Northern Line: New Underground stations open in south London

The first train on the new route departed from Battersea Power Station at 5.28am this morning (September 20).

It called at the other new station, Nine Elms, before reaching the existing station of Kennington, a successful launch of a £1.1 billion project.

London mayor Sadiq Khan says the services will play "a major role" in the capital's recovery from the pandemic by "supporting thousands of new jobs, homes and businesses".

TfL

This is the first major expansion of the Tube since the Jubilee line was opened in the late 1990s.

The Greater London Authority borrowed £1 billion for the project, which will be funded through business rates from the local area and about £270 million of contributions from developers.

LONDON: the newest additions to the Northern line: Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms are officially open!

Good to be joined by @grantshapps as we open the first major addition to the Tube network this century.pic.twitter.com/Q9S6dl5Oru

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) September 20, 2021

Major construction on the two-mile twin railway tunnel between Kennington and Battersea began in 2015.

There will initially be a peak-time service of six trains per hour, falling to five per hour during off-peak periods.

Frequencies will be doubled by the middle of next year.

Nine Elms Tube station - TfL

TfL estimated that the new services will support 25,000 new jobs and 20,000 new homes.

The new Tube map - TfL

Billions of pounds of investment have been pumped into the area in recent years, including through the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station for residential and business use, and the building of a new US embassy in Nine Elms.

The opening of two new stations will bring the total number on the network to 272.