Woolwich railway station

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Woolwich Elizabeth line
Woolwich station Elizabeth Line 25th May 2022 02.jpg
Woolwich station one day after opening
Woolwich is located in Greater London
Woolwich
Woolwich
Location of Woolwich in Greater London
LocationWoolwich
Local authorityRoyal Borough of Greenwich
Managed byElizabeth line
OwnerTransport for London
Station codeWWC
Number of platforms2
Fare zone4
OSIWoolwich Arsenal National Rail Docklands Light Railway[1]
Key dates
24 May 2022Opening
Other information
External links
WGS8451°29′30″N 0°04′19″E / 51.491578°N 0.071819°E / 51.491578; 0.071819Coordinates: 51°29′30″N 0°04′19″E / 51.491578°N 0.071819°E / 51.491578; 0.071819

Woolwich is an Elizabeth line station in Woolwich in London, England which opened on 24 May 2022,[2][3] and has up to 12 trains per hour to Canary Wharf and Central London.[2]

History

Woolwich railway station was built by Crossrail as part of the Crossrail (Elizabeth line) rail project. Crossrail is jointly sponsored by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL).[4] The construction of a station at Woolwich was not proposed as part of the original Crossrail route. However, after talks between Greenwich London Borough Council and developer Berkeley Homes about the £162 million required for the station, the House of Commons Select Committee recognised its inclusion in March 2007.[4]

Construction

In May 2021, Crossrail said that Woolwich station had recently entered the T-12 process, meaning that the station was considered to be 12 weeks away from handover to TfL. Reaching this milestone meant that work was now focused on testing and commissioning systems, and the contractor began demobilising staff across the site.[5] The station was officially handed over to TfL on 25 June 2021,[6] and opened along with the rest of the Elizabeth line from Paddington to Abbey Wood on 24 May 2022.[7]

Site

The ticket hall and gateline

The station was built on the south-east portion of the Crossrail line that ends at Abbey Wood, and is the penultimate station on this branch. The Woolwich redevelopment site at Royal Arsenal is a modern waterside housing and retail development area adjacent to the station. It is spread across approximately 30 hectares (75 acres) of land and is being developed by Berkeley Homes.[4] The site is being developed with the construction of approximately 2,517 new homes, in addition to the 1,248 homes already built.[8] The area is also to include a new cultural quarter known as Woolwich Works,[9] as well as infrastructural developments such as retail stores, restaurants and cafes, offices, hotels and a cinema.[8]

Design

Platforms at Woolwich station

The station box is 276 m (906 ft) long and 14 m (46 ft) below ground, and sits below a major housing development site. The station is built by Balfour Beatty after a design by Weston Williamson, Mott MacDonald and Arup Group (engineering). The station entrance in Dial Arch Square features a 30-metre wide (98 ft) bronze-clad portal.[8][10] Natural light will enter through the main entrance and ceiling into the ticket hall, whilst a connection to daylight is present below ground on the platforms.[8] Set back from the main street and surrounded by a series of heritage listed buildings and a large retail unit, the station acts as a simple portal connecting all these elements together.[8] The station entrance opens out on to Dial Arch Square, a green space, flanked by a series of Grade I and II listed buildings. In addition to enhancing the experience in and out of the station, the urban realm design also helps connect the station with the wider town centre.[8] In addition to the station improvements, Crossrail has been working with the Royal Borough of Greenwich on proposals for improvements to the area around the station.[8]

Services

Woolwich station TfL roundel

Elizabeth line services began calling at Woolwich on 24 May 2022 and all services are operated using Class 345 EMUs.[4]

The current service in trains per hour is:[11]

Elizabeth line trains currently only run between 06:00 and 23:00 on weekdays and Saturdays. There is currently no Sunday service on the Elizabeth line although this is due to commence in Autumn 2022.[12]

Preceding station Elizabeth line roundel (no text).svg Elizabeth line Following station
Custom House
towards Paddington
 Elizabeth line
Abbey Wood Branch
Monday-Saturday only
 Abbey Wood
Terminus

Connections

The closest existing station is Woolwich Arsenal which has National Rail and Docklands Light Railway services. The stations are separate but within a short walking distance of each other, and have an out-of-station interchange.[1] There are also Thames Clipper river bus services from Woolwich Arsenal Pier to central London.[13] London Buses routes 53, 54, 96, 99, 122, 161, 177, 180, 244, 291, 301, 380, 422, 469, 472 and night routes N1 and N53 serve the station.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (XLSX). Transport for London. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Woolwich Station". Crossrail.
  3. ^ "Crossrail Project Update". Crossrail. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Crossrail Woolwich Station". railway-technology.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Elizabeth Line Committee" (PDF). Transport for London. 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Woolwich Elizabeth line station transfers from Crossrail to Transport for London". Crossrail. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Woolwich is transformed by the Elizabeth Line". News Shopper. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Woolwich station". crossrail.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Woolwich Works - Official Site". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Crossrail Media Briefing Note - May 2016" (PDF). Crossrail. May 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Elizabeth line timetable: Paddington to Abbey Wood" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Elizabeth line to open on 24 May 2022". Crossrail Ltd. 4 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Buses from Woolwich" (PDF). TfL. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

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