Plans include new concourse and step-free access to all platforms

Plans for Crossrail鈥檚 Abbey Wood station have been given the green light by the London boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley.

The two-level station will open in 2017 and will include a new concourse, step-free access and a forecourt connecting the station to the Harrow Manorway dual carriageway.

Matt White, Crossrail鈥檚 surface director, said the station would 鈥渢ransform鈥� Abbey Wood.

He added: 鈥淐rossrail represents a major step-change for the area, encouraging investment, unlocking development opportunities, as well as supporting local jobs and businesses.鈥�

Rob McIntosh, Network Rail鈥檚 Crossrail programme director, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted our designs have been approved and that we can now get on with the job of delivering this transformational project on behalf of Crossrail.鈥�

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