Brent Cross Thameslink railway station
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Brent Cross Thameslink is a planned Thameslink
station on the Midland Main Line
. It would serve the Brent Cross and the northern parts of Cricklewood
and Dollis Hill
areas of North London
and the proposal is part of the Brent Cross Cricklewood
development, which also sees an investment to station further down the line.
and First Capital Connect
. The depot would be moved slightly south onto a bigger site.
.
, a 14000000 square feet (1.3 km²) development of a new town centre in Brent Cross
. The plan includes the new station and expanding jobs by around 27,000 and building 7,500 homes, expanding Brent Cross Shopping Centre a new hotel, cinema, a new bus station and new roads.
, Brent Cross Thameslink station would be an interchange with Light Rail services to Harlesden
and Brent Cross underground station
.
Thameslink
Thameslink is a fifty-station main-line route in the British railway system running north to south through London from Bedford to Brighton, serving both London Gatwick Airport and London Luton Airport. It opened as a through service in 1988 and by 1998 was severely overcrowded, carrying more than...
station on the Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
. It would serve the Brent Cross and the northern parts of Cricklewood
Cricklewood
Cricklewood is a district of North London, England whose northeastern part is in the London Borough of Barnet, western part is the London Borough of Brent and southeastern part is in London Borough of Camden.-History:...
and Dollis Hill
Dollis Hill
Dollis Hill is an area of north-west London. It lies close to Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent. As a result, Dollis Hill is sometimes referred as being part of Willesden, especially by the national press...
areas of North London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and the proposal is part of the Brent Cross Cricklewood
Brent Cross Cricklewood
Brent Cross Cricklewood is a planned new town centre development in Cricklewood, London, United Kingdom. The development is planned to cost around £4.5 billion to construct and will include 7,500 homes, of offices, four parks, transport improvements and a extension of Brent Cross Shopping Centre....
development, which also sees an investment to station further down the line.
The planned site
The station is planned to be on the current Cricklewood TMD (Traction maintenance depot) which is used by East Midlands TrainsEast Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
and First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006...
. The depot would be moved slightly south onto a bigger site.
Cricklewood station
station is south of the planned station and the developers of the Brent Cross Cricklewood development are also planning to upgrade the current Cricklewood station as well as build Brent Cross Thameslink which they say they would not upgrade if Cricklewood station if it was to close. But because of this proposed station, Cricklewood station platforms are not being extended to 12 carriage length under the Thameslink ProgrammeThameslink Programme
The Thameslink Programme, originally Thameslink 2000, is a £6 billion project in south-east England to upgrade and expand the Thameslink rail network to provide new and longer trains between a wider range of stations to the north and to the south of London without requiring passengers to change...
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Brent Cross Cricklewood development
Outline planning permission is for Brent Cross CricklewoodBrent Cross Cricklewood
Brent Cross Cricklewood is a planned new town centre development in Cricklewood, London, United Kingdom. The development is planned to cost around £4.5 billion to construct and will include 7,500 homes, of offices, four parks, transport improvements and a extension of Brent Cross Shopping Centre....
, a 14000000 square feet (1.3 km²) development of a new town centre in Brent Cross
Brent Cross
Brent Cross is an area of north London, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located near the A41 Brent Cross Flyover over the A406 North Circular Road. Brent Cross is best known for its shopping centre and the proposed Brent Cross Cricklewood development....
. The plan includes the new station and expanding jobs by around 27,000 and building 7,500 homes, expanding Brent Cross Shopping Centre a new hotel, cinema, a new bus station and new roads.
Light rail interchange
Under the proposal for the North and West London Light RailwayNorth and West London Light Railway
The North and West London Light Railway , formerly proposed-named as Brent Cross Railway, is a potential light rail service proposed by the London group of the Campaign for Better Transport, intended to serve parts of north, northwest and west London, being similar to the Docklands Light Railway...
, Brent Cross Thameslink station would be an interchange with Light Rail services to Harlesden
Harlesden
Harlesden is an area in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London, UK. Its main focal point is the Jubilee Clock which commemorates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee....
and Brent Cross underground station
Brent Cross tube station
Brent Cross tube station is a London Underground station located on Highfield Avenue in the Golders Green area of north west London. The station is a Grade II listed building....
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