The Anonymous Widower

Action In West Hampstead

My post about the Dudding Hill Line got me thinking, so on my way to explore the area, I passed through West Hampstead, where I changed from the Overground to the Jubilee line. If you know the Jubilee line from the spectacular stations on the extension towards Stratford, then you’ll hardly recognise the stations on the line past Baker Street, as being on a modern Underground line. They probably have only had a couple of coats of paint, since my childhood.

The interchange I used consists of a walk down the busy West End Lane from one tired station to another.

Changing Trains At West Hampstead

Not very twenty-first century! Or even good nineteenth!

But look at the other side of the road. Signs talks about a new square for London. The development’s website is here. It might turn out well, with a nice square and cafe on the walk between the two stations. A decent cafe like a Carluccio’s would be ideal and help to improve the terrible interchange.

So it looks like Camden Council is starting to sort out one of the worst interchanges in London. Some old ideas for development are here.

I actually think that West Hampstead station has the same problem as Highbury and Islington station further up the North London line. They are both cramped Victorian stations on busy roads, that have been patched into a modern network, for the minimum amount of money. But then this is typical of many Overground stations!

May 8, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | London Overground, London Underground, West Hampstead Station