Two new railway stations have been added to the London Underground after the first passenger train departed Battersea Power Station at 0528 this morning. More than 100 passengers joined the
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Category: Northern Line Extension
Northern line extension to open this month
The first trains carrying passengers on the Northern line extension to Battersea power station are expected to run on 20 September. Two new stations will be added to the tube
Continue readingFirst tube train runs on Northern Line Extension
The first test passenger trains operated on the Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station. It marks another milestone achieved ahead of the line opening in autumn 2021. Source: TfL
Continue readingFirst engineering train operates on Northern line extension
The Northern Line Extension has passed a major milestone after an engineering train successfully travelled the entire length of the new tunnels from Kennington to Battersea, for the first time.
Continue readingTfL estimates funding requirements for seven extensions in business plan
Transport for London has estimated that nearly £20bn of funding will be required for new routes and line extensions that are being developed for delivery over the next 20 years.
Continue readingNorthern line extension opening date set to slip
Sources close to the project to extend the Northern line to Battersea Power Station have suggested that the opening date is set to slip from December 2020 to September 2021.
Continue readingNorthern Line Extension update – May 2018
The Commissioners Report to the Transport for London Board on 23 May highlighted the latest position of construction work on the Northern Line Extension. In the new railway tunnels the
Continue readingNew junctions commissioned for Northern line extension
The first trains ran over the newly built junctions for the lines serving the Northern line extension on New Years Day. Click here for the article
Continue readingBattersea Power Station approved by planners
The new London Underground railway station on the Northern line extension at Battersea Power Station has been approved by planners at Wandsworth Council. Click here for the article
Continue readingBattersea stop under threat over lack of agreement over costs escalation
The new tube stop at Battersea on the Northern Line extension is under threat of not being opened. TfL have failed to reach agreement with the developers after the design
Continue readingNorthern line TBMs dropped in
A major milestone in the construction of the Northern Line Extension was reached this week with the lowering of two giant tunnel boring machines 20 metres below ground in Battersea,
Continue readingNorthern line extension tunnelling to commence in March
The Mayor of London has announced that tunnelling to create an extension of the Northern line between Kennington and Battersea will begin in March. Sadiq Khan confirmed news of tunnelling
Continue readingNorthern line tunnelling underway
Tunneling of the Northern line extension is underway following the completion of two shafts. Tunnel Boring Machines will complete most of the branch with excavators completing the work where the
Continue readingNorthern Line extension remains a concern
The Northern Line Extension to Battersea remains a high concern according to an independent report presented to the TfL board. Click here for the article
Continue readingNorthern Line Extension makes progress
The Northern Line Extension to Battersea Power Station has made good progress over the last few months. Click here for the article
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