The news follows reports that construction of the spur, which will include the Woolwich station and runs to Abbey Wood, could be postponed due to a row over funding.
It will travel underground through the city centre between Paddington and east London.
Woolwich was initially dropped from the network, but a U-turn in March, following a News Shopper campaign, gave the go-ahead for the station to be included.
The first services are due to begin running in 2018.
What do you think about Crossrail? Will you be affected? Are you looking forward to it? Have your say now by adding your comments below.
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CommentPosted by: C T, Woolwich on 8:34pm Sun 14 Oct 07
We welcome the news of Crossrail comming to Woolwich and Abbey Wood along with the DLR at Woolwich Arsenal, The Greenwich Waterfront Transit and better and more frquent bus services and new bus routes. The area's regeneration can only go from strength to strength.
We welcome the news of Crossrail comming to Woolwich and Abbey Wood along with the DLR at Woolwich Arsenal, The Greenwich Waterfront Transit and better and more frquent bus services and new bus routes. The area's regeneration can only go from strength to strength.
Posted by: Mick, Walderslade on 9:13am Mon 15 Oct 07
[quote][bold]C T[/bold] wrote:
We welcome the news of Crossrail comming to Woolwich and Abbey Wood along with the DLR at Woolwich Arsenal, The Greenwich Waterfront Transit and better and more frquent bus services and new bus routes. The area's regeneration can only go from strength to strength. [/quote] Who are you C T, Ken Livingstone?Regenera
tion,Woolwich ha,ha the whole place should be razed to the ground its never going to be a nice place again whatever happens.
C T wrote:
We welcome the news of Crossrail comming to Woolwich and Abbey Wood along with the DLR at Woolwich Arsenal, The Greenwich Waterfront Transit and better and more frquent bus services and new bus routes. The area's regeneration can only go from strength to strength.
Who are you C T, Ken Livingstone?Regenera
tion,Woolwich ha,ha the whole place should be razed to the ground its never going to be a nice place again whatever happens.
Posted by: West, West Thamesmead on 8:35am Tue 16 Oct 07
CT sounds like a council PR officer - I wish I could be so positive.
First of all the Greenwich Waterfront Transit is nothing more than a new set of buses that will be greener. They are not faster(ask TFL for the running times from Woolwich to North Greenwich - or look up other transit systems installed in Yorkshire as quoted in Private Eye magazine), nor more direct, and will be an utter waste of money. Scratch beneath the surface and don't buy all that TFL and the council tell you! Crossrail and DLR - they will be good - but how do people from the areas that are not served with good transport get to Woolwich or Abbey Wood to access these services?
The transport in the area is severely lacking - and the regeneration is a disaster as it isn't managed nor planned properly. The developers dictate and they don't care about the area and people who can afford to live somewhere better would not choose this area to live in.
CT sounds like a council PR officer - I wish I could be so positive.
First of all the Greenwich Waterfront Transit is nothing more than a new set of buses that will be greener. They are not faster(ask TFL for the running times from Woolwich to North Greenwich - or look up other transit systems installed in Yorkshire as quoted in Private Eye magazine), nor more direct, and will be an utter waste of money. Scratch beneath the surface and don't buy all that TFL and the council tell you! Crossrail and DLR - they will be good - but how do people from the areas that are not served with good transport get to Woolwich or Abbey Wood to access these services?
The transport in the area is severely lacking - and the regeneration is a disaster as it isn't managed nor planned properly. The developers dictate and they don't care about the area and people who can afford to live somewhere better would not choose this area to live in.
Posted by: Sharon, Erith on 9:51am Tue 16 Oct 07
I am looking forward to Crossrail - it promises to make my journey to work a lot easier. I think it is a shame that it has taken so long and is no longer going beyond Abbey Wood.
I am looking forward to Crossrail - it promises to make my journey to work a lot easier. I think it is a shame that it has taken so long and is no longer going beyond Abbey Wood.
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