The Brent Cross Cricklewood development is an extensive project encompassing a 14,000,000 square feet area, creating a new town centre in Brent Cross. The development includes the construction of Brent Cross West station, generating approximately 27,000 jobs, building 7,500 homes, expanding Brent Cross Shopping Centre, introducing a new hotel, cinema, bus station and additional roads.
Construction of Brent Cross West began with site clearance in June 2020, followed by foundation construction in November 2020. VolkerFitzpatrick, in collaboration with Barnet Council, undertook the design and construction of the station.
The station is situated on the former site of the Cricklewood Traction Maintenance Depot used by East Midlands Railway and Thameslink. The Thameslink Programme’s expansion enables longer 12-carriage trains, and Brent Cross West station was strategically designed with longer platforms to accommodate these extended train formations.
Looking ahead, there are plans to extend the London Overground network to Hendon via Brent Cross West, known as the West London Orbital. This proposal involves reopening the Dudding Hill Line and operating trains from West Hampstead Thameslink and Hendon to Hounslow via the planned Old Oak Common Lane station.
Brent Cross West station opened on 10 December 2023.
