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08/02/2006
New Thameslink station to be completed
The government has announced plans to complete work at the new Thameslink station at King's Cross St Pancras.
The first phase of the construction was completed last May, when an eight-month blockade of the line allowed the construction of a station "box" under the new St Pancras station site.
The second phase of work, which is due to begin in the early summer, will prepare the station for operational use, including laying flooring, fitting seven escalators and two lifts.
The project is expected to cost in the region of £50 million, with an additional £10-£15 million being spent on signalling work and to transfer services from the current station at Pentonville Road.
The new station is expected to be in use by the end of 2007.
Announcing the project, Transport Secretary Alistair Darling, said: "This new station will provide an excellent interchange between Thameslink and national and international services. It will also provide better access to passengers who use the Olympic Javelin service from St Pancras to Stratford during the 2012 Games."
(KMcA)
The first phase of the construction was completed last May, when an eight-month blockade of the line allowed the construction of a station "box" under the new St Pancras station site.
The second phase of work, which is due to begin in the early summer, will prepare the station for operational use, including laying flooring, fitting seven escalators and two lifts.
The project is expected to cost in the region of £50 million, with an additional £10-£15 million being spent on signalling work and to transfer services from the current station at Pentonville Road.
The new station is expected to be in use by the end of 2007.
Announcing the project, Transport Secretary Alistair Darling, said: "This new station will provide an excellent interchange between Thameslink and national and international services. It will also provide better access to passengers who use the Olympic Javelin service from St Pancras to Stratford during the 2012 Games."
(KMcA)
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