Review into potential re-opening of East Brixton Station

[vjaska]

www.google.co.uk/amp/www.brixtonbuzz.com/2017/03/lambeth-council-starts-review-to-look-at-business-case-for-reopening-east-brixton-train-station/amp/

Lambeth are working with Network Rail & TfL to see if there's a case for East Brixton Station to be re-opened which has always been supported by locals (myself included).

Let's hope it finally comes to fruition this time.

[snoggle]

Mar 22, 2017 14:21:39 GMT vjaska said:

www.google.co.uk/amp/www.brixtonbuzz.com/2017/03/lambeth-council-starts-review-to-look-at-business-case-for-reopening-east-brixton-train-station/amp/

Lambeth are working with Network Rail & TfL to see if there's a case for East Brixton Station to be re-opened which has always been supported by locals (myself included).

Let's hope it finally comes to fruition this time.

It is also mentioned in the Network Rail Kent Route Study documents that came out last week. I think it's the Technical Appendix which deals with possible schemes / proposals no matter what level of maturity the scheme detail is at.

While I can understand the local demands I suspect that the very constrained site will make it very difficult to build a viable, accessible station that meets modern standards and could cope with trains of up to 8 or 10? carriages. The same issues afflict reinstatement of Camberwell station. What passed as acceptable when they were built / later closed is nowhere near what is needed today. That'll be the killer - cost and engineering complexity.

I actually struggle to see how they are going to cope with improving Brixton NR station - also mentioned in the Route Study documents.