Articles on Metro Systems in London

These articles consider various metro systems Crossrails and the Overground in London. They are closely linked with HS and consequent classic route developments. All are fully illustrated with maps.

Crossrail Service Plans Considers specifically arrangements west of Paddington, proposing several new destinations. Provides service plans and specimen timetables. Recommends later extension to Rochester and Grain.

Crossrail 2 Describes the existing plans for Crossrail 2, and recommends several extensions and other refinements. Provides service plans and specimen timetables.

Beyond Crossrail 2 Considers the need for further crossrails, specifically to alleviate capacity problems at Victoria, and recommends Crossrail 4, linking the GC suburban services into Marylebone and all the Metropolitan line services north of Baker St. with various services south of the Thames, via a tunnel between Marylebone and Balham. Briefly describes the existing but very nebulous plan for Crossrail 3 (which isn't really a crossrail) and suggests a slightly extended (and very much more precise) design.

Overground into Crossrail Considers later developments and extensions to the Overground, in conjunction with the various crossrail developments, and shows how, by providing a short but difficult central tunnel, the bulk of the Overground may itself be converted into Crossrail 5.

London Overground and Crossrail - the Maps Gathers together in one article the complete map of all the proposals of the preceding four articles.

Thameslink Considers later developments and extensions to Thameslink.