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West Hampstead is an area in north-west
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, 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 railway interchange. Two of the stations are part of the
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network and the third is on the
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. The three stations – located north to south on West End Lane are: * West Hampstead Thameslink railway station – served by
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. *
West Hampstead railway station West Hampstead railway station is a London Overground station on the North London Line between and in the London Borough of Camden and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains are operated by London Overground. History The stat ...
– served by
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. * West Hampstead Underground station – served by
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.


Stations and lines

West Hampstead Thameslink railway station is the oldest of the three stations, but acquired its name when the 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 Thameslink is a 24-hour main-line route in the British railway system, running from , , , and via central London to Sutton, , , Rainham, , , , and . The network opened as a through service in 1988, with severe overcrowding by 1998, carrying ...
. , annual usage was 3.8 million.
West Hampstead railway station West Hampstead railway station is a London Overground station on the North London Line between and in the London Borough of Camden and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains are operated by London Overground. History The stat ...
is on the
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, with train services provided by
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. 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. , annual usage was 4.5 million. West Hampstead tube station is on
London Underground The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The Un ...
Jubilee line The Jubilee line is a London Underground line that runs between in east London and in the suburban north-west, via the Docklands, South Bank and West End. Opened in 1979, it is the newest line on the Underground network, although some secti ...
. It is on the eastern side of West End Lane near Broadhurst Gardens. It was a
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station until 1979. , 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
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, whose trains bypass the tube station as they have no platforms there; * The
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, whose trains run through the Thameslink station without stopping; * The
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, which runs parallel to the Underground lines on the south side. 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


Current interchange

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 .
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within twenty minutes between any two of the stations entails no additional charge. As an example: a journey from Richmond to
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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. 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. 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. The plans were put on hold in 2007 due to uncertainty over the North London Line rail franchise. The proposal is now no longer possible, due to development in the area. Furthermore, both the Thameslink station and the Overground station have been rebuilt and upgraded in recent years, with step free access added to both.


Current services


References

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