1. Stations and lines

2. Current interchange

3. Proposal

4. Current services

5. References

West Hampstead interchange was a proposal by Chiltern Railways to connect three existing railway stations and two lines now without platforms, on West End Lane in West Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden in London, England. Although physically separate, they are near each other and the stations form a railway interchange. Two of the stations are part of the National Rail network and the third is on the London Underground.

Stations and lines

West Hampstead Thameslink railway station is the oldest but acquired that name when the Thameslink route was established in 1988. Earlier names were West End and West End and Brondesbury. It is on the western side of West End Lane at the Iverson Road junction. Services are operated by Thameslink. Annual usage in 2009 was 2.318 million.

West Hampstead railway station is on the North London Line, with train services provided by London Overground which is managed by Transport for London. It was known as West End Lane until 1975. It is on the western side of West End Lane between the tube station and Iverson Road. Services are operated by London Overground. Annual usage in 2009 was 1.5 million.

West Hampstead Underground station, on the Jubilee line, is owned and operated by Transport for London. It is on the eastern side of West End Lane near Broadhurst Gardens. It was a Bakerloo line station until 1979. Annual usage in 2009 was 7.44 million.

Additionally, three railway lines pass through West Hampstead but do not have stations in the area; they are:

• The Metropolitan line, whose trains bypass the tube station as they have no platforms there;
• The Midland Main Line, whose trains run through the Thameslink station without stopping;
• The Chiltern Main Line, which runs parallel to the Underground lines on the south side.

Current interchange

To change stations passengers leave one and walk along West End Lane to the other. The diagram shows the relative locations of the stations which are spaced over about {{convert|200|m|yd|abbr=off}}. Out-of-station interchange within twenty minutes between any two of the stations entails no additional charge.^[1] As an example: a journey from Richmond to St Albans may be made on one ticket with a walk between the North London Line and the Thameslink stations.

Proposal

In 2003, Chiltern Railways unveiled a proposal to redevelop the area along West End Lane to create an integrated station complex which would allow passenger interchange among five different Tube and railway and lines.^[2] The scheme envisaged building new platforms on the Chiltern Main Line and the Metropolitan lines, and relocating the Thameslink and London Overground stations to the east side of West End Lane. The combined station would have a central passenger concourse and ticket hall, and pedestrian walkways would connect the stations.^[3] The scheme also proposed the construction of a new housing and office development and widening West End Lane, turning it into "a tree-lined boulevard" with additional space for buses and taxis.^[4][5]

The plans were put on hold in 2007 due to uncertainty over the North London Line rail franchise.^[6]

Current services

References

• John Wilz Napier Hudson
• John Wilz Napier Hudson, M.D.
• John Wimberley
• John Wimburne Laurie
• John Wimer
• John Winchester Dana
• John Winchester (disambiguation)
• John Winder
• John Winder (disambiguation)
• John Windet
• John Wineglass
• John Wingblade
• John Winger
• John Wingfield
• John Wingfield (disambiguation)
• John Wingfield Malcolm, 1st Baron Malcolm
• John W. Ingram
• John Winnifrith
• John Winsell Davies
• John Winslow Bissell
• John Winslow (British army officer)
• John Winslow (disambiguation)
• John Winstar Simpson
• John Winston (disambiguation)
• John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE