The Anonymous Widower

Hackney Goes Back To The Future

I’ve posted about rebuilding the footbridge connection between  Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations before.

TfL have decided to replace it after seventy years and Hackney Council has approved the proposal as reported here. It seems to be positively received.

Hackney Central ward cllr Vincent Stops welcomed the news. He said: “It is quite exciting that this proposal remakes an historic connection between Hackney Central and Hackney Downs stations that was lost in 1944. It will greatly benefit Hackney residents and those visiting Hackney Central town centre. Now permission has been obtained I am determined that Marcon and Aspland Estate benefits both in terms of the re-provision of play facilities and that the green wall and tree cover really improves the outlook of residents and reduces train noise, a long standing issue for the estate.”

I wonder how long it is before TfL decides that the two stations are one and renames them to either Hackney or Hackney Junction.

I suspect that the renaming will get more objections than the five who objected to the footbridge. One was objecting that it might mean to a loss of car parking spaces.

February 13, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Bridges, Hackney Central Station, Hackney Downs Station, Hackney Downs/Central Link, Trains