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Airtrack

Due: 2011
Last updated: 21 March 2006
A new tunnel would connect Heathrow to the railway between Staines & Wraysbury, enabling local services to south west London, Surrey and Waterloo, and longer-distance services to Hampshire. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: SW,W

Battersea Power Station development

Due: 2009
Last updated: 18 November 2006
Redevelopment of Battersea Power Station will require transport enhancements, particularly to Battersea Park station. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Awaiting consent
Mode: Other
Areas: SW

Battersea Reach Bridge

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 7 January 2005
A cycle and footbridge has been proposed across the Thames from Chelsea Harbour to Battersea, adjacent to the West London Line rail bridge. [more...] Importance: Minor
Status: Proposed
Mode: Other
Areas: SW

BCV (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria) Upgrade

Due: 2019
Last updated: 8 September 2006
Metronet, the private infrastructure company in charge of the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria and Waterloo & City lines, has pledged various upgrades. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Under construction
Mode: Tube
Areas: A,O,C,N,E,SW,W,NW

City Tram

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 16 January 2005
The Corporation of London has proposed a tram scheme from the southwest via the City to Islington and Hackney. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Tram
Areas: C,N,E,SW

Clapham Junction congestion relief

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 11 January 2006
A third entrance to Clapham Junction station, on St John's Hill, would relieve overcrowding and accommodate future growth if the East London Line arrives here. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: SW

Congestion Charge Western Extension

Due: 2007
Last updated: 28 October 2007
Extension of the congestion charge zone into Kensington & Chelsea to the west. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Complete
Mode: Road
Areas: C,SW,W

Cross River Tram

Due: 2016
Last updated: 12 November 2006
New tram running from Camden and King's Cross to Euston, Holborn, Waterloo, Elephant & Castle and then to both Peckham and Brixton. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Being planned
Mode: Tram
Areas: C,SE,SW,NW

Cross-South London rail

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 6 March 2006
This proposal envisages new rail services from Dartford via Sidcup, Lewisham and Peckham to Clapham Junction. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: SE,SW

Crossrail 2

Due: 2016
Last updated: 1 August 2006
Complementary to Crossrail 1, this is a mainline tunnel from Clapham Junction via Victoria, Tottenham Ct Rd & King's Cross to undecided lines in the northeast. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Being planned
Mode: Rail
Areas: A,C,N,E,SW

Crossrail 3

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 6 January 2005
In addition to Crossrail 1 & 2, a third line has been mooted between Euston & Waterloo. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: A,C,N,SW,NW

East London Line Extensions

Due: 2010
Last updated: 9 November 2006
Connections from the East London Line onto the National Rail network at both ends using disused railway alignments will permit orbital services from Highbury to Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and Croydon. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Under construction
Mode: Tube
Areas: N,E,SE,SW

Eastfields Station

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 11 March 2006
Various bodies wish to see a new station built between Streatham and Mitcham Junction, to cover a "hole" served by no railway stations. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: SW

Imperial Wharf Station

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 28 October 2007
Developers St George will provide a new station on the West London Line at Chelsea Harbour as part of their Imperial Wharf development [more...] Importance: High
Status: Approved
Mode: Rail
Areas: SW

JNP (Jubilee, Northern & Piccadilly) upgrade

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
Tube Lines, the private consortium in charge of maintaining these lines, has promised a series of upgrades. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Under construction
Mode: Tube
Areas: A,C,N,E,SE,SW,W,NW

London Overground & Orbirail

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
TfL will take over and improve several North London railway lines including the North London Line to create a "London Overground" franchise, eventually providing a range of orbital railway services through inner London. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Under construction
Mode: Rail
Areas: A,N,E,SE,SW,W,NW

Overground Network

Due: 2007
Last updated: 28 January 2007
A TfL branding exercise on high-frequency suburban lines to encourage turn-up-and-go usage. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Under construction
Mode: Rail
Areas: SE,SW

Subsurface network (SSL) upgrade

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 12 February 2008
£3.1bn will be spent on new trains and signalling for the Circle, District, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines. [more...] Importance: High
Status: Under construction
Mode: Tube
Areas: A,C,E,SW,W,NW

Tamworth Road (Centrale) tram stop

Due: 2005
Last updated: 16 December 2005
A new tram stop for the Centrale retail development in Croydon is now open. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Complete
Mode: Tram
Areas: SW

Thameslink Programme (Thameslink 2000)

Due: 2015
Last updated: 20 February 2008
A major (and severely delayed) upgrade to Thameslink, the north-south rail link through London. More destinations will be served and there will be a higher frequency. [more...] Importance: Major
Status: Under construction
Mode: Rail
Areas: O,C,N,SE,SW

Tramlink to Streatham & Purley

Due: 2026
Last updated: 18 November 2006
A north-south route from Purley via Croydon to Streatham is being considered for Tramlink. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Being planned
Mode: Tram
Areas: O,SE,SW

Tramlink to Sutton and Mitcham

Due: 2026
Last updated: 27 January 2007
Two new routes on the Croydon tram network are proposed; Sutton to Tooting via Mitcham and Sutton to Wimbledon via the current rail route. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Being planned
Mode: Tram
Areas: SW

Trams to Kingston & M25

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 25 February 2005
The South London Partnership lobbied for additional tram routes in South London including routes from Kingston to Sutton and the M25. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Scrapped
Mode: Tram
Areas: SW

Vauxhall interchange

Due: 2004
Last updated: 11 April 2005
A new bus station with an adjusted road layout around the Vauxhall Cross is now complete. [more...] Importance: Low
Status: Complete
Mode: Bus
Areas: C,SW

Waterloo International Re-use

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 16 March 2007
When Eurostar move from Waterloo to St Pancras in 2007, the vacated International station will be used by SWT trains. [more...] Importance: Average
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: O,C,SW

West Croydon improvements

Due: unknown date
Last updated: 7 January 2005
An additional entrance at West Croydon station could improve interchange to tram and bus services. [more...] Importance: Minor
Status: Proposed
Mode: Rail
Areas: SE,SW
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