Tfl Consultation on Proposed New Overground Station at Old Oak

Have your say on a proposed London Overground station at Old Oak

Consultation closes 24 November 2014 Overview Building on the HS2 plans The Government has announced proposals for a new High Speed 2 The HS2 proposals will see the construction of a new HS2, Crossrail (HS2), National Rail and Crossrail station at Old Oak by 2026, potentially and National Rail station at Old Oak. Although the Clapham Junction making it one of the best connected railway stations in the UK. to Stratford and Richmond to Stratford routes pass very close to the This, along with plans to regenerate Old Oak and the surrounding area, site, the HS2 proposal does not include plans to link these lines into could give rise to significant potential for economic development with the new interchange. The nearest station served by London up to 55,000 jobs and up to 24,000 new homes, as well as schools, Overground services would be Willesden Junction, some 1.5km away. open spaces, shops and leisure facilities. In the absence of a London Overground station at Old Oak: However, the current HS2 proposals don’t include a connection to • Passengers from northwest, west and southwest London, the London Overground services that currently pass through the area. and locations in the southeast, will have to travel into Euston Both the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) consider this is a to access HS2. This will add unnecessary time to journeys missed opportunity to integrate HS2 with the local transport network, and increase crowding at both Euston and the wider London improving connectivity and supporting further economic growth of Underground network the area. • Regeneration of the Old Oak Opportunity Area will be We are looking for your views on a new London Overground station constrained, reducing the number and range of jobs available and three options to connect with HS2 and Crossrail. All three to local people and the number of essential new homes options are feasible, but offer different levels of passenger benefits • West London will continue to be disadvantaged by a lack of and local impacts. interchanges, leading to unnecessary journeys to and from central London

2 3 and Reading Heathrow towards Birmingham towards with Overground Station Connections made possible Watford Junction Ealing Benefits of a new London Overground station West HOUNSLOW EALING Richmond Quicker journeys and more route options towards

The interchange will help make journeys quicker and easier across Broadway Stonebridge Park Kew Gardens Ealing west London, which currently lacks high quality interchanges North Wembley Gunnersbury between routes. Wembley Central UPON UPON THAMES Main Line RICHMOND Access to Heathrow Airport will also be greatly improved – Acton Harlesden passengers will be able to take London Overground services Willesden Junction South Acton

and interchange onto either Crossrail or Heathrow Express BRENT services to the airport’s five terminals. Acton Central Common Some examples of journey time savings brought about by a new Old Oak Kensal Rise

London Overground station at Old Oak are: Brondesbury Park

& FULHAM & WANDSWORTH HAMMERSMITH

Route Without scheme With scheme Brondesbury West Hampstead Kensal Green

Richmond to 30-35 mins 20-25 mins Shepherd’s Bush Kensington (Olympia) Paddington 1 change 1 change Finchley Road Imperial Wharf Park Queen’s & Frognal Clapham Junction 50-60 mins 30-35 mins West Brompton KENSINGTON to Heathrow 3 changes 1 change Road Kilburn High & CHELSEA Clapham Junction CAMDEN Hampstead Hampstead Acton Central to 35-40 mins 20-25 mins Paddington South

Bond Street 2 changes 1 change Heath WESTMINSTER Willesden Junction 35-40 mins 25-30 mins Gospel LAMBETH to Liverpool Street 1 change 1 change Oak Street Bond

