{{Short description|Transport stations in West Hampstead, London}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use British English|date=February 2017}} {{West Hampstead stations}} '''West Hampstead''' is an area in north-west [[London]], England that is served by a number of different stations, all of which have very similar names. Although physically separate, they are near each other and the stations form a [[Interchange station|railway interchange]]. Two of the stations are part of the [[National Rail]] network and the third is on the [[London Underground]].
The three stations – located north to south on [[West End Lane]] are:
* [[West Hampstead Thameslink railway station]] – served by [[Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise|Thameslink]]. * [[West Hampstead railway station]] – served by [[London Overground]]. * [[West Hampstead tube station]] – served by [[London Underground]] [[Jubilee line]].
==Stations and lines== [[West Hampstead Thameslink railway station]] is the oldest of the three stations, but acquired its name when the [[Thameslink (route)|Thameslink route]] was established in 1988. Earlier names included ''West End, West End and Brondesbury, West Hampstead'' and until 1988, ''West Hampstead Midland.'' It is located on the western side of West End Lane at the Iverson Road junction. Services are operated by [[Thameslink and Great Northern|Thameslink]]. {{As of|2018|}}, annual usage was 3.8 million.
[[West Hampstead railway station]] is on the [[North London Line]], with train services provided by [[London Overground]]. It was known as ''West End Lane'' until 1975. It is on the western side of West End Lane between the tube station and Iverson Road. {{As of|2018|}}, annual usage was 4.5 million.
[[West Hampstead tube station]] is on [[London Underground]] [[Jubilee line]]. It is on the eastern side of West End Lane near [[Broadhurst Gardens]]. It was a [[Bakerloo line]] station until 1979. {{As of|2018|}}, annual usage was 10.5 million.
Additionally, three railway lines pass through West Hampstead but do not have stations in the area; they are: * The [[Metropolitan line]], whose trains bypass the tube station as they have no platforms there; * The [[Midland Main Line]], whose trains run through the Thameslink station without stopping; * The [[Chiltern Main Line]], which runs parallel to the Underground lines on the south side.
<gallery mode="packed" caption="West Hampstead stations"> File:West Hampstead Thameslink stn building side.JPG|West Hampstead Thameslink station File:West Hampstead Overground Station (geograph 6510672).jpg|West Hampstead Overground station File:West Hampstead 006.jpg|West Hampstead Tube station </gallery>
==Current interchange== [[File:Westhampsteadstations.svg|thumb|Lines and stations]] To change stations passengers leave one and walk along West End Lane to the other. The diagram shows the relative locations of the stations which are spaced over about {{convert|200|m|yd|abbr=off}}. [[Oyster card#Out-of-station interchange|Out-of-station interchange]] within twenty minutes between any two of the stations entails no additional charge.<ref name="osi">{{cite web | url=http://www.oyster-rail.org.uk/out-of-station-interchange-osi/ | title=Out of Station Interchange (OSI) | date=2010-03-24 | publisher=Oyster and National Rail (independent guide) | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709034146/http://www.oyster-rail.org.uk/out-of-station-interchange-osi/ | archive-date=2010-07-09 | url-status=live }}</ref> As an example: a journey from [[Richmond station (London)|Richmond]] to [[St Albans City railway station|St Albans]] may be made on one ticket with a walk between the North London Line and the Thameslink stations. Step free access is available at the Thameslink and Overground stations.
==West Hampstead Interchange proposal== In 2003, Chiltern Railways unveiled a proposal to redevelop the area along West End Lane to create an integrated station complex which would allow passenger interchange among five different Tube and railway lines.<ref name="cnj2003">{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Jane |title=Super station waiting on the drawing board |url=http://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/archive/n240703_10.htm |website=Camden New Journal |publisher=New Journal Enterprises |access-date=5 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041031013908/http://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/archive/n240703_10.htm |archive-date=31 October 2004 |date=24 July 2003}}</ref> The scheme envisaged building new platforms on the Chiltern Main Line and the Metropolitan lines, and relocating the Thameslink and London Overground stations to the east side of West End Lane. The combined station would have a central passenger concourse and ticket hall, and pedestrian walkways would connect the stations.<ref name="camden_564194">{{cite web | url=http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/download/asset/?asset_id=564194 | title=Planning Framework for West Hampstead Interchange Area Appendix 2 | publisher=London Borough of Camden | date=2005-04-19 | pages=25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611231733/http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/download/asset/?asset_id=564194 | archive-date=2011-06-11 | url-status=live }}</ref> The scheme also proposed the construction of a new housing and office development and widening West End Lane, turning it into "a tree-lined boulevard" with additional space for buses and taxis.<ref name="ato35">{{cite web | url=http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/35 | title=West Hampstead Interchange | publisher=Always Touch Out | date=2006-01-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040712235704/http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/35 | archive-date=2004-07-12 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="camden_plan">{{cite web | url=http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/content/environment/planning-and-built-environment/planning-consultations/recently-completed-planning-consultations/west-hampstead-interchange-draft-planning-framework.en | title=West Hampstead Interchange Draft Planning Framework | publisher=London Borough of Camden | date=2005-04-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024093559/http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/content/environment/planning-and-built-environment/planning-consultations/recently-completed-planning-consultations/west-hampstead-interchange-draft-planning-framework.en | archive-date=2007-10-24 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
The plans were put on hold in 2007 due to uncertainty over the North London Line rail franchise.<ref name="cnj031507">{{cite web | url=http://www.thecnj.com/camden/031507/news031507_12.html?headline=Station_interchange_plans_put_on_hold | title=Station interchange plans put on hold | publisher=Camden New Journal | date=2007-03-15 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716231227/http://www.thecnj.com/camden/031507/news031507_12.html?headline=Station_interchange_plans_put_on_hold | archive-date=2011-07-16 | url-status=live}}</ref> The proposal is now no longer possible, due to development in the area. Furthermore, both the [[West Hampstead Thameslink railway station|Thameslink station]] and the [[West Hampstead railway station|Overground station]] have been rebuilt and upgraded in recent years, with step free access added to both.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thameslink station redevelopment gets go-ahead|url=http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/thameslink-upgrade/thameslink-station-redevelopment-gets-go-ahead/5212259.article|access-date=2016-09-18|publisher=New Civil Engineer}}</ref>
==Current services== {{adjacent stations|noclear=y |header1=[[West Hampstead tube station|West Hampstead Underground station]] |system2=London Underground |line2=Jubilee|left2=Kilburn|right2=Finchley Road|to-right2=Stratford |header3=[[West Hampstead Thameslink railway station]] |system4=National Rail |note-row4= {{s-rail-national|previous=St Pancras International|next=St Albans City|route=Thameslink|toc=Thameslink}} {{s-rail-national|previous=Kentish Town|next=Cricklewood|route=Sutton Loop|toc=Thameslink}} {{s-rail-national|previous=Kentish Town|next=Cricklewood|route=Bedford-Sevenoaks|toc=Thameslink}} |header7=[[West Hampstead railway station]] |system8=London Overground |line8=Mildmay|left8=Brondesbury|right8=Finchley Road & Frognal }}
==References== {{reflist|2}} {{Portal|London transport}} {{Transport in London}} {{Proposed rail infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom}} {{coord |51|32|51|N|0|11|29|W|display=title}}
[[Category:Transport in the London Borough of Camden]] [[Category:Proposed railway stations in London]]