Friday, 25 September 2009

Crossrail?

Anonymous in the comments points us to this story, which is Kensington & Chelsea council have found only one poor area in the entire borough, sorry I mean one area that is in need of regeneration, and it's (as far as I can work out) by the Sainsbury's and gasworks near us. And they want to put a Crossrail station there.

Crossrail, if you don't know, is the railway scheme that is 10 years in the future, and always will be. Actually that's a bit too cynical, as in fact funding apparently has finally been secured and it actually might get built.

Quite why K&C have decided at this very late hour (it is due to be finalised in November) to go for a station I don't know. And one wonders whether it'll have enough backing. Clearly, as anonymous says, it would be quite transformative. Can anyone give us more information?
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5 comments:

  1. Jessie28 September 2009 at 01:53

    Over the past twenty years there have been a few attempts to build next to Sainsbury's but I seem to remember reading somewhere that the land is too toxic so each time the plans are abandoned. Few years back it was going to be flats. There is a platform there already, something to do with freight trains I think, maybe that's where they want to put it. Not very easy to access mind you!

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  2. Anonymous26 May 2011 at 07:26

    Not sure if you're aware of this but there's been a bit more backing for the Crossrail station at the Kensal site very recently, noticed this page for supporters which has some info - www.facebook.com/KensalCrossrail

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  3. linda lamb5 May 2012 at 04:06

    CAMPAIGN ...for kensal/w10 football club and football pitches at the kensal /crossrail site,..FACT; Greenwich has 46 various sports clubs,..kensington has one smiwwing/leisure facility and Canooeing on the canal,..we need a proper sports venue,.. this would put north kensington on the map,..the BALLYMORE SITE..next to the old gasworks is a good site for football pitches and sports facilities..please campaign for sports venue..

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  4. kensal10 June 2013 at 13:34

    Meeting at the dissenters chapel tomorrow regarding the gasworks.not sure how true but I've heard a whisper there could be a football stadium there for qpr.

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  5. Rik10 June 2013 at 14:32

    @Kensal

    This is a Very old post, nobody else will see it - i suggest you RE: post to the latest blog post

    R

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