Scheme involves adding four stations south of of current terminus at Elephant & Castle

Aecom and WW + P have been asked to carry out a feasibility study on four new stations for Transport for London鈥檚 stalled Bakerloo line extension scheme.

The extension scheme has been officially mothballed for more than three years because of a funding shortfall caused by the pandemic.

But TfL has asked the pair to look at plans for extending the line south from Elephant & Castle, with stops at Burgess Park, Old Kent Road, New Cross Gate and Lewisham.

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The line starts and finishes at Elephant & Castle

The study will take place over the next eight months, TfL said, while the project, which is expected to cost between 拢5bn and 拢8bn, could be operational by 2040.

Aecom is leading on civil, structural, mechanical and geotechnical engineering issues, as well as stakeholder engagement and consent. WW + P will focus on design.

WW + P has also appointed consultant London Bridge Associates to provide specialist constructability and fire safety input on the scheme.

The Bakerloo line was opened in 1906 and is one of the few to start and finish in Zone 1.

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