The map opposite shows the connections made possible as a result Euston Town West Kentish Camden

of adding a London Overground station to the Old Oak interchange. Barking towards Road Overground services High Speed 2 services National Rail services Crossrail and Court Road Tottenham ISLINGTON Caledonian Barnsbury Road & Shen SOUTHWARK Abbey Wood Stratford  eld and towards towards LO CI T N 4 5 Less crowding in central London Without a London Overground station, the area is almost entirely The scheme will benefit central London, by encouraging more HS2 dependent on Crossrail and National Rail services for rail access, passengers to interchange at Old Oak avoiding central London. Up to with limited connections to much of southwest, west and 5,000 fewer HS2 passengers (or 10 per cent) will use Euston to access northwest London. The London Overground station would bring HS2 in the morning peak period (between 07:00 and 10:00). Instead, 250,000 additional people and 150,000 additional jobs within an a large number of passengers from southwest, west and northwest hour’s journey time of Old Oak. London will use the London Overground station at Old Oak to The options access HS2. We have identified three options for a new station that we believe This will bring benefits to the Tube system at Euston, with fewer will provide significant benefits for local communities in west London as well as new and existing rail passengers. HS2 passengers needing to access the crowded Victoria and Northern lines. In providing an interchange to orbital rail services, All three options for a London Overground station would serve Richmond, Clapham Junction and Stratford. The following pages journeys for new and existing passengers will be easier and quicker, of this leaflet give further details of each option. as well as freeing up capacity in central London. Support the regeneration of Old Oak A new London Overground station would help support the regeneration plans for the area. Old Oak is designated as an Opportunity Area in the Mayor’s London Plan, with plans being prepared for the creation of 55,000 jobs and 24,000 homes. Improved local transport infrastructure will be essential to support this level of regeneration.

6 7 Option A Victoria Road Pedestrian link to Option A: A new London Overground station at V

HS2

to Richmond IC T O

Old Oak Common Lane with a railway viaduct to the R station New Overground IA

north of Wormwood Scrubs R

O O D G

a C

• Interchange distance is 350m to HS2 station from all Overground M

i o

services N E n

5 a

n 0

a m

l • A railway viaduct to the north of Wormwood Scrubs is included in

the station plans which will have localised impacts e

str

n • New station can be accommodated into existing timetable with from Clapham Junction to re-route services New railway viaduct

n C r

k minimal disruption Depot ossrail

North P This option would see a new two-platform station on the Richmond

to Stratford route adjacent to Old Oak Common Lane, with access to ole Depot the HS2 station (to the east) and Victoria Road (to the west) via a

subway link. Clapham to Stratford services would be diverted from and S Junction to Willesden

their current alignment to run on a new viaduct along the northern i

s tratfo r W

orm w n

Scrubs

edge of Wormwood Scrubs allowing both Richmond and Clapham g

d i

Junction services to Stratford to call at the same station. g

ood h

r o

The proposed viaduct structure would begin at the north-eastern e

S C

corner of Wormwood Scrubs where it would be around 4m above U

allowing trains to New junction B

y-over Scrubs Lane L

N ground level, before running over the northwest corner of the Scrubs, E Old Oak Common Lane and Telford Way industrial estate, where it would be up to 15m high. to Clapham Junction Trains from the station would run approximately every 5 minutes F station HS2/C r National Rail track C r HS2 track N e b St r N e N e Rail wa y T Existing O v utu r y Clapham Junction services ossrail and etch of track no longer used w pedestrian links w O v w O v

HS2

during the peak, in each direction. e de v

Cr National Rail

ossrail/National Rail

S e r e r

C ossrail and

racks

R g r g r

U elopment a r

e r

B ound station ound track

S g r

L ound

N E ea

8 9 Option B Victoria Road Pedestrian link to Option B: A new London Overground station at V HS2 IC to Richmond T O R

Old Oak Common Lane using existing track near station New Overground IA

R Willesden O

O O

• Interchange distance is 350m to HS2 station from all London M

N Clapham Junction re-routed Overground services from/to

Overground services N E

m • Uses existing rail alignment with some modifications to track

pede nearby, avoiding Wormwood Scrubs

str

• In order to accommodate into the existing timetable, there would n

ink Crossrail

be a reduction in trains running between Clapham and Stratford Depot

North Pole Depot This option would see Clapham Junction to Shepherd’s Bush services extended into Old Oak, running onto the existing freight lines into a new three-platform station on the Richmond to Stratford route, Wormwood adjacent to Old Oak Common Lane. Access to the HS2 (to the east) and Stratford Junction to Willesden

