§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Asnwer by Lord Whitty on 27 May (WA 113), whether they can confirm the dates given for opening the Jubilee Line extension and the stations thereof; if not, whether they will give the currently estimated dates of opening; and on what date they became aware that the dates given in the 27 May reply were no longer valid. [HL4363]
§ The Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)As explained in the response of 27 May, London Transport opened phase 1, between Stratford and North Greenwich, on 14 May. This section includes Stratford, West Ham, Canning Town and North Greenwich stations.
Phase 2, which includes six further stations (Canary Wharf, Canada Water, Bermondsey, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo), was scheduled to open in late summer. I can now confirm that it opened from Stratford to Bermondsey on 17 September and on to Waterloo on 24 September. Two stations on the latter section did not open on that date: London Bridge (which opened on 7 October) and Southwark station, which will open during November.
The final phase will involve joining with the existing Jubilee Line to offer a seven days per week through-service from Stratford to Stanmore. Trial operations are taking place and the section is scheduled to open within the month. The section includes Westminster Jubilee Line station which will open a little later. When through running starts, the Charing Cross Jubilee Line station will cease to operate.