Crossrail 2

Crossrail 2 (project 2015)
Gauge :	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system :	25 kV 50 Hz  ~
Top speed:	140 km / h
Dual track :	Yes
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Crossrail 2 is a rail transport project in London . The S-Bahn -like route is to connect the South Western Main Line coming from Surrey via Victoria and King's Cross stations with the West Anglia Main Line to Hertfordshire . At Tottenham Court Road , it would cross the Crossrail west-east link under construction . Based on an earlier proposed route, the project was known for a long time under the name Chelsea – Hackney Line . Corresponding plans go back to the 1970s.

Routing

The plan presented during a public consultation in October 2015 provides for the following route for Crossrail 2:

In the far north, a section of the West Anglia Main Line is to be expanded to four tracks, between Broxbourne in Hertfordshire and Tottenham Hale . In Cheshunt , the first station in the area of Greater London , would be connected to the grid of London Overground . The north portal of the inner city tunnel is planned south of Tottenham Hale. A second, mostly underground route branch is to begin in New Southgate and lead in the direction of the Seven Sisters . Two variants are being investigated, either via Wood Green or via Turnpike Lane .

The central, completely underground section of the route is to begin in Dalston, and is to be used by up to 30 trains every hour. A major hub will be Euston St Pancras between Euston , King's Cross and St Pancras stations . The route of the Elizabeth Line ( Crossrail ), which is under construction, is to be crossed at Tottenham Court Road . Crossrail is to reach Wimbledon via Victoria and Clapham Junction stations , where the south portal is to be built. Variants via Balham and Tooting Broadway are currently being investigated , although the latter appears less likely due to geological difficulties. Crossrail 2 is to take over four branches of the South Western Main Line southwest of Wimbledon . These lead to Shepperton , Hampton Court , Chessington South and Epsom .

Planning history

Previous projects

Plans to build a north-south cross-city link through the city center first appeared in 1970 when the London Transport Board carried out a study of new railway construction projects. The Chelsea – Hackney Line was supposed to relieve the Central Line , the District Line and the Victoria Line on the one hand, and to open up two districts not served by the subway, Chelsea and Hackney , on the other . As conventional tube train (tube) stated that it would have a section of the District Line between Wimbledon and Parsons Green transferred, via Waterloo and Aldwych crosses the city center and northeast of Leytonstone traveled a Streckenast the Central Line.

In another study in 1980, British Rail presented a possible rail tunnel connection between Victoria and Euston stations that would have linked several suburban lines. Based on the recommendations of the Central London Rail Study presented by the Ministry of Transport in 1989, a binding transport corridor was established in central London in 1991. Since the extension of the Jubilee Line to the east had priority, the implementation of the Chelsea – Hackney Line had to be postponed indefinitely. The alternative concept of an express metro presented in 1995 with fewer stops and increased use of existing routes envisaged a line from East Putney via Victoria, King's Cross and Hackney to Epping , with a branch via the North London Line to North Woolwich (the latter is now becoming a large part of the Docklands Light Railway ).

The London East-West Study , commissioned in 2000, examined Crossrail, the Chelsea – Hackney Line and a combination of both projects from Wimbledon to Tottenham Court Road to Liverpool Street . In 2007 the Gordon Brown government gave preference to the Crossrail project, which made it clear that the realization of the Chelsea – Hackney Line would be delayed by at least a decade for financial reasons. This decision met with criticism from individual traffic experts who viewed a north-south connection as far more urgent.

Also in 2007, the route established in 1991 was updated under the new name Crossrail 2 . For example, there was no longer a train station planned on Sloane Square . When it was foreseeable that larger and longer trains would be required, the planners changed the clearance profile : Instead of a narrow tube track, a generously dimensioned tunnel according to British railway standards was planned. Thus, the route would be more like an S-Bahn than an U-Bahn. The route utilization study published by Network Rail in 2011 suggested an adaptation of the Crossrail-2 route. It was to lead from Victoria via Clapham Junction to Wimbledon. Likewise, the use of existing underground lines (Parsons Green – Wimbledon and Leytonstone – Epping) should be avoided.

Current project

In May 2013 Transport for London (TfL) started a public consultation on two potential route options :

• “Metro option”: completely underground route Wimbledon - Central London - Angel - Alexandra Palace
• "Regional Option": Twickenham / Surbiton / Epsom - Wimbledon - Central London - Angel - Alexandra Palace / Cheshunt

TfL published the results of the consultation on November 29, 2013. The approval for the Crossrail 2 project was impressive: 96% of those questioned supported it, while only 2% rejected it. There was a clear preference for the regional option, which covers a larger catchment area. Based on the results, TfL made some modifications and carried out a second public consultation in June 2014. The proposed changes affected three areas: extending Alexandra Palace to New Southgate, possibly eliminating a train station in Chelsea, and moving the branch in Dalston to a more northerly location.

A third round of consultations from October 2015 to January 2016 helped to clarify remaining questions. There was considerable opposition to a train station on King's Road in Chelsea. TfL is therefore considering possibly not building this station. Construction of Crossrail 2 is scheduled to start in 2023 , with commissioning scheduled for the early 2030s. The Department of Transportation estimated the construction cost to be £ 31.2 billion in 2017 . Outside London there was criticism that transport projects in other parts of the country were being disadvantaged.

Web links

• Crossrail 2 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Crossrail 2 consultation. Transport for London , October 2, 2015, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Crossrail 2 factsheet: Services at Broxbourne, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. (PDF) Transport for London , 2015, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Crossrail 2 factsheet: Seven Sisters to New Southgate Route Options. (PDF) Transport for London , 2015, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
4. ^ Proposed Crossrail 2 service patterns. (PDF) Transport for London , 2015, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
5. ^ Clarification information Tooting and Balham: S12B. (PDF) Transport for London , 2015, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
6. ^ London Transport plans third new Tube Line. The Times , January 2, 1970.
7. ^ A Cross-London Rail Link. (PDF) British Rail , 1980, accessed April 1, 2018 (English). 
8. ^ Central London Rail Study. (PDF) Department for Transport, January 1989, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Clive Feather: Chelsea-Hackney Line. Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
10. ^ London East-West Study. (PDF) Shadow Strategic Rail Authority, 2000, archived from the original on October 13, 2007 ; accessed on April 1, 2018 (English). 
11. ↑ Simon Jenkins: Crossrail wants to eat money. Kill it, Boris, and save the bankrupt tube instead. Evening Standard , April 28, 2009, archived from the original on October 18, 2012 ; accessed on April 1, 2018 (English). 
12. ^ Trouble Up The (Dalston) Junction - The Difficulties of Safeguarding. London Reconnections, June 25, 2010, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
13. ^ London and South East Route Utilization Strategy. (PDF) Network Rail , July 2011, archived from the original on November 28, 2017 ; accessed on April 1, 2018 (English). 
14. ^ Crossrail 2 Consultation Report. (PDF) Transport for London , October 2013, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
15. ↑ Crossrail 2 Consultation - Stage 2 Analysis Report. (PDF) Transport for London , September 2014, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
16. ^ Crossrail 2 Consultation Analysis Report. (PDF) Transport for London , March 2016, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
17. ↑ What are the next steps for Crossrail 2? Crossrail 2, 2018, accessed April 1, 2018 . 
18. ^ Transport secretary's backing for Crossrail 2 sparks anger outside London. The Guardian , July 24, 2017, accessed April 1, 2018 .