PETALING JAYA (Sept 9): Transport for London (TfL) announced that the two new Tube stations making up the Northern Line Extension will open to the public on Sept 20. The two step-free, Zone 1 stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms are set to improve the connectivity of these vibrant south London neighbourhoods and contribute to the capital’s recovery from the pandemic at a vital time.

TfL director of major projects Stuart Harvey said in a statement: “In just a few weeks time, we’ll be opening the first major Tube extension this century and welcoming our first customers to the new stations at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. It has been a huge collaborative effort with our London-based stakeholders and suppliers from around the UK.”

Battersea Power Station Development Company CEO Simon Murphy said: “The Northern Line Extension is a gamechanger for this area of London and an extremely significant milestone in the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, which is soon to be one of the most well-connected developments in the capital."

The Tube will be running from Kennington station on the Charing Cross branch. There will be an initial peak time service of six trains per hour on the extension, increasing to 12 trains per hour by mid-2022. There will be five trains per hour during off-peak times, doubling to 10 trains per hour next year.

The Northern Line Extension is the first major Tube extension this century and is supporting around 25,000 new jobs and more than 20,000 new homes. In addition, construction of the extension boosted the UK economy and supported around 1,000 jobs, including 79 apprenticeships.