As you may be aware, Network Rail are currently working on the £6bn Thameslink Programme, a project which will upgrade the railway from Bedford to Brighton. Twelve stations north of St. Pancras International have had their platforms extended for the new fleet of trains expected to arrive in 2015, which will have 12 carriages, making them 50% longer than existing trains on these routes.
In December this year, Network Rail will unveil the new West Hampstead Thameslink station on Iverson Road and West End Lane. West Hampstead Thameslink station is one of several stations which are being transformed as part of the Programme.
Blackfriars, Farringdon and London Bridge stations are all being upgraded too.
When the new station is unveiled in December, it will link to a new footbridge which will be fitted with lifts, making the station step-free for the first time in its history.
To celebrate the launch of the new station, Network Rail is running a photography competition. Winning photographs will be part of the grand opening and reproduced to be displayed at the station for all to see. Budding photographers and professionals alike have the chance to display their talents on the wall which runs along Iverson Road. The theme for the competition is 'connections', to represent the improvement of the interchange between Thameslink, the underground and the overground stations in West Hampstead.
Winners' photographs will be seen by everyone that goes to and through the station, so it's a great opportunity to show off your skills! There are two categories, one for children under 16 and an open category for everyone else. To enter, fill in their entry form and follow the instructions.
The competition closes on the 30th of October so get snapping!
North London News
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