Crossrail 2

The railway Chelsea - Hackney (also Chelney or Crossrail Line 2) is a planned rail project in London. Based on Crossrail, it is also known as Crossrail 2. It is unclear currently whether the line should be built as a new subway or railway.

Route

The plan provides that the route that starts at Epping Station. From here to the Woodford line is to assume that the Central Line, which would then circulate only through the loop by Hainault. The section Woodford - Leytonstone would be traveled by two, before then the Central Line branches off left hand. The Chelsea - Hackney line would then Overground stations are Hackney Central (North London Line ), Homerton ( NLL ) and Dalston Junction ( East London Line) use, and then via Angel to King 's Cross St lead Pancras, the largest hub of London Underground network. In addition to St. Pancras Thameslink would occur if the project would be implemented as a second railroad underground through station.

Then the city center is crossed diagonally, the only node would exist with Crossrail at Tottenham Court Road. Even the Victoria train station would be connected to an underground through station. After Chelsea Sloane Square and the new station branches off a short branch line to Clapham Junction train station.

The main route leading to Parsons Green and then takes over the existing District Line to Wimbledon branch. The District Line thus gaining an advantage because of the shorter orbital periods.

History of the Project

For a long time there have been ideas on a second north-south diameter line through the city center to the Snow Hill tunnel Thameslink. Alternating it was first as underground line, then again as a railway line similar to Crossrail, which will run in east-west direction planned.

Also vary the stations, so the route should lead an earlier idea by via Aldwych and Farringdon.

While the southwestern end was provided since the beginning in Wimbledon, the east side was unclear. Actually, the distance from Hackney Central on the North London Line to North Woolwich should proceed. However, this idea seems unrealistic because the NLL was shut down between Stratford and North Woolwich in 2006, and the section Stratford - Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway was passed.

Then next to the line to Epping yet provided a branch to High Barnet, which had taken over the northern Ostast the Northern Line.

Was assured Definitely the section Leytonstone - Parson 's Green.

Subway or train?

Currently, it is unclear which standard the line would be built. The London Underground would have the name of King 's Line provided because the station King's Road Chelsea alternatively could be called and would affect the line and King's Cross St. Pancras.

For the railway variant, the possibility of various direct from southwest London would speak directly to the city center, since Wimbledon is situated on the South Western Main Line.

For the subway speaks to the high number stops in the city center. But anyway, would one of the two to be taken over haul branches to be rebuilt because the District Line is a sub-surface line, the Central Line a tube line.

Also a variant is the inclusion of the line into the London Overground network, however, the western terminus of the Richmond station would be provided here.

Criticism

A major point of criticism is the lack of Umsteigepunktes for Jubilee Line between Victoria and Piccadilly Circus. This would only be possible through a construction of a station on both lines in the vicinity of Buckingham Palace. Such a project is not considered and was not provided in view of the Jubilee extension from Green Park to Stratford.

Completion

Since, according to the Crossrail project initially the High Speed ​​2 London - Birmingham in the UK government is a priority, is expected to open until after 2025. Construction is currently scheduled for 2020.