Over 2 Million Journeys on Northern Line Extension
New stations prove popular in first six months of operation
Battersea Power Station station
Over 2 million journeys started or ended at the new Northern Line Extension (NLE) stations in their first six months of operation.
Thousands of residents, workers and visitors are now using Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms each week.
Commuter route: 60,000 passengers through Battersea Power Station Underground station
The two new step-free Zone 1 stations opened on 20 September 2021 following completion of a 3km twin tunnel rail extension from Kennington. Passengers can now use the Tube to travel to and from Battersea and the West End in less than 15 minutes.
Later this year, Transport for London plans to increase train frequency to 12 trains per hour during the peak and 10 trains per hour off-peak.
Since opening the line six months ago, Transport for London is now recording approximately 60,000 passengers entering or exiting the new Battersea Power Station Underground station per week and around 30,000 entering or exiting Nine Elms per week, with numbers expected to grow as more homes and businesses open and London's post-Covid recovery continues.
Cllr Ravi Govindia, Leader of Wandsworth Council said, "Just six months after the Tube opening we are already seeing benefit for our residents and businesses who can travel around more quickly and enjoy better access to jobs and leisure activities by public transport.
“Working with our local partners to successfully deliver the NLE was key to transforming a place once plagued by a lack of transport connections into an emerging commercial and office district, bringing thousands of jobs and business opportunities to Wandsworth and the wider area."
Rob Niven, TfL’s Head of Investment Delivery Planning, said, “It’s wonderful to see how popular the two new stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms have been in their first six months of operation. As London continues to recover from the pandemic and development in the Battersea and Nine Elms areas continues, we expect this number to keep growing. It’s extensions and improvements like this that make a huge difference, and with sustained long-term funding we hope to be able to bring the Tube network to new parts of the capital.”
This year, three cultural organisations are set to open their doors in Nine Elms and when the Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station opens to the public from September it will house over 100 shops, restaurants and cafes, an events venue, a chimney lift experience offering 360-degree panoramic views of London’s skyline, new office space and 254 new residential apartments. High profile organisations including the US Embassy, Penguin Random House and Apple are also making the area their home.
As part of the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea opportunity area, this riverside stretch of central London will become Wandsworth's sixth town centre.
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March 30, 2022