West Hampstead Railway Station
| West Hampstead | |
|---|---|
 The Thameslink station section from a bird's eye view
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| Data | |
| Platform tracks | 2 (North London Line)
4 (Thameslink) 2 (Underground) |
| abbreviation | WHD North London Line
WHP Thameslink |
| opening | 1871 Thameslink
1879 Underground |
| location | |
| City / municipality | London |
| London Borough | London Borough of Camden |
| Part of the country | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 32 '49 " N , 0 ° 11' 26" W |
| Railway lines | |
| List of train stations in the United Kingdom | |
The West Hampstead Station is a railway station complex in the London Borough of Camden and consists of three separate parts: the underground station on the Jubilee Line , the train station West Hampstead Thameslink on the Midland Main Line and the train station West Hampstead to the North London Line . The three parts are between 100 and 200 meters apart. All three parts of the station are in Travelcard Zone 2. The station was frequented by 3.88 million railway passengers in 2009/2010 (Thameslink and Overground), plus 7.449 million underground passengers.
Subway station
history
The above-ground underground station was opened in 1879 by the Metropolitan Railways . From 1939 the Bakerloo Line also served the station, as it took over the operation of the branch line to Stanmore from the Metropolitan Line . On December 7, 1940, the metropolitan platforms were closed and these trains have been running without stopping since then. The trains of the Chiltern Main Line , which runs parallel to the Metropolitan, also pass the station without stopping .
business
Since its introduction in 1979 and the associated takeover of the previous Bakerloo route to Stanmore, the Jubilee Line has exclusively served the station with its Stanmore– Stratford train route .
future
The reactivation of the Metropolitan platforms as well as the construction of the new Chiltern Main Line platforms are planned as part of the planned renovation and the associated merging of the three different stations to form a transport hub.
Thameslink train station
The station West Hampstead Thameslink lies on the Midland Main Line, around 100 meters from the metro station and 200 meters from the Overground station. It is owned by Network Rail, and First Capital Connect is responsible for operations . The also located on the Midland Main Line to St. Pancras leading East Midlands Trains trains pass through the station without stopping.
history
The station was opened in 1871 under the name West End by the then Midland Railway in the course of their line opening to St Pancras. The purpose was to connect the West End area, which was then under development. Between 1878 and 1880, the station was part of the failed Super Outer Circle project, during which Midland trains ran from St Pancras via Acton to Earl's Court . In 1904 it was renamed West End & Brondesbury , but just a year later it was renamed West Hampstead . At that time, the station became a tourist attraction for one-day trips to Hampstead Heath . After the Thameslink system was introduced in 1990, it was given the new name to distinguish the station from the North London Line station. In 2010 the platforms were extended to accommodate the longer trains planned in the Thameslink 2000 project . In addition, a new pedestrian overpass went into operation at the end of 2010.
business
First Capital Connect serves the station with different routes:
- Bedford - Luton - Luton Airport Parkway - St Albans City - West Hampstead (Thameslink) - St Pancras - Farringdon - Blackfriars - Gatwick Airport - Brighton
- Luton / St Albans - West Hampstead Thameslink - Kentish Town - Wimbledon
- Bedford / Luton– West Hampstead Thameslink - Sevenoaks (together with Southeastern / only at peak times)
future
- Thameslink
When the Thameslink withdraws from the operation of the Sutton Loop Line via Wimbledon in 2015, the Bedford-Brighton express trains, which so far have only made sparse stops, could regularly stop in West Hampstead as a replacement.
- North and West London Light Railway
The station could become part of the North and West London Light Railway system, a light rail system similar to the Docklands Light Railway . In the area of West Hampstead Thameslink it would use one of the two pure Midland freight lines. The Campaign for Better Transport published a feasibility study of the project in 2008. The impetus for the project was the construction of the Brent Cross Shopping Center and the review of several traffic routes. The railway would use current and former railway lines, so taking over the Central Line branch to Ealing Broadway would be conceivable. Costs and start of construction or opening are still unknown.
Overground train station
The station West Hampstead is located on the North London Line , exclusively by trains of the London Overground , the station also is in possession, served.
history
The station was opened in 1888 by the North London Railway under the name West End Lane . After the nationalization and unification of the British railway companies to form British Rail in 1962, the station was assigned to the London & South Eastern sub-area (from 1986 Network SouthEast ). In 1975 it was renamed West Hampstead . After the privatization of British Rail in 1997, the Silverlink railway company took over operations, which served the station with trains from the Silverlink Metro franchise. In 2007, all Silverlink Metro services were transferred to Transport for London , which it has since carried out under the name London Overground .
Between May 2000 and September 2002, the station was also a stop for trains operated by Anglia Railways between Norwich and Basingstoke . These trains were marketed under the name London Crosslink , with the aim of offering a free west-east connection in the greater London area. The route led from Norwich over the Great Eastern Main Line to Stratford station , then over the North London Line and finally over the South Western Main Line to Basingstoke. West Hampstead was, along with Highbury & Islington , Camden Road and Stratford, one of the four serviced stations on the North London Line. The experiment was ended after only 16 months because, on the one hand, the high density of operations (especially in freight traffic) on the North London Line enabled only irregular operation, and on the other hand, the financial return was always smaller than the expense.
In preparation for the takeover by London Overground in 2007, the station was last renovated.
business
London Overground serves the station every quarter of an hour with the following route:
- Stratford - Highbury & Islington - West Hampstead - Willesden Junction - Gunnersbury - Richmond
In addition, three pairs of trains run between Stratford and Clapham Junction on working days during rush hour, using the West London Line from Willesden Junction .
Renovation project West Hampstead Interchange
Since the transfer routes between the three independent sections of the station are sometimes quite long and difficult and are therefore rather unpopular with travelers, as West End Lane has to cross a busy main road, Chiltern Railways gave the impetus to rebuild the station as a unit . The following construction measures are planned:
- Construction of walkways to cross West End Lane level-free
- Construction of platforms on the Chiltern Main Line and the Metropolitan Line
- Relocation of the overground station to the east side of West End Lane
- Demolition of previous buildings
A stop of East Midlands Trains trains is not planned, as platforms on the Midland Main Line would be necessary. At the point of West Hampstead, the MML long-distance traffic and the regional traffic of First Capital Connect run separately.
The project has been on hold since 2007 due to uncertainties on the North London Line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Station usage . rail-reg.gov.uk. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides . davros.org. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
- ^ Mark Hansford: Thameslink station redevelopment gets go-ahead . nce.co.uk. December 20, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ FAQ - Thameslink Programs . Archived from the original on November 9, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ Green Central - Times Online - WBLG - Orbital rail the solution to city congestion? (September 17, 2009) ( Memento from September 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ London Campaign for Better Transport . Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ Benefits of North London Light Rail (PDF; 1.1 MB) bettertransport.org.uk. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ Joe Brown (2006). London Railway Atlas. Ian Allan Publishing.
- ^ South West Trains Complete Timetable Booklet May 2001
- ^ West Hampstead Interchange . alwaystouchout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ Planning Framepublisher for West Hampstead Interchange Area (PDF) camden.gov.uk. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ West Hampstead Interchange Draft Planning Framepublisher - Camden Council . camden.gov.uk. June 8, 2010. Accessed June 3, 2011. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Charlotte Chambers: Station interchange plans put on hold . thecnj.com. March 15, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
