Crossrail 2

Scheme Description

This is a new railway linking north east and south west London via central London. A safeguarding direction has been in place since February 1991 for a conventional tube line, with stations at King's Cross, Angel and Essex Road (next to the existing station).

The main purposes of the project are to:

• Relieve congestion on the Victoria Line (Kings Cross- Victoria)
• Relieve congestion on the District Line around Earls Court
• Connect areas not on the network e.g. Hackney, Kings Road
• Offer options of wider connections in south west and north east London
  
  

Specific works within Islington

Islington Council has strongly supported the Safeguarded Scheme, which includes the following:

• Stations at Kings Cross, Angel and Essex Road.
• A ventilation shaft on the corner of Essex Road and Gaskin Street.
• A tunnel under the borough. (There are a number of possible alternative routes to this project, specific works may therefore vary considerably from those listed).
  
  

Powers and Timetable

The scheme is being taken forward by a new company called Cross London Rail Links Ltd (Crossrail), which is a joint venture between Transport for London and the Strategic Rail Authority.

This scheme is being reviewed in conjunction with Crossrail 1. The development of Crossrail 2 is in its early stages, current studies are reviewing the safeguarded route and some alternatives. The current timetable is for the line to be operational by 2016.

For more information contact:
Cross London Rail Links Ltd
1 Butler Place
SW1H 0PT
Email: info@crossrail.co.uk
Tel: 020 7941 7600
Fax: 020 7941 7703
www.crossrail.co.uk