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Silvertown Crossrail Station Challenges Lessons Learned Policy. Ensuring that the message, delivery of the The project is still at an early stage and stakeholder station post Crossrail and demonstrating that the support and momentum will be the key. The impacts on the operational railway line, is clear stakeholder support will come in the form of to ensure that the support of the policy makers placing the station in the upcoming policy docu- and provide the project with a strong supporting ments, the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, London position. Plan and London Borough of Newham’s local plans Silvertown crossrail and polies update. To ensure that the station can Design. Incorporating the station into the local be supported in policy the momentum of dialogue area and demonstrating how it enables it to thrive and supporting technical work is essential. station and create an interchange for passengers to ensure the local residential and business can see the To become a Major East London transport hub London City Airport needs to create an interchange for benefits the station could bring. international, national and local travel for people in London and the South-East. The Silvertown Crossrail station supports the airport travellers through the creation of new Mayor’s vision for strategic growth by maximising visitor destinations, providing retail and leisure the regeneration potential of the Royal Docks Area opportunities, particularly at Royal Victoria and as well as providing faster links to key London at Silvertown Quays. The introduction of a station employment areas, and unlocking more land for close to the airport would achieve similar results homes and businesses. to introduction of the DLR to the airport in 2005, which saw a huge improvement in the journey Crossrail will transform east-west travel across reliability and time to the airport for passengers London and bring with it regeneration and growth and has seen airport grow from 2m in 2005 to 4.5m of areas that are located in walking distance of one passengers in 2016. of the stations. It will bring 1.5 million more people within a 45 minutes commute of the existing major The station represents a rare opportunity to create a employment centres of the West End, the City and transport hub, creating both strategic connections Canary Wharf (up from five million currently). to other airports and very local connections to provide residents and businesses greater oppor- The current royal docks opportunity area tunities. It is an opportunity to connect the local framework document highlights the importance of area and create a place for residents and businesses the Crossrail in regenerating the north Woolwich within a 15 minute walk of a train station with a area. New development in the Royal Docks should fast link to The City, Paddington and Farringdon to capture spending and footfall associated with the west and Abbey Wood to the east. .
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