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29 September 2009
Great news for commuters Mayor Boris Johnson officially opened the Imperial Wharf Overground Station
Thousands of local residents directly connected to London Overground and rail network for first time
Thousands of Londoners will benefit from rail access to the capital's transport system, as Mayor Boris Johnson today opened a new London Overground station at Imperial Wharf.
The £7.8 million Imperial Wharf station in the new Imperial Wharf development provides residents in Hammersmith and Fulham, Chelsea, and West Brompton with high frequency rail connections to the major transport interchanges of Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction.
The station, partially funded by Transport for London (TfL), features Oyster ticketing, a staffed ticket office, step-free access, CCTV, and the latest security and information features. It is served by London Overground's new air-conditioned trains, which have increased capacity, walk-through carriages and driver-monitored CCTV for improved security.
From 2011, it will be served by four London Overground trains per hour all day, every day. Southern trains also call at the station.
Mayor Boris Johnson said:
"The building of this stylish new station is an example of what can be achieved when private investment and local government work together for a common goal. It can only serve to encourage inward investment and help bring new businesses and jobs to an area that, although a neighbour to the high-fliers of Chelsea Harbour, has long been in need of the regeneration that is now taking place.
"The station gives people in this part of London, hitherto poorly served by the rail network, fast connections to the rest of the transport network, and puts Imperial Wharf well and truly on the map."
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