft, the equipment within it The shaft would provide tunnel ventilation, access for and the tunnels below. It would also allow air to be drawn into and outEnfield of the tunnels.Lock Crossrail 1 the fire and rescue services and a safe evacuation route for passengers in the event of an emergency. It could also help us to build a facility for reversing Crossrail 2 At this early stage of the Crossrail 2 design, we expect National Rail a typical head-house to be at least two storeys high trains at Victoria. Brimsdown and to occupy an area of around 25m by 25m. As the Highspeed 1 ENFIELD Our preferred site at the present time is the yard of scheme develops further, we would engage with the local Highspeed 2 Victoria Coach Station* and some of its buildings. This authority, interested stakeholders and local communities has been selected because Transport for London owns a to informPond the designers E nford the head-house. large part of Victoria Coach Station. For further information about head-houses, please refer to G2: Crossrail 2 shafts. Tunnel portal Angel Road Intermediate shaft *Proposals about the future of the Victoria Coach Station are being New Southgate Wood Green considered. This proposal will be subject to further engagement and HARINGEY consultationNorthumb by Transporterland for LondonPark and therefore is not part of this Tunnelled section depots and stabling Crossrail 2 consultation. BARNET Central core of route HARROW Hale To find out more Turnpike Lane Contact us Regional branches WALTHAM Visit www.crossrail2.co.uk where youSeve cann view Sist anders • Email: [email protected] Potential future Eastern branch download a range of factsheets, maps and other information about the scheme. • Helpline: 0343 222 0055* Route previously consulted on via Tooting Broadway • Post: Freepost Crossrail 2 Consultations Come along to one of our drop-inISLINGTO events whereN you HACKNEY Newly proposed route BRENT will have an opportunityCAMDEN to view our proposals and • Website: speak to members of the Crossrail 2 team. Please visit www.crossrail2.co.uk Option via Turnpike Lane and Alexandra Palace www.crossrail2.co.uk for details about eventsDal insto yourn area. *ServiceHack andney network Centra chargesl may apply. See tfl.gov.uk/terms HILLINGDOOptionN via Wood Green Please contact us to request a copy of this leaflet and for details other CrossrailEuston 2 consultation St. Pancra materials in hard copy, NEWHAM large print, audio or another language. Angel Have your say WESTMINSTER TOWER EALING CITY OF HAMLETThis consultationS gives you the opportunity HAMMERSMIT LONDON to comment on proposals for Crossrail 2. & FULHA Visit www.crossrail2.co.uk to leave a comment or provide a response to the consultation questions. Victoria The consultation will close on Friday 8 January 2016. KENSINGTON M King’&s CHELSERoad A H Development is still at an early stage. There will more Chelsea SOUTHWARK opportunity to provide feedback on Crossrail 2 as the

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