Brent Cross West railway station

Brent Cross West[7] is a railway station under construction on the Thameslink route on the Midland Main Line. It will serve Brent Cross and the northern parts of Cricklewood and Dollis Hill areas of north London. The proposal is part of the Brent Cross Cricklewood development, which also sees an investment to Cricklewood station further down the line.[8] The station was set to open in autumn 2023.[7][9]

Brent Cross West National Rail
Brent Cross West station under construction in June 2022, showing the cycle/pedestrian bridge
Brent Cross West is located in Greater London
Brent Cross West
Brent Cross West
Location of Brent Cross West in Greater London
LocationBrent Cross
Local authorityLondon Borough of Barnet
Managed byGovia Thameslink Railway
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeBCZ[1]
Number of platforms4[2]
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
Other information
External links
WGS8451.5687°N 0.2269°W / 51.5687; -0.2269
 London transport portal

History

Brent Cross Cricklewood development

Construction is underway for Brent Cross Cricklewood, a 14,000,000 square feet (1.3 km2) development of a new town centre in Brent Cross. The plan includes the new station, expanding jobs by around 27,000, building 7,500 homes, expanding Brent Cross Shopping Centre, a new hotel, cinema, a new bus station, and new roads.[10]

Cricklewood station

The developers of the Brent Cross Cricklewood development have included in their project a plan to upgrade facilities at Cricklewood railway station which lies 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of the Brent Cross station site.[8] The platforms at Cricklewood cannot accommodate longer 12-car trains, but the new Brent Cross will be able to accommodate the longer trains.[11] Rumours that Cricklewood station would close when the new station opened have been refuted by the development company.[12]

Construction
Brent Cross West station under construction in May 2021, showing the future cycle/pedestrian bridge.

On 23 December 2019, VolkerFitzpatrick signed a contract with Barnet Council to design and build the station.[13] Planning permission was granted by Barnet London Borough Council in May 2020. Work to clear the site began in June 2020 and construction of the foundations began in November 2020.[14] Services are due to operate from Autumn 2023.[9]

The planned site
The future site of the station (pictured in 2015), with Cricklewood railway depot in the background

The station is planned to be on the current Cricklewood TMD (traction maintenance depot) which is used by East Midlands Railway and Thameslink, between existing Cricklewood and Hendon stations. The depot would be moved slightly south onto a bigger site.[15]

Following the expansion of the Thameslink network under the Thameslink Programme, longer 12-carriage trains from south of the River Thames are now able to operate on the northern section and Brent Cross station will be constructed with longer platforms that can accommodate the longer train formations.[16]

Further plans

In 2017 a proposal to extend the London Overground network to Hendon via Brent Cross West was announced by the London Assembly and Transport for London.[17] The scheme, known as the West London Orbital envisages re-opening the Dudding Hill Line to passenger services and running trains from West Hampstead Thameslink and Hendon to Hounslow via the planned Old Oak Common Lane station. The plans are currently at public consultation stage with TfL,[18] although enabling works to make the station compatible with a future upgrade have been delayed.[19]

An earlier proposal to construct a light rail system serving Brent Cross, Harlesden and Brent Cross tube station was put forward in 2010, but the scheme, known as the North and West London Light Railway, did not go ahead.[10]

Services

The expected service will include all Luton and St Albans stopping services.[20] This gives a frequency of 6 trains per hour in each direction off-peak, increasing to 8 in the peak.[21]

The expected off-peak service upon opening is:

In the peak hours additional trains will run between Luton and Orpington

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
  Future services  
Hendon   Thameslink
Thameslink		   Cricklewood

References
  1. "Brent Cross West Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. "The New Station". Transforming Brent Cross Cricklewood. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. "Brent Cross West Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. "Brent Cross West Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. "Brent Cross West Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. "Brent Cross West Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. "New Thameslink station to be named Brent Cross West - barnet.gov.uk". barnet.gov.uk. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  8. Brent Cross Cricklewood: The benefits Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20 December 2010
  9. "Brent Cross West". Barnet Council. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  10. "Brent Cross: Better Transport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2010.
  11. "Thameslink Programme - FAQ". Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  12. Brent Cross Cricklewood: Myths about the project Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20 December 2010
  13. "Housing and Growth Committee Brent Cross Cricklewood Update Report" (PDF). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  14. "Foundations milestone at new Brent Cross railway station". 10 November 2020.
  15. Brent Cross Crickelwood: Transport Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20 December 2010
  16. "Thameslink Programme: FAQs - Why aren't Kentish Town and Cricklewood platforms being extended?". Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
  17. "Mayor's Transport Strategy 2018". London City Hall. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  18. "West London Orbital". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  19. "Setback for West London Orbital railway plans". ianVisits. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  20. "Rail service | Thameslink Railway". www.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  21. "Train Timetables | Train Times & Timetables | Thameslink". www.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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