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CAMDEN TOWN STATION CAPACITY UPGRADE CONSULTATION 2015

1 INTRODUCTION

We are proposing to substantially upgrade the capacity of Camden Town station. We are holding a public consultation from 12 October until 11 December 2015.

Camden is a unique and exciting area with a wide range of passengers using the station. We’re keen to deliver an upgrade that will give Camden the station it deserves.

We would like your views on:

• The need for a larger station

• A possible option for a new station entrance

Your comments will help us develop our proposals which are at an early design stage. As our proposals develop, and before we apply for powers to upgrade the station, there will be further chances to give your views.

Public exhibition

We will be holding a public exhibition at the Trinity United Reformed Church, Buck Street, Camden Town NW1 8NJ

• Weds 21 & Thurs 22 October 2015 12:00 to 20:00

• Saturday 24 October 2015 11:00 to 16:00

EXISTING STATION & POSSIBLE SECOND ENTRANCE

INDICATIVE VIEW OF PROPOSED SECOND STATION ENTRANCE & EXITEXISTING STATION

POSSIBLE SECOND ENTRANCE


2 THE NEED FOR THE SCHEME - CURRENT SITUATION

• More and more people have been using the station, with a 60 per cent increase over the past ten years

• The station is too small for current demand creating crowding and queuing

• Passengers entering, leaving and changing between trains have to cross paths, creating congestion and delays

• There are only two escalators, so to manage the station safely we have to make these one-way at busy times

• There is no step-free access

• On Saturdays, passengers entering have to use a spiral staircase down to platform level

• On Sunday afternoons the station is exit-only

• At these times many passengers have to use other stations or buses

VIEW D - BOTTOM OF ESCALATORS

VIEW A - CUSTOMERS WAITING FOR ENTRY AT STREET LEVEL DUE TO STATION CONGESTION

VIEW B - TICKET HALL VIEW C - STAIRCASE


3 THE NEED FOR THE SCHEME - FUTURE DEMAND• As London continues to grow with increases in

employment and housing, Camden Town will see an increase in demand for use of the station

• Passenger numbers will continue to rise as we deliver other improvements to the Northern line service and stations

• Passengers will have to wait more regularly to enter the station

• At the bottom of the escalators queuing and congestion will get worse

• The weekend one-way systems may have to be used on weekdays

• By 2031, demand will exceed what the station can handle by 7,000 in the mornings and 12,000 in the evenings

• The Camden Town Station Capacity Upgrade would enablefuturecapacitybenefitsontheNorthernline

See Views A,B and Con Board 2

3D VIEW OF EXISTING STATION

Interchange

Escalators

Cross passages

Edgware platforms under Camden High Street

Emergency staircase

Station entry & exit

High Barnet platforms under Kentish Town Road

Exit

Entry

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Site of proposed second station entrance and exit

High Barnet platforms under Kentish Town Road

Edgware platforms under Camden High Street

Existing station entrance and exit

New cross passages creating more space to enter, exit and change trains

New wide concourse at the bottom of the escalator connecting to existing station

Three new escalators

Lifts provide step-free access from street to trains

More space to change trains

4 OUR PROPOSALS

Customers could benefit from:

• A new second entrance and exit to the station

• Three new escalators

• Step-free access from the street to trains

• More space to change between trains

• The station remaining open during busy periods and removing the need for frequent crowd control measures

New station entrance:

• Potentially on the site of Hawley School, Buck Street, which is moving to new premises

• Ticket hall leading to three new escalators and two lifts

• Reduced walking distances between the station and the north part of Camden Town

• Existing station entrance remains in use, with no changes to nearby buildings

We are working closely with Camden Council on these proposals.

3D VIEW OF PROPOSED NEW TUNNELS & ESCALATORS

PROPOSED LAYOUT OF UNDERGROUND STATION

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KENTISH TOWN ROAD

CAMDEN HIGH STREET

BUCK STREET

New Tunnels are shown in Light Grey

Existing Tunnels are shown in Dark Grey

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Underground Tunnels

Station Tunnels including escalators

Existing station entrance and exit

Platforms

Proposed second station entrance and exit


5 WIDER BENEFITS OF THE SCHEME

The Camden Town Station Capacity Upgrade is part of a large investment programme to transform the Northern line:

• A signalling upgrade which has achieved a 20 per cent increase in capacity through central London

• Proposed 24-hour Night Tube service on Fridays and Saturdays between Morden and High Barnet / Edgware via Charing Cross

• Plans to increase capacity and improve stations at Elephant & Castle, Tottenham Court Road and Bank

For the Northern line

• EnablefuturecapacitybenefitsontheNorthernline

For the local area

• Support for the vibrant local community and economy

• Potentially reduced walking time between the station and the north part of Camden Town, including Camden Lock

• Station remains open to the public during busy periods

INDICATIVE VIEW FROM BOTTOM OF ESCALATORS

INDICATIVE SKETCH SHOWING ARRIVAL AT THE BOTTOM OF PROPOSED NEW ESCALATORS

INDICATIVE VIEW OF TICKET BARRIERS INDICATIVE VIEW OF ESCALATORS AND LIFTS


6 FUTURE CONSULTATIONS

In addition to consulting on our initial proposals for a station capacity upgrade, next year we will also be gathering public feedback on:

• Ways to improve the public space outside the station entrance

• The building above the station entrance, which is likely to be residential

We will work closely with Camden Council to make sure we complement the area’s unique identity and character.

The building above the station would require a separate planning application to Camden Council.

INDICATIVE SKETCH SHOWING NEW STATION ENTRANCE VIEWED FROM KENTISH TOWN ROAD

Potential building above station entrance


7 TIMELINE

What will happen next?

• Your views will be taken into account in developing the scheme

• A summary of responses will be published onlineattfl.gov.uk/camden-town-upgrade

• There will be further consultations on the scheme

• We will apply to the Secretary of State for Transport for a Transport and Works Act Order which would give us powers to build the scheme

• There is likely to be a public inquiry

• If permission is granted the upgrade work would take about four years from 2019

First public consultation2015

2016

2018

2019

2023/4

2017

Feedback on consultationFurther design. Public consultation including the above station building

Apply for permission from the Government(Transport and Works Act Order) Public consultation

Public inquiry

Government decisionMain works start (if permission granted)

Station upgrade complete

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