Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled the completed £300 million (EUR 337.1 million) upgrade of Bond Street Tube station. Bond Street station is one of the busiest stations in central London, serving nearly 40 million customer journeys last year. It is a key link to Oxford Street, the busiest shopping street in Europe, and the only interchange between the Central and Jubilee lines, two of the three busiest lines on the Underground network.
The upgrade works have provided a 30 per cent increase in the capacity of the station following the opening of the new entrance and ticket hall on the north side of Oxford Street at Marylebone Lane. The new entrance also provides step-free access for the first time at the station, making Bond Street the 72nd Tube station to become step-free. Both ends of Oxford Street are now served by step-free stations following the installation of new lifts at Tottenham Court Road station earlier this year. The four new lifts at Bond Street will make life easier for people with accessibility needs or those with luggage or heavy shopping.
Other benefits of the station upgrade at Bond Street Underground station include: a new, spacious ticket hall with five new ticket gates; two new escalators, which will make it easier to exit the station which currently becomes congested at peak times; and two new interchange tunnels to further ease congestion.
Preparatory work to build a step-free interchange to the Elizabeth line has also been completed ahead of services calling at Bond Street station in December 2018, when it is expected that passenger numbers will increase to around 225,000 per day.
“The upgrade of the station is going to make a real difference for passengers and marks another key stage in the development of the area, with the Elizabeth line due to open next year and our plans for the transformation of Oxford Street progressing well,” Val Shawcross, Deputy Mayor for Transport, said.
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