Chapter 6 Route Window NE5 Seven Kings station. Transport for London

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3 SEVEN KINGS STATION 6 Route Window NE5 Seven Kings Station Transport Introduction 6.1 All construction activities in this route window are associated with platform and minor refurbishment works at Seven Kings station, where it is necessary to lengthen platforms to accommodate Crossrail trains. 6.2 The Crossrail project will enhance public transport capacity between Seven Kings and Stratford, the City and West End. New and faster direct travel opportunities will be available from the City, West End, and points west to Maidenhead and Heathrow. Table 6.1 gives typical journey time improvements. 6.3 One construction worksite is proposed for the works in this route window. It is expected that most materials and plant will be transported by rail from the storage depot at the Chadwell Heath Station Worksite. Only platform equipment and station equipment will be transported to site by road. The worksite is shown on Map NE5 (iv). 6.4 The construction programme for the station works is expected to take about five months, during which time rail passengers using the station will be unaffected. 6.5 The drawings provided at the end of this chapter present the main features of the route window, construction lorry routes assessed, existing facilities in the vicinity of Seven Kings station and transport linkages. Baseline conditions 6.6 This route window is in the London Borough of Redbridge and is in Travelcard zone 4. Seven Kings station is a local commuter station. The station stands on the railway bridge at the junction of A118 High Road and Cameron Road. The station entrance is shown in fig Figure 6.1 tation entrance, High Road 6.7 The area immediately around the station is predominantly railway land and operations and commercial premises. The wider area surrounding the station is residential, with small retail outlets along the High Road close to the station. There are a number of larger commercial developments further away, including a supermarket. 6.8 Seven Kings station has limited provision for vehicular access. All access to it is from a one-way section of road. There is a roundabout that has a dedicated slip road for traffic turning left from the High Road on to Cameron Road. Traffic volumes on High Road are generally high in both directions at all times, particularly during the morning and evening peak hours. 6.9 Seven Kings is on the Liverpool Street to Shenfield Line (the Great Eastern Main Line). The fastest travel time to Liverpool Street is approximately 14 minutes while stopping services take 20 minutes. There are currently seven trains per hour to Liverpool Street in the peak period High Road is on several bus routes and has bus stops on both sides of the road. There are currently ten buses per hour in each direction during the morning peak period Although there is no formal taxi rank or drop-off area outside the station, the parking restriction directly outside the station entrance provides an informal facility for drop-off by cars and taxis Parking on High Road and Cameron Road is restricted. A controlled parking zone operates along High Road and along Cameron Road for about 30 m from the junction. It restricts parking and loading in the area around the junction between 0800 to 1830 hours, Monday to Saturday. The lane outside the station for traffic turning left maintains this restriction and thus forms an informal drop-off area. An extended CPZ is due to be implemented in the surrounding residential areas shortly. The nature of the restrictions prevent these parking facilities from being a realistic option for commuters, so the extent to which it is used were not investigated. NE5 page 3

