Hackney: A Host for 2012

Better Public Transport

Better public transport has long been a top priority for Hackney, and Mayor Jules Pipe has led the campaign to ensure the 2012 Games give the borough the opportunity to secure this.

We have achieved Hackney’s first tube connection via the extension of the East London Line, and Hackney will have new stations at Dalston, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch by 2010. The link will extend to Highbury and Islington by 2011.

Hackney Council has also secured major improvements to the North London Line, with around £200m being invested in bigger trains and more frequent services by 2010. New trains will be more accessible with dedicated wheelchair bays.

This will form part of the new London Overground which will create an orbital route around the Capital and beyond – linking the lines from Barking in the east, to West Croydon in the south, Richmond in the west and Watford Junction in the north.

Hackney Council will use these improved transport links to actively promote easier travel within the borough and to attract visitors and businesses, encouraging investment and enterprise.

We are also working with our partner Olympic and Paralympic organisations to ensure that we secure the best possible pedestrian and cycle routes as part of the Games legacy, so that communities are well connected to the new parks and sports facilities.

Hackney residents are among those living closest to where the Games will be staged in 2012. Over the coming years, we will be working with residents and our partners on local roads to manage construction traffic and to keep disruption down to a minimum.

What our supporters say

Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London

"The 2012 Games are a major catalyst for transforming East London and will deliver a lasting legacy of business opportunities, fantastic sporting facilities, improved transport links and thousands of new jobs and new homes for all Londoners.”

Seb Coe, Chair, London 2012 Organising Committee

"London has the skill, vibrancy and creativity to stage a great games in 2012. The benefits and opportunities for the people of our capital city are immense, and the boost the Games and the legacy are bringing to Hackney and East London will be enjoyed by generations to come.”

What is Hackney Council Doing?

• The railways – supporting the improvement of services on the North London Line and Hackney’s connection to the East London Line
• Keeping our roads moving – managing construction traffic to keep disruption down to a minimum and making sure the new legacy routes give Hackney the connections it needs

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on Hackney: A host for 2012. Please send your comments to the 2012 Unit at Olympics@hackney.gov.uk

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Page updated: 18 Jan 2008