Crossrail Station for Woolwich

Nick Raynsford MP welcomes Woolwich Crossrail Station

Speaking following confirmation that the Department for Transport, Greenwich Council and Berkeley Homes have agreed terms for the construction of the Woolwich station on the Crossrail route, Nick Raynsford MP said:

Crossrail Group “This is a hugely important breakthrough for Woolwich and South East London. The Woolwich station will bring massive transport and regeneration benefits to one of the most disadvantaged communities in Britain.

I congratulate all involved – the Department for Transport, Greenwich Council, Berkeley Homes, the Crossrail Select Committee, and all the people who supported our campaign – for this triumph of common sense. If ever there was a location crying out for a Crossrail station, it is Woolwich, and it is really good news that this is now much closer to becoming a reality. I look forward to seeing Woolwich reinstated in the Crossrail Bill.

Over the coming months I intend to work closely with all interested parties to ensure that the Crossrail scheme proceeds and the detailed arrangements for financing the Woolwich station are concluded satisfactorily.”