Hackney: A Host for 2012
Better Public Transport
Better public transport links for residents, businesses and visitors has long been a top priority for Hackney and Mayor Pipe.
2012 has given the borough the opportunity to have high quality rail connections. Hackney campaigned for £200m to be invested in a better train service on the Overground. We also want Hackney to be better connected for bus users, cyclists and pedestrians.
| What we said | What happened | What's next |
| There will be new longer, modern, properly wheelchair accessible trains with bigger carriages on the North London line, which will triple the capacity of the service. The service will run twice as often as before. | The first new train went into operation in July 2009 and the whole new fleet will be in operation by December 2010. There is already a 10 minute frequency of trains at rush hour. | Longer platforms at Homerton and Dalston Kingsland will be completed in 2010. New signalling and longer trains with better carriages will triple capacity. Eventually there will be eight trains an hour serving these stations. |
| Hackney will have four new stations at Dalston, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street. | All stations have been designed and are being built. They will open this Spring as part of the London Overground orbital network and run to Croydon in 2010. | The London Overground orbital network, Dalston – New Cross – Clapham – Willesden – Dalston will open fully in 2012. |
| The new London Overground will create an orbital route around the capital linking lines from Barking in the east, to West Croydon in the south, Richmond in the west and Watford Junction in the north. | Following a four year campaign by Hackney Council, Transport for London has committed the funding for the East London line to connect Highbury and Islington to Clapham. | The Dalston to Highbury and Islington connection will open in 2011. This is the link that will connect the East London Line to the North London Line. |
| Hackney is committed to helping to make these Games the greenest ever and will continue to promote environmentally friendly modes of transport after the Games. | Funding has been secured for new cycle and pedestrian routes into the Olympic Park. A 20 mile per hour zone will be maintained post Games in the park. | New cycle route from Finsbury Park to the Olympic Park will open in 2012 and a new route through Hackney Marshes, down the Lea Valley will also open in time for the Games. Six new bridges for cyclists and pedestrians are planned, with two existing bridges being upgraded to support bus services. |
Baroness Margaret Ford, Chair, Olympic Park Legacy Company
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“Hackney has played an important role in getting the legacy plans to their current state. I look forward to continued close working with the Council over the coming months and years, to transform the Olympic Park into a prosperous and sustainable community for East London.” |
David Higgins, Chief Executive, Olympic Delivery Authority
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“A lot of hard work has gone into building firm partnerships with the host boroughs. Through working with Hackney I’m confident that what’s built now will produce long lasting value to local communities.” |
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Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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