Woolwich Crossrail station 'close to securing approval'

Date: 23/5/2013

Proposals for the construction of a Crossrail station at Woolwich are set to be approved today (May 23rd) as part of a £75 million deal, the Evening Standard reports.     

While the scheme's initial £15 billion budget did not include the potential for a station in the area, a funding package agreed between Greenwich Council and Berkley Homes has helped to secure Woolwich's inclusion on the line.

Transport for London is expected to recommend that its board approves the plans - subject to the agreement between the Council and the developer - as it looks to ensure the area's infrastructure can support the local population, which is predicted to double by 2026.

Caroline Pidgeon, Deputy Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, praised the latest developments and highlighted the beneficial impact a Crossrail Woolwich station is expected to have.

"The failure to deliver a station would be an absolute betrayal for people in south-east London, denying them the improved transport links and economic benefits that Crossrail is set to bring to so many other places," she added.

Posted by Mary Treen

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