Network Rail has launched a public consultation on route and design proposals for the Crossrail 2 project.

Crossrail 2 is to serve central London through an underground tunnelled section between Wimbledon and Tottenham Hale and New Southgate. Connecting with existing National Rail networks in Surrey and Hertfordshire,

it would also help relieve increasing pressure on London's transport network.

Some 200,000 new homes and 200,000 new jobs could be supported by the scheme, along with 60,000 full-time jobs generated through the construction and operation of the project.

The consultation is seeking views on:


• Proposed station locations, entrances and exits for the tunnelled section of the route.

• Proposed locations of ventilation shafts for the tunnelled section.

• Proposed construction sites required to build and operate the tunnelled section of the scheme.

• Proposed service patterns and changes to existing National Rail services.

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "Crossrail 2 will be a vital new transport link that will significantly improve capacity on the rail network into and out of London.

"It will also provide a major boost for jobs, new homes and economic growth here in the Capital and far beyond. Crossrail 2 is a major infrastructure project and so it's vital that we get it right from the start.

"This consultation is key to helping us to fine tune the proposals and to ensure that everyone with a view on Crossrail 2 can have their say and is listened to."

An extensive series of drop-in events are being held along the length of the route, as well as key National Rail stations including Waterloo and Liverpool Street between Monday, 2 November and Friday, 18 December.

The consultation will run until Friday, 8 January 2016.

(LM)