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Revision as of 18:11, 25 November 2009
| West Hampstead Thameslink | |
|---|---|
| Location | West Hampstead |
| Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
| Managed by | First Capital Connect |
| Station code(s) | WHP |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.484 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 0.594 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 3.049 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 4.006 million[1] |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
 London transport portal | |
West Hampstead Thameslink is a National Rail station on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect trains as part of the Thameslink Line service between Kentish Town and Cricklewood.
It was built as West End by the Midland Railway in 1871 on its extension to St. Pancras, to serve the newly-developed area around the hamlet of West End.
It became West End and Brondesbury in 1904 and West Hampstead in 1905. It was popular for many years for people taking a day out on Hampstead Heath and those visiting the chalybeate springs in Hampstead itself.[2]
The station is in Travelcard Zone 2. Since late 2007, Oyster Pay as you go has been available at the station.
East Midlands Trains InterCity services from Leeds, Sheffield and Leicester run through at high speed, but do not stop. Interchange with InterCity services can be made at Luton and St Pancras International.
History
It once formed part of the Super Outer Circle. Midland trains ran through from St Pancras to Earl's Court via Acton Central and Turnham Green.
Development
The present arrangement of three separate stations (Thameslink, Overground and Jubilee line) means that passengers wishing to change lines must walk along or cross West End Lane, a busy main road. A redevelopment proposal was put forward in 2004 by Chiltern Railways which would link the three West Hampstead stations with subterranean walkways. New platforms would be built for the Chiltern Main Line, and possibly also for the Metropolitan line, and the Thameslink and London Overground (formerly Silverlink) stations would be relocated on the east side of West End Lane.[3] The redevelopment would involve demolishing existing buildings and the redevelopment of West End Lane as "a tree-lined boulevard".[4][5] The plans were put on hold in 2007 due to uncertainty over the North London Line rail franchise.[6]
As part of the Thameslink Programme a new larger station footbridge with lifts to all platforms is currently being built to the north of the existing footbridge. This footbridge will be enclosed and will be accessible from Iverson Road. The platforms will be extended to take twelve carriage trains.
From March 2009, Southeastern and First Capital Connect began running some peak hour trains from Sevenoaks to Luton[7], though in the off-peak these services turn back at Kentish Town. Additional trains from destinations across the larger Thameslink network may call at the station from 2015, when existing Wimbledon trains may be withdrawn. [1]
In early 2008, the London Group of the Campaign for Better Transport published a plan[8] for an off-road, mainly orbital North and West London Light railway (NWLLR), sharing the orbital Dudding Hill Line freight corridor, and taking over the disused Midland Railway freight lines which run through West Hampstead station. This would provide two extra light-rail platforms at the station.
In April 2009, the London Borough of Harrow and London Borough of Ealing both decided unanimously at meetings of full council to support, in principle, this North and West London light railway (also called the Brent Cross Railway).
Services
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Capital Connect | ||||
| First Capital Connect Sutton Loop | ||||
| First Capital Connect Bedford-Sevenoaks |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricklewood | Midland Railway Dudding Hill Line Closed 1902 |
Finchley Road |
References
- ^ a b c d "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
- ^ "Planning Framework for West Hampstead Interchange Area Appendix 2". London Borough of Camden. 2005-04-19. p. 25. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "West Hampstead Interchange". AlwaysTouchOut.com. 2006-01-11. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "West Hampstead Interchange Draft Planning Framework". London Borough of Camden. 2005-04-19. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "Station interchange plans put on hold". Camden New Journal. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ Train Times - Thameslink Route (PDF). First Capital Connect. 2009. p. 52. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ London Campaign for Better Transport North and West London light railway (NWLLR) / Brent Cross Railway (BCR) plan