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NorthernNorthern linlinee eextensionxtension FactsheetSubmission J: ofAlternatives plans to extend to the the Northern line extension to and

1. Background area. These include enhanced bus The proposed Northern line services, improvement to National extension (NLE) is the only solution Rail stations, a pedestrian and cycle that can provide the required bridge across the river, passenger transport capacity and connectivity piers at and Battersea to achieve the Mayor’s vision for Power Station, pedestrian and cycle the development of the Vauxhall, walkways, and new Barclays Cycle Nine Elms and Battersea (VNEB) hire docking stations. Opportunity Area (OA). This will 2. Alternative transport options enable the delivery of around suggested 16,000 new homes and 20,000 – 25,000 new jobs as set out in the During the autumn 2012 consultation VNEB Opportunity Area Planning other suggestions were made for Framework (OAPF). improving transport in the OA. These included a number of alternative A range of transport options to route options for extending the support the preferred development Northern line, as follows: scenario in the VNEB OA were considered as part of the VNEB OA Extension of the Northern line Transport Study which supported ( branch) with an the OAPF. This is available on the interchange at Vauxhall Authority’s website This route option was consulted london.gov.uk. on in 2010 and 2011 and was the second-most popular choice. Although the NLE is the principal However it would not provide the new mode of transport proposed for additional benefits enabled by the area, it is accompanied by many the proposed Nine Elms station other transport and urban realm or improved transport access to improvements that together form new areas in the centre of the OA a comprehensive package for the

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PH and in the existing communities in would, however, be within to the south and east of easy walking distance of both the OA. Battersea Park and Queenstown is already operating Road stations and would provide close to capacity. An interchange a convenient interchange with with the Northern line at Vauxhall existing and new bus routes. would increase congestion and Extension of the Northern line crowding and would significantly (Charing Cross branch) beyond impact on the operation of the Battersea to Junction station. The is one of The current proposal is to the busiest lines on the network extend the Northern line as far and creating a new interchange at as Battersea only, but designed Vauxhall would add further to the in such a way that would allow number of passengers using this line. for a possible further extension In addition to this, engineering in the future. There is currently work at Vauxhall to construct the no proposal to extend beyond new line would be technically Battersea and any proposal to do complex and very disruptive given so would be subject to a separate its location under the local road rail assessment. and Tube network. Extension of the Northern A new station at Nine Elms, line (Charing Cross branch) to however, would help to relieve /Crystal Palace congestion at Vauxhall station. An extension to either Streatham or Terminate the NLE at Battersea Crystal Palace would need to be in Park station place of an extension to Battersea. Neither Streatham or Crystal The NLE is being built primarily Palace are OAs and the extension to meet the increased demand would therefore not facilitate the created by the development of same level of growth in jobs and the OA. A terminus at Battersea homes as the proposal to extend Park station on the edge of the to Battersea and there would OA compares less well with the be significantly less scope for proposed location at Battersea Park third party funding contributions. Road, which is closer to the centre The construction costs of both of the OA and presents greater options would be significantly accessibility benefits by creating higher as it would be over twice an additional station in the area. the length of the proposed A new Tube station at Battersea extension to Battersea. Crystal Palace already benefits from good at Waterloo. Finally, as Waterloo is transport connections following located further from the OA than the extension of the London this extension would Overground network in 2010. lead to higher construction costs The main alternative transport and increased journey times. options suggested that do not Use infrastructure relate to an extension of the into either Waterloo or Victoria Northern line include: A number of National Rail (NR) Creating an extension of the proposals were discussed with Victoria line from Vauxhall Network Rail as part of the VNEB Creating an extension of the OA Transport Study. However Victoria line to serve the OA would there is insufficient capacity on result in a significantly reduced the routes running through the OA service on the existing Victoria line and at Waterloo or Victoria NR south of Vauxhall. This is because it stations themselves to enable the would effectively split the line and introduction of new services. No reduce the number of trains serving NR based option could provide the existing terminus at . the connectivity or accessibility benefits of the NLE which will This is a heavily used section of provide a direct service from the the Tube network and fewer trains centre of the OA into central servicing this section of the Victoria London and the rest of the Tube line would increase congestion. network through two new stations. Construction would also be complicated and costly due to the A tram existing infrastructure at Vauxhall. A tram, running from Waterloo to Battersea with intermediate stops Extension of the Waterloo & City was considered as part of the line to Battersea VNEB OA Transport Study and was This was considered at a high level discounted as an option for several as part of the VNEB OA Transport reasons. It would run alongside Study. However it was ruled out general traffic on some stretches on both capacity and engineering of its route, reducing highway grounds. The line is already at capacity in the OA and so increasing capacity at peak times meaning congestion and inconvenience to there would be no spare capacity other road users. Depot facilities for new passengers and costly would be required somewhere extensions would be required on along its route, adding cost and the line’s two existing platforms land requirements which make it a Transport for London less attractive option than the NLE. Furthermore, a tram would generate Northern line extension additional passenger demand at Vauxhall if this were an intermediate Submission of plans to extend the Northern line to stop, thereby increasing congestion Nine Elms and Battersea at this busy interchange. 3. Further information If you would like more information about the Northern line extension please email [email protected] To receive this document in large print, audio or another language please call 0800 298 3009.

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PH MAYOR OF for London June 2013