The Anonymous Widower

From Moorgate To Imperial Wharf – 30th June 2022

I wanted to see the new entrance at Imperial Wharf station today, so after a full English breakfast on Moorgate, I took the Lizzie Line, Central and West London Lines across London.

I took this route.

• Lizzie Line – Moorgate to Tottenham Court Road
• Central Line – Tottenham Court Road To Shepherds Bush
• West London Line – Shepherds Bush To Imperial Wharf

I took these pictures along the route.

Note.

1. The change at Tottenham Court Road station involves going up to the ticket hall and down again.
2. The change at Shepherds Bush involves crossing the road between the Central Line and Overground station.
3. The last few pictures show the new entrance at Imperial Wharf, which is for Northbound trains only.

When Bond Street station opens on the Lizzie Line, it should be easier to change there for the Central Line.

The Plans For A Connection Between The Lizzie And West London Lines?

This map from cartometro.com shows, where the Lizzie and West London Lines cross in the area of Old Oak Common.

Note.

1. The Overground is shown in orange and splits into the North and West London Lines South of Willesden Junction station.
2. The Lizzie Line is shown in purple and black, as it goes across the map, as at this point it shares tracks with the Great Western Main Line.

This map shows how High Speed Two will change the lines.

Note.

1. Hythe Road station on the West London Line, which will have a walking route to High Speed Two and the Lizzie Line.
2. Old Oak Common Lane station on the North London Line, which will have a walking route to High Speed Two and the Lizzie Line.
3. The Dudding Hill Line, which is shown as an orange double-line and could be part of the West London Orbital passing North-South to the West of Old Oak Common Lane station.
4. The Acton-Northolt Line, which is shown in blue and could give Chiltern Railways extra platforms at Old Oak Common with a walking route to High Speed Two and the Lizzie Line.

Wikipedia says that the status of the two Overground stations according to Transport for London is as follows.

Subject to funding being secured and further public consultation, we would seek permission to build and operate the proposals via a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). Funding remains a significant constraint in delivering these proposals. We are currently seeking to establish a package of funding that could enable the stations to be delivered by 2026 alongside the new HS2 and Elizabeth line station.

I suspect that with our current South London Mayor, we will see little progress on these connectivity schemes at Old Oak Common station, as with the possible exception of Hythe Road station, there’s little in it for South London.

Conclusion

Hythe Road station would certainly have made my journey easier yesterday.

Hopefully, though, if I do the journey again in the next year or so, Bond Street station will be open on the Lizzie Line and I’ll change to the Central Line there.

June 30, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Acton-Northolt Line, Bond Street Station, Central Line, Chiltern Railways, Elizabeth Line, Hythe Road Station, Imperial Wharf Station, London Overground, London Underground, Moorgate Station, North London Line, Tottenham Court Road Station, West London Line, West London Orbital Railway