Stations in West Hampstead
Up arrow Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham
Up arrow LU Jubilee and Metropolitan lines
Up arrow Thameslink and Midland Main Line
Left arrow North London line to Richmond
London Overground London Overground station
Thameslink Thameslink station
 West Hampstead
(on West End Lane)
Jubilee Line LU Jubilee line station
Jubilee LineMetropolitan Line Finchley Road
OSI: London Overground
 Finchley Road
(MR) (1868–1927)
 London Overground Finchley Road & Frognal
OSI: Jubilee LineMetropolitan Line
Right arrow North London line to Stratford
Down arrow Thameslink and Midland Main Line
Down arrow LU Jubilee and Metropolitan lines
Down arrow Chiltern Main Line to Marylebone
OSI = Out of station interchange

West Hampstead is an area in north-west London, England that is served by a number of different stations, all of which have very similar names. 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.

The three stations – located north to south on West End Lane are:

Stations and lines

West Hampstead Thameslink railway station is the oldest of the three stations, but acquired its name when the Thameslink route was established in 1988. Earlier names included West End, West End and Brondesbury, West Hampstead and until 1988, West Hampstead Midland. It is located on the western side of West End Lane at the Iverson Road junction. Services are operated by Thameslink. As of 2018, annual usage was 3.8 million.

West Hampstead railway station is on the North London Line, with train services provided by London Overground. 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. As of 2018, annual usage was 4.5 million.

West Hampstead tube station is on London Underground Jubilee line. It is on the eastern side of West End Lane near Broadhurst Gardens. It was a Bakerloo line station until 1979. As of 2018, annual usage was 10.5 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

Lines and stations

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 200 metres (220 yards). 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. Step free access is available at the Thameslink and Overground stations.

West Hampstead Interchange 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 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] The proposal is now no longer possible, due to development in the area. Furthermore, both the Thameslink station and the Overground station have been rebuilt and upgraded in recent years, with step free access added to both.[7]

Current services

West Hampstead Underground station
Preceding station London Underground Following station
Kilburn
towards Stanmore
 Jubilee line Finchley Road
towards Stratford
West Hampstead Thameslink railway station
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thameslink
Thameslink
Thameslink
Sutton Loop
Thameslink
Bedford-Sevenoaks
West Hampstead railway station
Preceding station London Overground Following station
Brondesbury
towards Richmond or Clapham Junction
 North London line Finchley Road & Frognal
towards Stratford

References

  1. ↑ "Out of Station Interchange (OSI)". Oyster and National Rail (independent guide). 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Wright, Jane (24 July 2003). "Super station waiting on the drawing board". Camden New Journal. New Journal Enterprises. Archived from the original on 31 October 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Planning Framework for West Hampstead Interchange Area Appendix 2". London Borough of Camden. 19 April 2005. p. 25. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "West Hampstead Interchange". Always Touch Out. 11 January 2006. Archived from the original on 12 July 2004.
  5. ↑ "West Hampstead Interchange Draft Planning Framework". London Borough of Camden. 19 April 2005. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007.
  6. ↑ "Station interchange plans put on hold". Camden New Journal. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Thameslink station redevelopment gets go-ahead". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

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