Crossrail 2: Eastern Phase Unlocking growth for jobs and homes across East London and Essex Overview
Crossrail 2 is a The Eastern Phase An interchange at Operational by Link East London, Provide capacity supports the planned Stratford International proposed rail line 2030. Thurrock and for 22,500 more growth of East London, would allow for linking South West South Essex to passengers per Thurrock and South fast connections and North East Central hour into Essex. with Kent High London through London. London. a central, Speed services, Of the growth forecast sub-surface core. the Overground, the for London in the next Underground, Docklands 25 years, 38% of the An Eastern Phase Light Railway and the homes to be built and new Elizabeth Line. has been identified 41% of the jobs in previous TfL created are planned for East London, Thurrock scheme proposals. East London. A further and South Essex make Enable 265,000 Support Support the This brochure sets 31,000 homes and up one of the UK’s jobs. population growth development out the need for and 37,000 jobs are planned largest strategic of 512,000 people. of 233,000 new benefits of such an in Thurrock and South locations for growth homes. investment. Essex. and development. The Eastern Phase Crossrail 2 services would provide the would connect to transport infrastructure Barking, via Hackney required to realise and and Stratford. At Barking, sustain this ambition. Crossrail 2 would link with the existing Essex Thameside lines Reduce Connect with HS2, Generate over serving Thurrock overcrowding on Eurostar and the 10,000 new public and South Essex. existing services Elizabeth Line. transport trips into every day. The Eastern Phase London. would halve travel times, saving up to 30 minutes on journeys between Essex, Thurrock, East and Central London.
2 | Crossrail 2: Eastern Phase The Eastern Phase will provide the infrastructure to support the development proposed for East London, Thurrock and South Essex.
Hackney Newham Barking & Dagenham Havering Thurrock South Essex
By 2041 By 2041 By 2041 By 2041 By 2021 By 2035 Population growth: 89,800 Population growth: 184,000 Population growth: 106,600 Population growth: 63,500 Population growth: 40,700* Population growth: 27,500* Job creation: 34,000 Job creation: 161,000 Job creation: 17,000 Job creation: 16,000 Job creation: 26,000** Job creation: 11,100 New homes built: 40,800* New homes built: 83,600* New homes built: 48,500* New homes built: 28,900* New homes built: 18,500 New homes built: 12,500
Driven by significant Driven by the area around Driven by significant Driven by new station and Driven by significant Driven by significant housing development of jobs and the Olympic Park, developments at Barking developments at Beam development at Lakeside, developments around homes at Hackney Wick attracting over 4 million Riverside, Castle Green Park, Havering Riverside, and the new Purfleet West Horndon, Laindon and a new fashion hub visitors per year. A new and the London Ford Stamping Plant and Media Village, London and Basildon. at Hackney Central station and significant Sustainable Industries 250,000 visitors per year Gateway and Tilbury Port. attracting 2.6 million regeneration around Park. to Rainham Marshes. visitors per year. East Ham town centre. * figure calculated based on 2.2 people per household ** job creation to 2026
Crossrail 2: Eastern Phase | 3 Headline Benefits
Connects East London, Thurrock and South Essex growth areas with Journey Time Benefits Central London’s economy.
Reduces journey times, many by more than 50%. Grays - Victoria Basildon - Angel £20.5 billion boost to the economy, over the life of the scheme, due to Chafford Hundred - Hackney Central journey time savings alone.* Upminster - Euston Interchanges with HS1 Kent services at Stratford International. Dagenham Dock - Euston Much needed transport improvements for Essex Thameside growth area, Beam Park - Tottenham Court Road with forecast population growth of 512,000 and 265,000 new jobs Rainham - Stratford International Journey time by 2041. on Crossrail 2 Hackney Wick - Tottenham Court Road
Provides additional capacity for 67,500 commuters in the morning peak. Hackney Central - Victoria Current Journey time Barking - Stratford International Trains every 4 minutes between Barking and Hackney, and 8 minutes from Basildon and Grays. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Journey Time (Mins) Caters for increased capacity from South Essex without the need to rebuild Fenchurch Street. Eastern Phase Contact Details: Relieves overcrowding on Essex Thameside Route, the District Line, Hammersmith & City Line and London Overground. Paul Bowker Ben Knowles Provides a long overdue direct connection between East London and Group Manager, Networks and Deputy Head of Communications Central London. Transportation and Consultation 0208 356 8123 0208 356 2869 Provides direct Central London links to Eurostar at St Pancras International, [email protected] [email protected] HS2 at Euston, and Elizabeth Line (Crossrail 1) at Tottenham Court Road. Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, London E8 1DY Printed and published by GHD on behalf of London Borough of Hackney.
* based on high level analysis.
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