New Railway Station For Abbey Wood

Dean Nicholas
By Dean Nicholas Last edited 128 months ago
New Railway Station For Abbey Wood
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Confusingly, this image shows a Crossrail roundel with the DLR colours.
Confusingly, this image shows a Crossrail roundel with the DLR colours.
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Here's what the new Crossrail station in Abbey Wood, south east London, will look like when it is completed.

The £130m building will replace the existing Abbey Wood station, which is on the North Kent line. The mainline platforms will sit above the Crossrail terminus, which marks the south-eastern outpost of the line. The increase in services will be good news for those living in nearby Thamesmead, which still lacks a station, despite longstanding rumours of a DLR extension.

The current building will be demolished and replaced with a temporary station next summer. The station is expected to open in 2017 for the North Kent platforms, with Crossrail's current opening date set for late 2018.

Last Updated 09 July 2013