In Pictures: Imperial Wharf Station Opens

Dean Nicholas
By Dean Nicholas Last edited 174 months ago
In Pictures: Imperial Wharf Station Opens
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Ski jump practice area for future Winter Olympics bid
Ski jump practice area for future Winter Olympics bid
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A day ahead of Tuesday's official opening (at which, if past form is any guide, Boris will don a hard-hat and suggest he built the whole thing himself), we journeyed down to Chelsea Harbour and visited Imperial Wharf station, the latest addition to the London Overground network.

The construction of Imperial Wharf, which also serves Southern trains between Milton Keynes and East Croydon (be nice now), avoided the comical cock-up that afflicted fellow newcomer Shepherd's Bush. In fact, the station, which is named for a nearby development of luxury flats you'll never be able to afford, appears to have opened ahead of schedule — Tube maps around town still note that the opening is in 'late 2009', while September surely remains a mid-year month, particularly given our ongoing Indian summer.

So good on them for early completion. Less plaudits for the colour scheme used on the station's curved roof, though — the funky London air will dirty that up soon enough.

Last Updated 28 September 2009