Bakerloo line extension

Bakerloo line extension
Proposed route, safeguarded by TfL in 2021
Overview
StatusProposed
LocaleLondon, England
Stations4
WebsiteTfL Bakerloo line extension
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLondon Underground
Operator(s)London Underground Ltd
Technical
Line length7.5km
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Bakerloo line extension is a proposed extension of the London Underground Bakerloo line in South London from its current terminus at Elephant & Castle to Lewisham station.[1]

An extension southwards from Elephant & Castle was considered as early as 1913, with a formal proposal to extend to Camberwell in the late 1940s.[2] Since the late 2000s, Transport for London (TfL) has been planning an extension of the line, with a route to Lewisham via Old Kent Road safeguarded in 2021.[3] TfL has also proposed taking over services on the Hayes line to Hayes and Beckenham Junction, which could occur following the completion of the extension to Lewisham.[4]

The London Underground extension would serve areas of Southeast London with low levels of public transport availability, improving accessibility and reducing journey times.[5] The extension would also support regeneration and housing development in the area.[1][6] Estimated to cost between £4.7bn to £7.9bn (in 2017 prices), the extension would take around 7 years to construct.[5] Due to financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, work to implement the extension is currently on hold.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Planning for the Future – Bakerloo line extension". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of the Camberwell Bakerloo Extension". London Reconnections. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  3. ^ O'Byrne Mulligan, Euan (1 March 2021). "Bakerloo Line Lewisham extension route secured for development". News Shopper. Petts Wood, Kent. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ Thicknesse, Edward (30 November 2020). "Proposal to extend Bakerloo line to Beckenham and Hayes gathers steam". City AM. London. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Bakerloo line extension Background to Consultation Summary Report October 2019" (PDF). Transport for London. October 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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