Scrubs

and Victoria Road (to the west) would be via a subway link. r

n d

Clapham Junction to Stratford services would bypass the station U

i completely. Four trains an hour would run between Clapham Junction o

and Old Oak, where they would reverse. The precise service pattern is a

l S C R U

to be determined, but less services from Clapham Junction could call B

L A

N at the new station in this option. E Services to Clapham Junction and Richmond to Stratford services would to Clapham Junction call at the same station, albeit from different platforms. Trains from the HS2 station would run approximately every 7-8 minutes during the peak, Future development area station HS2/Crossrail/National Rail National Rail track Crossrail and HS2 track New pedestrian links

in each direction. New Overground station existing freight rail wa y tracks Clapham re-routed onto Overground services from Rail wa y Tracks Existing Overground

Crossrail and National Rail

N E

10 11 Option C

V Victoria Road Pedestrian link to Option C: Two separate London Overground stations HS2 IC T to Richmond O R at Old Oak Common Lane and Hythe Road I A station New Overground

R O

• Interchange distance is 350m to HS2 station from Richmond to D

O O

r A

K a

Stratford services and 650m from Clapham Junction to Stratford n

d M

O U

i L o

services A n N

5 a

n 0

a m

l • Uses existing rail alignment with some modifications to track nearby,

pede avoiding Wormwood Scrubs

str E ia xi n s • Minimum additional journey time to allow trains to call at station ti l n ink g

Crossrail fr Depot e This option would see two new stations constructed; a two-platform ig North Pole Depot h t

r station on the Richmond to Stratford route adjacent to Old Oak o u

t Common Lane, with access to the HS2 (to the east) and Victoria e Road (to the west) via a subway link and three-platform station adjacent to Hythe Road New Overground Station

6 Wormwood

on the Clapham to Stratford route, adjacent to Hythe Road. and Stratford Junction to Willesden

50 Scrubs m Passengers heading to or from the Clapham to Stratford route would ped e str be required to use a pedestrian link of around 650m in order to ian l ink transfer from the London Overground network to HS2, Crossrail and National Rail services. The details of the design of this interchange

continue to be developed. S C

R U B

L A N

However, the additional station at Hythe Road would improve E accessibility to the proposed Opportunity Area by offering a station to Clapham Junction in the eastern area of the site. A train every 15 minutes in each direction would serve the Old Oak Common Lane station during New Overground Railway Tracks

the peak. A train approximately every seven to eight minutes in Future development area station HS2/Crossrail/National Rail National Rail track Crossrail and HS2 track New pedestrian links station Existing Overground

Crossrail and National Rail

each direction would serve the Hythe Road station during the peak. R

HS2

N E

12 13 Comparison of station location options Option A Option B Option C Interchange 350m link for both Richmond to Stratford services 350m link for both Richmond to 350m link for Richmond to Stratford quality and Clapham to Stratford services (approx 2.5 min walk Stratford services and Clapham to services (approx 2.5 min walk with with travelator). Stratford services (approx 2.5 min walk travelator) and a 650m link for Clapham with travelator). to Stratford services, with a series of level changes (5-10 min walk with travelator).

Passenger Relatively short distance between all services. All trains Reduction in services from Clapham Long walk (5-10 minutes) between experience leave from a single island platform, minimising passenger Junction to Stratford. Trains every HS2 station and Clapham Junction confusion. Trains every five minutes per direction, 7-8 minutes per direction, calling at to Stratford services. Trains every all calling from the same platform. a common station but from 15 minutes per direction on Richmond different platforms. to Stratford route. Trains every 7-8 minutes per direction on Clapham Junction to Stratford route.