4 ROUTE WINDOW NE Close to the station there are about 15 metered parking bays on Cameron Road. Further east of the station along High Road there is a council-operated car park with 170 spaces. Monthly season tickets are available, so this car park is suitable for commuters wanting a park-and-ride facility The station has no dedicated cycle parking, but there are three cycle loops on the island. Being separated by the highway, with no crossing facility, the cycle parking is not ideally located and does not provide a safe or secure place for passengers to store cycles, but during a recent survey, three cycles occupied the ranks throughout the morning peak. There are several signposted cycle routes in the area including Cameron Road, Seven Kings Road and High Road, west of Cameron Road There are pedestrian crossings located outside the station which allow pedestrians to cross via a large centre island. A pedestrian refuge assists pedestrians to cross Cameron Road. Footway widths are adequate There is no mobility impaired passenger access at Seven Kings station. The permanent works 6.17 The works at this station will be carried out from the existing fenced boundary of the railway on platforms 4 and 2/ To accommodate 10-car Crossrail trains, platform 4 and platform face 3 of the island platform 2/3 will be extended. The track layout will be adjusted to accommodate the platform extensions, and the railway signalling and overhead line equipment will be altered to suit New platform canopies and additional lighting will be provided, to extend over the whole length of the extended platforms. The platform furniture will be upgraded, with new seats and/or waiting shelters, as appropriate, and upgraded platform signs and CCTV coverage. There will be no demolition The main construction plant to be used at the worksite will include cranes, excavators, piling rigs and mechanical breakers The construction works will take about five months to complete. During the peak period of construction (about one month), the number of lorry movements to and from the worksites will be approximately four per day. Worksite assessment Seven Kings worksite 6.22 The proposed worksite is located within the grounds of Canon Palmer Catholic School, in an area of land between the school building and the railway line (north of platform 4). Access to this worksite will be from Lombard Avenue off Aldborough Road South (see fig. 6.2). The access arrangements through the school grounds will be agreed with the school authorities. The worksite will be acquired temporarily and given back to the school once construction has been completed. Figure 6.2 Lombard Avenue, looking towards Canon Palmer School 6.23 This worksite does not give rise to any significant traffic impacts. Lorry routes assessment 6.24 It is unlikely that construction works at this worksite will necessitate many deliveries by road, since large plant and materials for platform construction will be delivered and removed by rail. Access to the site will be from the TLRN via A118 High Road, Cameron Road, Aldborough Road South, and Lombard Avenue, which is a cul-de-sac at its eastern end Lombard Avenue is heavily parked with cars on both side of the street (see fig. 6.2). Parking restrictions may be required to allow free movement of construction traffic during site operational hours. These restrictions and any other local traffic management measures will be agreed with the London Borough of Redbridge The total number of lorry movements associated with works for Seven Kings station is about 100. It is predicted that there will be around four two-way lorry movements a day for the estimated one month peak construction period, and two lorry movements a day at other times The use of this access route by construction traffic is predicted not to give rise to any significant impacts on road users, pedestrians or cyclists. Mitigation and temporary impacts 6.28 There are no significant construction impacts to note in this Route Window NE5, hence no mitigation is required. It is recommended, however, that local traffic management measures should be discussed with the London Borough of Redbridge. NE5 page 4

5 SEVEN KINGS STATION Mitigation and permanent impacts 6.29 There are no adverse operational traffic impacts to note in Route Window NE The significant operational impacts and mitigation measures are indicated in Table There is one significant operational impact to note at Seven Kings relating to public transport Passenger numbers with Crossrail are expected to increase by about 300 passengers entering and 50 passengers leaving the station in the morning peak period (a 30 per cent increase on the without Crossrail scenario). The 2016 with Crossrail flows predicted at the station are about 1500 two-way between 0700 and The existing station building will provide sufficient capacity for the forecast passengers. There are sufficient traffic and transport facilities in the vicinity of this station to cater for the forecast passengers Significant impacts on rail users at Seven Kings are forecast. Rail passengers are forecast to experience significant journey time benefits. These are discussed below. Impact on rail journey times 6.34 Table 6.1 sets out representative journey time savings between Seven Kings and selected stations during the morning peak period. They are typical of the journey time benefits to many of the stations on Crossrail. Table 6.1 Journey time savings (platform-to-platform) to and from Seven Kings station From/to Heathrow Tottenham Court Road From Seven Kings To Seven Kings Farringdon Without Crossrail With Crossrail Saving (minutes) Canary Wharf Difference (%) 9% 21% 29% 12% Without Crossrail With Crossrail Saving (minutes) Difference (%) 3% 31% 30% 21% Table 6.2 Route Window NE5 Permanent impacts Potential impact Significance Committed mitigation Public transport OT2c Improved journey time see journey times table Residual impact Description Significance Significant N/a N/a Significant NE5 page 5

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