"If you're not quite up to speed, Crossrail 2 (CR2) is north and south London's proposed answer to the Elizabeth line (AKA Crossrail 1). CR2 was mooted way, way back in 2013 and has come up against countless controversies and consultations. Right now, the plan is for it to go from Epsom in the south to Broxbourne to the north, going via Dalston, Angel, Clapham Junction and Wimbledon, but it hasn't been officially approved. The plans are still subject to change."
"The first part of CR2 is now officially set to be built as part of the British Library's upcoming expansion."
"Now, the developer has now granted a construction contract for the British Library project and the adjoining CR2 facilities to Mace. Those facilities will include a deep shaft at the western end, going down from street level through six underground levels to the future railway tunnels. They'll also include an underground pedestrian passageway that'll provide a route between the new CR2 station platform and the ticket hall expected to be built under Midland Road."
Crossrail 2 (CR2) was proposed in 2013 to link Epsom in the south with Broxbourne in the north via Dalston, Angel, Clapham Junction and Wimbledon, but the route and approval remain subject to change. The initial CR2 elements will be incorporated into the British Library's billion expansion, which includes a new office building on land safeguarded for a future Euston/St Pancras CR2 station. Developers agreed to fit the Crossrail 2 elements into the building basement during construction. The developer awarded the contract to Mace. Planned CR2 facilities include a deep shaft descending six underground levels to future tunnels and an underground pedestrian passage linking the station platform to a Midland Road ticket hall, targeting completion by 2032.
Read at Time Out London
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