A special project team has been set up to lead Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s campaign for a new Crossrail 2 station at Imperial Wharf.

The council says it is continuing to build its case for a new station with a Crossrail 2 interchange to be built in Sands End.

H&F councillors believe a new station would add a much-needed transport link to Fulham as well as being a catalyst for building new homes and drawing new business to the area.

On Thursday March 10, the National Infrastructure Commission, chaired by Lord Adonis, gave the £27billion scheme its endorsement and urged ministers to push ahead with it as soon as possible.

"The NIC’s endorsement of Crossrail 2 is great news. We support their push to get construction started. The logic now is that the new station is at Imperial Wharf," says Cllr Stephen Cowan, Leader of H&F Council.

" Bringing Crossrail 2 to south Fulham will provide better links to the London and national travel infrastructure and allow us to accelerate economic growth in this important part of London.

"It would be a vital addition to the local rail network for commuters and be an important facet of our plan to make Hammersmith and Fulham the best place to start and run a business in the European Union."

The council also say that the new network could also relieve pressure on the Wimbledon branch of the District line, which is one of the most overcrowded Underground lines in west London.

The surrounding area could support thousands of new jobs and the council would push for new infrastructure to include affordable housing.

Councillors voted to continue pushing for a change of route for Crossrail 2 at a full council meeting on January 27, following a lengthy campaign by H&F urging Transport for London to change the route of the proposed line.

The council is joining Chelsea and Fulham MP Greg Hands, who is also campaigning for a change of route, and local people in Chelsea, including stars from the television show Made in Chelsea, who are protesting against Crossrail 2’s plans for a station in King’s Road.

Earlier this year the MP said that he had been told by Transport Commissioner Mike Brown that Imperial Wharf "is definitely being seriously considered" as an option, even though it was not included in a recent public consultation.

For more details on Crossrail 2 and consultations to date, visit the website.

March 25, 2016