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Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Major works to London Overground line and station to be completed next year
Accessibility works to Surrey Quays station are scheduled to be completed in the summer of next year. The scheme from Transport for London (TfL) comes alongside a project to boost the capacity of the Windrush line to provide 7,000 new homes for the area. Work to deliver a new station entrance on Lower Road has progressed, with roof materials having been installed and two new lifts being added soon to ensure step-free access between both platforms. The new entrance will provide greater access to Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and ease congestion. It is also planned to lead to the 53-acre Canada Water Masterplan from British Land and AustralianSuper, including thousands of new homes as well as leisure and retail amenities. Miles Price, planning director at British Land, said: "The new entrance at Surrey Quays station is one of a number of significant upgrades to local transport infrastructure that British Land is facilitating to support delivery of the Canada Water Masterplan." READ MORE: M25 traffic live updates as trailer carrying boat turns over and sparks 2-hour delays READ MORE: Croydon bus depot spills 4,000 litres of oil into River with wildlife 'struggling' He added: "We're delighted that our development has enabled TfL's work, with upfront funding supporting its delivery early in our 10-year masterplan. The new entrance, which features an impressive new ticket hall and provides step-free access at the station for the first time, will improve the journey experience for existing local residents and visitors to Canada Water alike." A new footbridge was added to the station last month on a weekend the Windrush line was closed. The new provision has stairs leading to all platforms and will provide relief from the existing narrow staircases. The scheme will also see the capacity for the Windrush line, which serves the station, being boosted to meet the growing passenger demand. Several power upgrades and train signalling enhancements have been added which will allow the number of trains between Surrey Quays and Dalston Junction to increase to 18 per hour from late 2026. The increased train capacity will also reportedly support 7,000 new homes being built across Southwark and Lewisham. Rory O'Neill, General Manager for London Overground, said: "There are still future proposals for a new station called Surrey Canal between Surrey Quays and Queens Road Peckham on the Windrush line." He added: "Subject to funding, this new station would serve a brand-new major housing scheme called New Bermondsey, boosting the number of new homes from an initial 7,000 to 14,000. This second phase would also enable a further capacity increase on the Windrush line to 20 trains per hour." The works at Surrey Quays station come as part of a wider scheme to unlock 14,000 news homes through improvements to the Windrush line. The project is funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of its Housing Infrastructure Programme alongside a contribution from British Land. Have a story you want to share? Email Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
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Huge new music and food venue to open at Canada Water in the Spring
A huge new music, food and events space that will include London's largest commercial vertical farm is to open at Canada Water in Docklands in the Spring. The 55,000 sq ft development, called Corner Corner, will have a food hall, modern jazz club, and immersive live events venue if it receives planning consent. It is seen as a key component of the £4 billion regeneration of Canada Water that is creating a new east London town centre district. The indoor vertical farm which will allow up to 200 different crops to be supplied directly to the food hall and an all-day café, as well as to restaurants in the local area. A music and food programming will include a rotating line-up of resident DJs on Thursday evenings and jazz performances every Friday and Saturday. The café and food hall will be home to four operators from London's street food sector. The venue has been developed by Broadwick and KERB in a joint venture. Broadwick, known for its live music and events, is heading up Corner Corner's jazz club and programming, while KERB will oversee the food hall and all-day cafe. The Canada Water Masterplan is a 50:50 joint venture between British Land and pension fund AustralianSuper, working in partnership with Southwark council. The 53-acre, mixed-use scheme that will deliver up to two million sq ft of workspace, around one million sq ft of retail, leisure, entertainment, education and community space, and between 2,000 to 4,000 new homes. It will also create 12 acres of new open space, including a 3.5-acre park, 16 new streets, a new Town Square and the first new high street in London for 100 years. The Masterplan was granted permission in late 2019 and the first phase is expected to complete in the coming months. Roger Madelin, Head of Canada Water at British Land said: 'This new cultural venue is a totally fresh concept, so whether a resident, an office worker or visitor to the area, Corner Corner will have the wow factor to keep people returning to Canada Water time and again.' Chris Davies, CEO of Harvest London said. 'Our mission is to transform the way we grow, distribute, and consume food, and Corner Corner provides the perfect environment to showcase the possibilities of hyper-local, sustainable farming.' Sign in to access your portfolio
