TfL Releases Update on Potential Bakerloo Line Extension to Hayes (Bromley)

Map of the proposed Bakerloo line extension to Hayes (Bromley)
© TfL

I discovered on the Transport for London (TfL) website a Freedom of Information (FOI) request that caught my attention. It relates to the Bakerloo Line extension to Hayes (Bromley), a proposal from 2014.

Request ID: FOI-2774-2425
Date published: 24 December 2024

London Underground Northern Line Extends From Kennington To Battersea Power Station! (With Video)

For the first time since 27^th March 2008, the Piccadilly Line has been extended from Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 to Heathrow Terminal 5. The new Northern Line extension from Kennington to Battersea Power Station finally opens to passengers on 20th September 2021.

From TfL Press Release

Transport for London (TfL) today (Monday 20 September) opened the doors to its two new Tube stations making up the Northern Line Extension, at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. The two step-free Zone 1 stations are set to dramatically improve the connectivity of these vibrant south London neighbourhoods and support the capital's recovery from the pandemic at a vital time.

Major construction on the 3km twin-tunnel railway between Kennington and Battersea Power Station, via Nine Elms, began in 2015. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the construction project stayed on track for an autumn opening.

Ireland’s NTA reveals tender process for 800 pure double-deck electric buses and proposal on DLR extension to Thamesmead approved

News update for Ireland once again.

It has been revealed that Ireland’s governing body National Transport Authority have commenced a tender process to purchase 800 double-deck electric buses for services in the Republic of Ireland.

From National Transport Authority

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today commenced the procurement process for up to 800 double-deck battery electric buses as part of a shift towards greater sustainability in the public transport fleet.

The process is part of a continued effort to transition to low and zero emission buses as provided for in Project Ireland 2040 and the Climate Action Plan. The NTA intends to purchase up to 800 buses under this Framework Agreement over a period of five years, with the first buses expected to arrive in the second half of 2022.

Cross-City Extension for the Dublin Trams Luas has opened!

In Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Luas has opened up the extension for the Green Line Tram service which began on 9^th December 2017.

From Transport Infrastructure Ireland

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar; Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross; and Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe were in attendance today at the official opening of Luas Cross City at the GPO in Dublin.

Tunnelling for the Northern Line Extension is completed

Tunnelling work for the Northern Line Extension had been completed!

I really can’t believe how quickly the tunnelling work has been done.

From TfL press release

Tunnelling work completed as boring machines break through at Kennington.

London Overground extension to Barking Riverside goes ahead!

TfL has reported that the proposal to extend the London Overground from Barking to Barking Riverside gets the thumbs up from the government.

From TfL press release

08 August 2017

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have welcomed the news that the Government has given the green light for a vital new extension of the London Overground to Barking Riverside.

Consultation report for the Bakerloo Line Extension and London Bus tender awards

First of all, the full report for the Bakerloo Line consultation is out. This is a brief follow up to my previous article.

From TfL consultations

Results Updated 31 Jul 2017

We recently consulted on proposals to extend the Bakerloo line beyond Elephant & Castle to Lewisham, serving Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate. Thank you to those who took part.

Tunnelling starts for the Northern Line extension to Battersea

News from the London Underground, the tunnelling for the Northern Line extension to Battersea begins!

From TfL press release

Consultation on Bakerloo Line Extension

This is hot off the wire as TFL is currently proposing an extension for the Bakerloo Underground line.

From TFL Consultations

We are proposing to extend the Bakerloo line beyond Elephant & Castle to Lewisham, serving Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate, and would like to hear your views.

Construction for Northern Line extension begins in March

After the long wait, the construction for the Northern Line extension begins in March.

From London Mayor press release

• Two new 3.2km tunnels will be created as the Northern line is extended to Battersea, via Nine Elms
• The extension – set for completion in 2020 – is the first major Tube line extension since the Jubilee line in the late 1990s
• Two 650-tonne tunnel boring machines, named Helen and Amy, are undergoing final testing

The Mayor of London has announced that tunnelling to create an extension of the Northern line between Kennington and Battersea will begin in March.