KENSINGTON and Chelsea Council has backed proposals to build a new station in North Kensington.
In a statement released this week, a spokesman said it is 'putting its full weight behind proposals for a new Crossrail station in the north of the borough.'
If the scheme goes ahead, the station would be built around the 67-acre Kensal gas works site and would see Sainsbury's rebuilt.
Councillor Merrick Cockell, leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council, said: “Nothing can drive forward the regeneration of this part of north Kensington better than the inclusion of a Crossrail station.
"The station itself would bring the whole of the capital within easy reach of our residents, who are currently poorly served by bus and train.
“We firmly believe that the Kensal site is the right choice for the people of Golborne, for Crossrail, and for London.”
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will visit the area in the near future to view the potential site.
Crossrail intends to connect central London, Canary Wharf, the West End and Heathrow Airport.
