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1 SOUTH KENSINGTON: CWG – MEMBERSHIP PRESENTATION 23 MARCH 2016

South Kensington: Consultative Working Group – membership presentation

23 MARCH 2016

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2 Key elements: within local setting

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3 SOUTH KENSINGTON: CWG – MEMBERSHIP PRESENTATION 23 MARCH 2016

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History of the station

South Kensington station is one of the oldest in the world

  • 1865: Southern terminus of the Metropolitan Railway
  • 1884: grand opening of the Circle line.
  • 1903: George Sherrin re-design, with a new retail arcade.
  • 1907: Piccadilly Line, ‘Ox-Blood’ building designed by Leslie

Green

  • 1970: Pelham Street shops and houses demolished
  • 2004: Station was awarded Grade II listed status
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The need for change

  • A local station, providing access to the Underground network
  • The international gateway to the museums and cultural centres
  • f ‘Albertopolis’
  • The 16th busiest station on our network
  • Peak-hour usage continues to increase

Statistics

  • 38 million passengers

(2014)

  • 15% weekday peak

increase

  • 25% weekend increase
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Station Improvements: What we propose

Initial phase (by 2018)

  • New platform:

dedicated eastbound District line services doubled platform capacity for D&C platforms

  • New overbridge:

enables improved interchange provides emergency-only exit onto Thurloe Square bridge

  • Enlarged ticket hall:

greater circulating space new gate-line and ticketing facilities improved customer environment Next phase (circa 2022)

  • Step-free access:

from street to all platforms Improved access to the museum subway

  • New station entrance: additional access from Thurloe Street
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Station Improvements: Initial phase

Additional points Additional points

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Station Capacity: Ticket hall

Additional points

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Station Capacity: Platforms – then and now

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Station Capacity: New Eastbound Platform

Key Benefits:

  • Double platform capacity
  • Wider Dedicated platforms
  • Eastbound-only
  • Westbound-only
  • Safeguard for Step-free

access

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Station Capacity: new Eastbound Platform

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Station Capacity: overbridge and walkway

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Station Capacity: timescales

A Listed Building Consent will be required from the Royal Borough, to enable us to undertake the station upgrade. As part of that process, we will formally engage with the community.

  • March 2016: Information website
  • www.southkensingtonstation.co.uk (this week)
  • May 2016:

Information leaflet

  • distributed to all households and businesses
  • May 2016:

Further public engagement

  • June 2016: Submission of a Listed Building Consent application
  • Jan 2017:

Upgrade works to begin

  • Jan 2018:

Works completed

  • Ongoing:

Regular CWG meetings

  • Ongoing:

Liaison with RB Kensington & Chelsea

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Additional points

Station Capacity: Questions?

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14 Key elements: ‘Around-station’

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15 ‘Around-Station’: The ‘Bullnose’ and Arcade

  • Amenity for local shoppers and diners
  • Current retail offer is limited
  • Opportunity to diversify retail
  • Improve restaurants offer
  • Improve appearance and finish of

building

  • Positive impact on public realm
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16 ‘Around-Station’: Thurloe Street

  • Supports the delivery of step-free

access

  • Including Museum Subway
  • Opportunity to refresh and improve

retail

  • Unify shopfronts
  • Refurbish / rebuild options being

considered

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17 ‘Around-Station’: Pelham Street

Once populated with a parade of shops and residential units, which were demolished in the 1970’s

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‘Around-station: timescales

Permission will be required from the Royal Borough, to enable us to undertake the various elements of ‘around-station’ development. As part of that process, we will formally engage with the community.

  • March 2016: Information website
  • www.southkensingtonstation.co.uk (this week)
  • May 2016:

Information leaflet

  • distributed to all households and businesses
  • TBC 2016:

Public exhibition at a local venue

  • TBC 2017: Submission of a planning application
  • TBC 2018: Works to begin
  • TBC 2022:

Works completed

  • Ongoing:

Regular CWG meetings

  • Ongoing:

Liaison with RB Kensington & Chelsea