Chelsea tube station
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Chelsea tube station is a proposed station on the Chelsea-Hackney line
(also known as "Crossrail 2" and the "Chelney line"). Alternative names for the station are Kings Road (Chelsea), Chelsea Kings Road or simply Kings Road.
The line is currently considered the fourth major rail project in the capital after the Thameslink Programme
, East London Line
extension and Crossrail 1
. It is not likely to open until at least 2022.
Its eventual location may be influenced by the redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks
, now near (which opened in 2009 on the London Overground
network) which may influence the exact location.
to Hackney
was first proposed at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1904 a bill was put before Parliament, but was defeated by the political allies of rival tube constructor Charles Yerkes
. It resurfaced in the late 1960s and has been on the long-term agenda since then. An integral part of the plan was to build a new station in the centre of Chelsea along the Kings Road
, which is not currently served directly by any tube or national rail station.
It was safeguarded as part of a potential route in 1991 and 2007. Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
are strong supporters of Chelsea station, as well as returning into the project after it was dropped from the route.
Proposed
Chelsea-Hackney Line
The Chelsea–Hackney line is a safeguarded route for an underground railway running from south-west London to north-east London...
(also known as "Crossrail 2" and the "Chelney line"). Alternative names for the station are Kings Road (Chelsea), Chelsea Kings Road or simply Kings Road.
The line is currently considered the fourth major rail project in the capital after the Thameslink Programme
Thameslink 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...
, East London Line
East London Line
The East London Line is a London Overground line which runs north to south through the East End, Docklands and South areas of London.Built in 1869 by the East London Railway Company, which reused the Thames Tunnel, originally intended for horse-drawn carriages, the line became part of the London...
extension and Crossrail 1
Crossrail
Crossrail is a project to build a major new railway link under central London. The name refers to the first of two routes which are the responsibility of Crossrail Ltd. It is based on an entirely new east-west tunnel with a central section from to Liverpool Street station...
. It is not likely to open until at least 2022.
Location
In the current plans it will be part of a tunnelled section between and . The exact location would only be fixed when the line is approved but under the June 2008 safeguarding the surface structures of interest lie either side of Dovehouse Street (including Dovehouse Green) at its junction with Kings Road and some small buildings on the south side of the road opposite.Its eventual location may be influenced by the redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea Barracks was a British Army barracks located in the City of Westminster, London, adjacent to Chelsea, on Chelsea Bridge Road.-History:The barracks was originally built in the 1860s to house two battalions of troops...
, now near (which opened in 2009 on the London Overground
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London and Hertfordshire. It has been operated by London Overground Rail Operations since 2007 as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London...
network) which may influence the exact location.
History
A tube line from ChelseaChelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
to Hackney
Hackney Central
Hackney Central is the central district of the London Borough of Hackney in London, England. It comprises the area roughly surrounding, and extending north from Mare Street. It is situated north east of Charing Cross...
was first proposed at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1904 a bill was put before Parliament, but was defeated by the political allies of rival tube constructor Charles Yerkes
Charles Yerkes
Charles Tyson Yerkes was an American financier, born in Philadelphia. He played a major part in developing mass-transit systems in Chicago and London.-Philadelphia:...
. It resurfaced in the late 1960s and has been on the long-term agenda since then. An integral part of the plan was to build a new station in the centre of Chelsea along the Kings Road
Kings Road
King's Road or Kings Road, known popularly as The King's Road or The KR, is a major, well-known street stretching through Chelsea and Fulham, both in west London, England...
, which is not currently served directly by any tube or national rail station.
It was safeguarded as part of a potential route in 1991 and 2007. Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Kensington and Chelsea is divided into 18 wards, each electing three...
are strong supporters of Chelsea station, as well as returning into the project after it was dropped from the route.