Transport for LondonTottenham Court Road
A public plaza outside Centre Point is also being created and a number of projects are being planned to provide a more pleasant local environment - with wider pavements, better cycling facilities and improvements to bus services.
This scale of investment, unseen for decades, will dramatically improve one of the most congested parts of the transport network.
It will also bring benefits to local residents and businesses, and encourage further investment in the area.
Tube station
Improving and upgrading stations is a key part of our transformation of the Tube. At Tottenham Court Road this means major work to increase capacity.
Work has already begun and the station will be fully upgraded by 2016 - in time to meet the estimated demand of more than 200,000 journeys per day once Crossrail is built.
Read more about the benefits of the Tube station upgrade.
Crossrail
Crossrail will be a modern, high-frequency railway running from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
Tottenham Court Road station will be a key point on the Crossrail route as it runs through central London. Twenty-four trains an hour in each direction will pass through the station during peak periods, providing much needed additional capacity.
Read more about the benefits of Crossrail.
Progress
Work to prepare the main site is progressing to schedule and construction of the upgraded Tube station will start in early 2010. Preparation work has also begun around Dean Street for the western ticket hall - which will serve both Crossrail and the Central line. The diversion of utility services such as water, gas and electricity also continues.
Read more about the work in our autumn newsletter (PDF 4.16MB)
In addition to our works, other organisations plan to carry out projects in the area, including the London Borough of Camden and Westminster City Council.
Travel information
During the works there will be changes to the road layout and some alterations to Tube and bus timetables.
Find out more about changes to travel.
You can also get live travel information for the Tottenham Court Road area using Journey Planner and our Travel Tools.
Crossrail planning reports
The Crossrail Parliamentary Bill received Royal Assent on 22 July 2008, becoming the Crossrail Act 2008 (the Act).
The Act gives permission for Crossrail to be built, operated and maintained. It also gives London Underground permission to rebuild Tottenham Court Road Tube station.
The following reports outline the works taking place within the London Borough of Camden and the City of Westminster. They also outline a programme for requesting council approval for the detailed planning required under the Act.
