Relieving Victoria bottlenecks

Increasing station and capacity issues at London Victoria have been examined by NR in its Kent Route Study. Remodelling the station and reinstatement of the fourth track on Grosvenor Bridge could help, as would making ‘better use’ of the Stewarts Lane lines.

Creation of a flyover at Herne Hill to eliminate conflicting movements between Blackfriars-Wimbledon Loop and Victoria-Kent House trains is regarded as an option, as is some quadrupling of tracks around Kent House. NR recommends these schemes for further development to increase capacity into London from Kent after 2024.