UK Jubilee Line Extension (JLE) - 1 - This report was compiled by the OMEGA Centre, University College London. Please Note: This Project Profile has been prepared as part of the ongoing OMEGA Centre of Excellence work on Mega Urban Transport Projects. The information presented in the Profile is essentially a 'work in progress' and will be updated/amended as necessary as work proceeds. Readers are therefore advised to periodically check for any updates or revisions. The Centre and its collaborators/partners have obtained data from sources believed to be reliable and have made every reasonable effort to ensure its accuracy. However, the Centre and its collaborators/partners cannot assume responsibility for errors and omissions in the data nor in the documentation accompanying them. - 2 - CONTENTS A INTRODUCTION Type of Project Location Major Associated Developments Current Status B BACKGROUND TO PROJECT Principal Project Objectives Key Enabling Mechanisms and Timeline of Key Decisions Principal Organisations Involved • Central Government Bodies/Departments • Local Government • London Underground Limited • Olympia & York • The coordinating group • Contractors Planning and Environmental Regime • The JLE Planning Regime • The Environmental Statement • Project Environmental Policy & the Environmental Management System (EMS) • Archaeological Impact Assessment • Public Consultation • Ecological Mitigation • Regeneration Land Acquisition C PRINCIPAL PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS Route Description Main Termini and Intermediate Stations • Westminster Station – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development – Key Features • Waterloo Station – Introduction – Planning Context – Key Features • Southwark Station – Introduction – Planning Context – Key Features • London Bridge Station – Introduction – Planning Context - 3 - – Proposed Development – Key Features • Bermondsey Station – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development – Key Features • Canada Water Station – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development – Key Features • Canary Wharf Station Hub – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development – Key Features • North Greenwich Station Hub – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development – Key Features • Canning Town Station Hub – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development – Key Features • West Ham Station Hub – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development • Stratford Station Hub – Introduction – Planning Context – Proposed Development – Key Features Project Costs Project Delivery Main Engineering Features • Overview of Main Engineering Features • Main Contracts and Contractors D PROJECT TIMELINE E PROJECT FUNDING/FINANCING F OPERATIONS - TRAFFIC VOLUME G BIBLIOGRAPHY - 4 - List of Figures Figure 1: Map showing route of JLE and the London boroughs through which it passes ..... 10 Figure 3: Interchanges on the JLE ...................................................................................... 11 Figure 2: JLE in relation to other major rail transport links in central London ....................... 11 Figure 4: Route of JLE superimposed on aerial photo of central London ............................ 12 Figure 5: JLE management structure for design and construction phase implemented by LUL ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Figure 6: JLE management structure for design & construction phase advised by Arup ...... 19 Figure 7: Arup’s view of how the delivery of the JLE appeared to work at project delivery .. 20 Figure 8: Arup’s view of how the delivery of the JLE should be implemented at late construction/delivery stage .................................................................................................. 20 Figure 9: The JLE Route Map ............................................................................................. 31 Figure 10: The Fleet Line Proposal ..................................................................................... 32 Figure 11: The Travers Morgan Docklands Study - Jubilee Fleet Line ................................ 33 Figure 12: Long Term Government Spending – Total Spending as percentage of GDP ...... 34 Figure 13: The London Rail Study/London Docklands Strategic Plan .................................. 34 Figure 14: GLC Jubilee Line Extension Proposal ................................................................ 35 Figure 15: Olympia and York Bakerloo Line Extension ........................................................ 35 Figure 16: Olympia and York: Docklands Second Rail Line................................................. 36 Figure 17: Central London Rail Study: Jubilee Line Extension ............................................ 37 Figure 18: The East London Rail Study: Jubilee Line Extension ......................................... 38 Figure 19: Jubilee Line Route Extension Options 1990 ....................................................... 39 Figure 20: History of the Jubilee Line Extension .................................................................. 39 Figure 21: Cumulative Passenger Journeys – Light Rail, London Underground and National Rail ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Figure 22: Aerial view of Westminster site looking south east ............................................. 41 Figure 23: The area around the Palace of Westminster ...................................................... 42 Figure 24: The Bridge Street site before redevelopment ..................................................... 43 Figure 25: The construction of portcullis house ................................................................... 43 Figure 26: Potential Westminster Alignments (from Parliamentary Exhibits) ....................... 45 - 5 - Figure 27: Location of Waterloo station ............................................................................... 47 Figure 28: Waterloo station from the air, showing terminal for Channel Tunnel services and local commuter trains .......................................................................................................... 48 Figure 29: Proposed NATM platform design at Waterloo station ......................................... 48 Figure 30: Location of Southwark station ............................................................................ 50 Figure 31: Entrance to Southwark Station ........................................................................... 51 Figure 32: Interior of Southwark station ............................................................................... 52 Figure 33: Location of London Bridge station ...................................................................... 53 Figure 34: Principal Contractors on Contract 104 ................................................................ 53 Figure 35 :Layout of works at London Bridge station ........................................................... 54 Figure 36: The extended main Underground ticket hall was carved out of the brick arch undercroft beneath the mainline station .............................................................................. 55 Figure 37: Interchange at Canada Water Station ................................................................ 56 Figure 38: Entrance to Canary Wharf Station ...................................................................... 59 Figure 39: Canary Wharf Station Ticket Office .................................................................... 59 Figure 40: Platform with Safety Barriers at Canary Wharf Station ....................................... 60 Figure 41: Relationship Between the Route of the JLE and the LDDC Area ........................ 61 Figure 42: Graph Showing Docklands Employed from 1950 to 1985 (thousands) ............... 62 Figure 43: Development in Canary Wharf - 1992 ................................................................ 65 Figure 44: Development in Canary Wharf - 2003 ................................................................ 66 Figure 45: Construction of North Greenwich JLE Station .................................................... 67 Figure 46: The Greenwich Peninsula in Relation to the Thames Gateway .......................... 68 Figure 47: The Millennium Dome and Associated Land ...................................................... 69 Figure 48: Development Phases for the Greenwich Peninsula ............................................ 70 Figure 49: West Ham Station .............................................................................................. 73 Figure 50: Platform at Westham Station .............................................................................. 73 Figure 51: Stratford Station ................................................................................................. 75 Figure 52: Gantry at Stratford Station .................................................................................. 76 Figure 53: The NATM Technique ........................................................................................ 79 - 6 - Figure 54: UK Employment in Construction 1984 to 2004 ................................................... 80 Figure 55: The JLE’s original 53-month project programme, showing individual contracts .. 84 Figure 56: Route plan of the JLE showing civil engineering contracts ................................. 85 Figure 57: JLE Progress