{"id":1859,"date":"2023-12-10T20:02:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T10:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=ad3bb009c367a27bf1fa9dec0accd875"},"modified":"2023-12-10T20:02:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T10:02:50","slug":"brent-cross-west-opens-after-orr-authorisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=1859","title":{"rendered":"Brent Cross West opens after ORR authorisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Brent Cross West opens after ORR authorisation<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\"><time datetime=\"2023-12-10T10:02:50+00:00\" title=\"Sunday, 10 December, 2023 - 10:02\" class=\"datetime\">Sun, 10\/12\/2023 &#8211; 10:02<\/time><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"orr-published-date\">10 December 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-standfirst field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item\">Brent Cross West, London\u2019s newest mainline station, has opened after the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) authorised it into service.<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-cover-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__label visually-hidden\">Cover Image<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<article class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-demo-cover\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__label visually-hidden\">Image<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orr.gov.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/demo_cover\/public\/2023-12\/Western%20entrance%20signage%20of%20BXW.jpg?itok=ljETUGBt\" width=\"3024\" height=\"1701\" alt=\"Western entrance signage of Brent Cross West\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-style-demo-cover\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__label visually-hidden\">Body<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-components field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__label visually-hidden\">Components<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>The rail regulator worked with stakeholders, including Barnet Council, throughout the project so that it could meet the required standards for passenger service.<\/p>\n<p>The station has four platforms, step-free access from street level to the platforms and two footbridges connecting the station building to its two entrance buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Brent Cross West is on the Midland Main Line, and serves Thameslink trains which run services from Bedford to Brighton, including connections to St Pancras International and Luton Airport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Fletcher, Deputy Director of Engineering and Asset Management at ORR, said:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">\n<div class=\"styling-options--alignment--left pull-quote-size--big paragraph paragraph--type--pull-quote paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"pull-quote-container\">\n<div class=\"pull-quote-text\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>We collaborated with the Brent Cross West project from an early stage, providing guidance so that the station could meet the required standards and demonstrate safe integration before it applied for authorisation.<\/p>\n<p>This major new mainline station in London will be of a huge benefit to the surrounding community and to those travelling through the capital and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-related-links field--type-link field--label-above page__related page__related--links\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Related links<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orr.gov.uk\/guidance-compliance\/rail\/health-safety\/laws\/interoperability\/authorisations\">Interoperability Authorisations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brent Cross West opens after ORR authorisation<br \/>\nSun, 10\/12\/2023 &#8211; 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