Operational New station can be accommodated into existing timetable Reduction in services from Clapham Junction to New station can be accommodated impacts with minimal disruption. Stratford. Trains every 15 minutes per direction into existing timetable with minimal on Stratford to Richmond route. Trains every 15 minutes would operate between Old Oak and disruption. Clapham Junction. All services would call at a common station but from different platforms.

Impact at Expected to remove 5,000 (or 10%) of HS2 passengers Expected to remove 1,000 (or 2%) of Expected to remove 3,000 (or 6%) of Euston from Euston during morning peak period. HS2 passengers from Euston during HS2 passengers from Euston during morning peak period. morning peak period.

Capital cost £400 – £600m (excluding land costs) £100 – £200m (excluding land costs) £150 – £250m (excluding land costs)

Regeneration Adds a single station to serve the western side of Adds a single station to serve the Adds two separate stations to serve the impacts the Old Oak Opportunity Area. western side of the Old Oak wider Old Oak Opportunity Area catchment. Opportunity Area. Hythe Road station will directly serve the proposed residential development. Adds a pedestrian link across the canal.

Environmental The viaduct along the northern boundary and above part Land outside the railway boundary may The station near Hythe Road would impacts of Wormwood Scrubs would remove vegetation and be required for the three-platform require a pedestrian link on land outside habitats at some locations and have an adverse visual station. Noise could disturb local the station boundary. This link would cross impact. Choosing the right materials, replacing vegetation residents during both construction and over the historical Grand Union Canal. and creating compensatory habitats could reduce the operation of the station. Screening, Noise at the new station to the west impact. Noise from the new station and curved viaduct effective design and good operational could disturb local residents during both could disturb local residents. Screening, effective designs procedures would help manage this. construction and operation. Screening, and good operational procedures would help manage this. effective design and good operational procedures would help manage this.

14 15 How to find out more Public exhibitions Further information is available online at tfl.gov.uk/old-oak or We will be holding a series of public exhibitions where you will have by request via phone or email. A hard copy of this information an opportunity to view more detailed plans of the options and speak will also be available at The Duty Planner Office, First Floor, to members of the project team too. Hammersmith Town Hall Extension, King Street W6 9JU, Public exhibitions at: until Monday 24 November 2014. Holiday Inn Express Park Royal, The type of additional information includes: Victoria Road, North Acton, W3 6UP • Further details on the benefits and limitations of each option Thursday 2 October 1530-1930 • Large scale maps of each option Old Oak Community Centre, • S upporting background information including the wider 76 Braybrook St, W12 0AP policy context Saturday 4 October 1100-1500 • How the feasibility of each option was assessed The Atrium, Burlington Danes Academy, • Environmental impacts and land requirements for each option Wood Lane, W12 0HR Wednesday 8 October 1600-2000 Other proposed changes in the area Saturday 11 October 1000-1400 For information on HS2 Ltd’s plans for the Old Oak area, please visit Contact details hs2.org.uk Website: tfl.gov.uk/old-oak For information on the Old Oak Opportunity Area please visit Email: [email protected] tfl.gov.uk/general/old-oak-mayors-development-corporation Post: FREEPOST TFL CONSULTATIONS Tel: 0343 222 1234*

To request a copy of this leaflet in Braille or large-text, please call us on 0343 222 1234 or email us at [email protected] *Service and Network charges may apply.

16 17 Next Steps We will consider the results of this consultation alongside the final outcome of the feasibility study for the three options. The feasibility study will identify a preferred option from a technical, environmental and operational perspective and the consultation feedback will be considered alongside this in order to determine the final preferred option. We hope to publish the outcome of the consultation and the final decision on the preferred option in early 2015.

Have your say You can let us know if you support the principle of a new station and which of the options you would prefer by taking part in our survey at tfl.gov.uk/old-oak or by completing the questionnaire attached.

How to return the attached questionnaire Please return your completed questionnaire to the Freepost address overleaf by Monday 24 November 2014. To seal the envelope, wet the gum strip, fold along the crease and press down. If you need more space to write feedback, please enclose an additional sheet of paper.