Camberwell Station

[Afpink]

I think they need to reopen the old Camberwell Station on Station Road, that would make most sense if we aren't getting the Bakerloo line. They need more trains running through Loighborough Junction, and more thameslink services in general.

[Earl Aelfheah]

What was the Strategic Rail Authority at the time, did I believe, agree to reopen the station on the proviso that it would mean the closure of Loughborough station. The council wouldn't agree to this so it didn't happen.personally I thought that was a mistake at the time, as LJ is very close to both Brixton aoverground and underground station and those to the northwould be ceithin walking distance of Camberwell. To have the Thameslink serve Camberwell (a major town centre) makes more sense. I suspect similar conditions would be applied by Network rail even if they were willing to revisit this. With all the developments happening around Camberwell green and along the Thmes,ink line generally, I am surprised that section 106 conditions haven't been used to see he station funded.

[nunhead_man]

Unlikely as it increases what is known as the "dwell time" ( time waiting in station ) on what is already a very crowded network in the rush hours...

History

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/camberwell_new_road/

[Earl Aelfheah]

Yes, this is why it would probably involve closing LJ. Lambeth politicians are t going to support this as it disadvantages their constituents disproportionately

[Earl Aelfheah]

Sorry for typos, on my phone

[Aristide]

I have thought for a while that a larger platform at Loughborough junction to link the three railways would a really good way of improving travel connections in this part of London and more capacity for Denmark Hill/ kings

[James Barber]

Part of TfL's response to proposing NOT to have a Bakerloo line extension to Camberwell and Peckham was for a Thameslink station at Camberwell.

But I would imagine they intended for Sevenoaks trains only to stop at Camberwell which don't go to Loughborough station. So we'd keep Loughborough station and get a re opened Camberwell Station. But an extension of the Bakerloo line to Camberwell would have included an intermediate stop. So if the sop for not getting the Bakerloo line to Camberwell is over ground station - and proposals from TfL that the Sevenoaks trains e moved to London Overground franchise - then a station serving Walworth would also be needed to do the job properly. In fact a re opened Walworth station - both being closed at the same time in 1916 due to manpower shortages and didn't reopen due to competition from trams.

[nunhead_man]

On email this am .......................

The Options Assessment Report for the Bakerloo line extension is now available online at tfl.gov.uk/bakerloo-extension.

The report considers the possible destinations that were suggested as part of the 2014 public consultation. It also further considers the options presented during the 2014 consultation.

A media release regarding the report and the project?s latest status is also available here.

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2015/december/bakerloo-line-extension-to-improve-transport-links-in-south-london-by-2030

[miga]

James Barber Wrote:

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> proposals from TfL that the Sevenoaks trains e

> moved to London Overground franchise - then a

Really? Hallelujah!!!

[JohnL]

nunhead_man Wrote:

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> On email this am .......................

>

> The Options Assessment Report for the Bakerloo

> line extension is now available online at

> tfl.gov.uk/bakerloo-extension.

>

> The report considers the possible destinations

> that were suggested as part of the 2014 public

> consultation. It also further considers the

> options presented during the 2014 consultation.

>

> A media release regarding the report and the

> project?s latest status is also available here.

> https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2

> 015/december/bakerloo-line-extension-to-improve-tr

> ansport-links-in-south-london-by-2030

If Sadiq Khan becomes LM then half of those 25,000 homes

should be affordable.

[miga]

Sarcasm?

[JohnL]

miga Wrote:

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> Sarcasm?

The developers want (and may get) whats happening at Elephant now to extend all the

way down OKR I'd think.

Mind you - this was in the Guardian (referring to Khan) - Can't see it happening :).

"They will use the mayor?s planning powers to ensure half of the homes in any new

development are genuinely affordable, stop developers selling off new properties

to investors before they are finished, and set up a not for profit London-wide letting

agency that would reduce fees and offer tenants longer term lets."

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/26/government-housing-bill-accelerate-crisis-says-sadiq-khan