2 new tube stations open as part of Northern line extension
Two new Tube stations have opened in the London Underground’s first major expansion since the late 1990s.
The train on the new Northern line route departed from Battersea Power Station at 05:28 BST. The train stopped at the other new station, Nine Elms, before reaching the Kennington station.
London mayor Sadiq Khan said of the £1.1bn project, that the services would play “a major role” in the capital’s recovery.
Mr Khan said he was “proud and grateful” to be joined by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on one of the first trains to serve Battersea Power Station.
Khan and Shapps have been involved in a long row over funding for Transport for London (TFL).
Mr Khan said: “It’s great to see the difference teamwork makes, it’s great to see the difference investing in infrastructure makes in relation to unlocking jobs and homes.
“Most of the things we’re using today were built around the country. Every pound we spend on the Underground, 55 pence goes to the rest of the country.”
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