The Anonymous Widower

Crossrail 2 At South Tottenham/Seven Sisters

In this post, I speculated that South Tottenham and Seven Sisters stations could share a double-ended Crossrail 2 station. This is a map taken from the Crossrail 2 web site.

Crossrail 2 At Seven Sisters

The two rail lines are the Gospel Oak to Barking Line (GOBlin) going across the map and the Lea Valley Line into Liverpool Street via Hackney Downs going down. This Google Earth image gives another view.

South Tottenham And Seven Sisters

The orange line is the GOBlin and the blue one is the Victoria Line. Note the area south of the GOBlin, which has been safeguarded. Could this be used for a shaft to access the tunnels or help to build a large double-ended station? I took this picture of the area from a train going to Barking.

Safeguarded For Crossrail 2

It would probably be in a better state after Crossrail 2 had reinstated the land after use.

At least the distance between Seven Sisters and South Tottenham stations at about two hundred metres or so, would be pretty compatible  with the length and size of a Crossrail-sized train and platforms.

So I come to the conclusion, that Seven Sisters station will built as a double-ended station and be a major  interchange between London Overground ‘s Gospel Oak to Barking and Lea Valley Lines, the Victoria Line, Crossrail 2 and National Rail services. Such an interchange will support major development in a part of London, that desperately needs more housing, jobs and leisure and business opportunities.

March 28, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Crossrail 2, Gospel Oak And Barking Line, Stations