Surrey Canal Road
Labour campaigners for a station at Surrey Canal Road
After a long campaign we were bitterly disappointed to find out earlier this month that the Lib/Tory Government has ruled out providing a £7 million contribution towards the costs of building Surrey Canal Road station, a key factor in the re-development around Millwall's New Den football ground.
The station would have been built on the second phase of the East London Line, which is intended run from south of Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction from 2012. We are hugely disappointed that this government has decided that the Surrey Canal area is not worthy of a contribution of funding. This shows how short-sighted and poorly thought-out savings can be. Building the station after the line is operational will lead to much higher costs.
A station at Surrey Canal Road will make a vital contribution to regenerating the north of the borough. For these reasons we will endeavor to find a way around this major letdown.
The station would have been built on the second phase of the East London Line, which is intended run from south of Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction from 2012. We are hugely disappointed that this government has decided that the Surrey Canal area is not worthy of a contribution of funding. This shows how short-sighted and poorly thought-out savings can be. Building the station after the line is operational will lead to much higher costs.
A station at Surrey Canal Road will make a vital contribution to regenerating the north of the borough. For these reasons we will endeavor to find a way around this major letdown.
