What happened to the East London line?
It closed on 9 June 2006, after 93 years of Underground service. In 1933, the East London Railway came under the control of the London Passenger Transport Board. Although the infrastructure was still privately owned, passenger services were operated as the “East London Branch” of the Metropolitan line.
Will Northern Line be extended to Clapham Junction?
Two new underground stations have been built: Nine Elms and terminus Battersea Power Station. Both stations are in Travelcard Zone 1. Provision has been made for a future extension to Clapham Junction….
| Northern line extension to Battersea | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Opened | 20 September 2021 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2 mi (3.22 km) |
Will the Victoria line be extended?
As a result, there has to be somewhere worthwhile to extend it to that has sufficient traffic demand and sometimes the problem is simply that all the capacity has already been used up. This is why it is unlikely that the Victoria line will ever be extended.
Why is there a Northern Line extension?
The first major addition to the London Underground this century comes into service on Monday, when the Northern line extension opens to carry passengers to new stops at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. TfL hopes to restore 80% of its former passenger numbers by 2023 to balance the books.
How long is the Northern Line extension?
The 3km twin-tunnel extension links Kennington station (Zone 1/2) with two new step-free stations – Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms (both Zone 1). It gives access to the West End and the City within 15 minutes and supports thousands of jobs and homes.
When was the Victoria line extended to Brixton?
July 1971
The Victoria line was extended to Vauxhall, Stockwell and Brixton in July 1971, and finally to Pimlico Tube station a year later.
Will Streatham ever get a tube?
While Streatham doesn’t have an underground station (We’re working on a petition for this) yet, it does have some good links for getting into central London. You can use the following train stations directly from Streatham, to go to London Victoria or London Bridge and then onto the underground from there.
Is Bakerloo extension happening?
‘We are being realistic about what is affordable over the next decade,’ TfL said in September last year. A Transport for London (TfL) board member has claimed the long-awaited Bakerloo Line extension is unlikely to happen in her lifetime.