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“Deposited plans”, “deposited sections”
(1)
In this Act, “deposited plans” and “deposited sections” mean, respectively, the
plans and sections deposited in connection with the Crossrail Bill in the office
of the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Private Bill Office of the House of
Commons.
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(2)
The plans and sections referred to in subsection (1) are—
(a)
those deposited in February 2005, as altered by replacement Sheets
Nos. 11, 17, 23, 43, 44, 113, 114, 152, 158, 180, 181 and 193 deposited in
January 2006, replacement Sheets Nos. 4, 26, 33, 46, 48, 102, 155, 156, 180
and 206 deposited in May 2006, replacement Sheets Nos. 1 to 6, 9, 10,
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13, 17, 21, 22, 25, 32, 47, 59 to 62, 70, 86, 112, 121, 128 to 130 and 162 to
164 deposited in November 2006, replacement Sheets Nos. 30 to 37 and
169 to 174 deposited in May 2007 and consolidated replacement Sheets
Nos. 14, 15, 155 and 156 deposited in July 2007,
(b)
Sheet No. 244 deposited in January 2006,
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(c)
Sheets Nos. 25a, 246 to 257 and 259 to 275 deposited in November 2006,
and
(d)
consolidated replacement Sheet No. 245 deposited in July 2007.
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Interpretation
(1)
In this Act—
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“bridleway”, “carriageway”, “footpath”, “footway”, highway”, “highway
authority” and “local highway authority” have the same meanings as in
the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66);
“burial ground” means a churchyard, cemetery or other ground, whether
consecrated or not, which has at any time been set apart for the
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purposes of interment;
“development” has the same meaning as in the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990 (c. 8);
“the EIA regulations” has the meaning given by section 10(9);
“limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation which are shown on the
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deposited plans;
“limits of land to be acquired or used” means the limits of land to be
acquired or used which are shown on the deposited plans;
“owner” (except in the expression “facility owner”) has the same meaning
as in the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67);
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“scheduled works” has the meaning given by section 1(1);
“unitary authority” means—
(a)
the council of any county so far as it is the council for an area for
which there are no district councils;
(b)
the council of any district comprised in an area for which there
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is no county council;
(c)
the council of a London borough;
(d)
the Common Council of the City of London.
(2)
References in this Act to Crossrail are to a railway transport system running
from Maidenhead, in the County of Berkshire, and Heathrow Airport, in the
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London Borough of Hillingdon, through central London to Shenfield, in the
County of Essex, and Abbey Wood, in the London Borough of Greenwich.

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(3)
References in this Act to land within the relevant limits are to land within the
limits of deviation for the scheduled works or within the limits of land to be
acquired or used.
(4)
References in this Act to the nominated undertaker shall be construed in
accordance with section 48.
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(5)
In this Act—
(a)
a reference to a highway or any other place identified by letters and
numbers is a reference to the highway or place shown as such on the
deposited plans;
(b)
a reference to a work identified by numbers (or numbers and a letter) is
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a reference to the scheduled work of those numbers (or those numbers
and letter);
(c)
any reference in any description of works, powers or land to area,
distance, length or direction, or to a particular location, shall be
construed as if qualified by the words “or thereabouts”;
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(d)
reference to distance, in relation to points on a road or railway, is to
distance measured along the centre line of the road or railway.
(6)
For the purposes of this Act, the level of the surface of land shall be taken—
(a)
in the case of land on which a building is erected, to be the level of the
surface of the ground adjoining the building, and
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(b)
in the case of a watercourse or other area of water, to be the level of the
surface of the adjoining ground which is at all time above water level.
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Financial provisions
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)
any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of
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this Act, and
(b)
any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money
so provided under any other enactment.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Crossrail Act 2008.
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Schedule 1 — Scheduled works

Schedules
Schedule 1
Section 1

Scheduled works
Description of works

The works which the nominated undertaker is authorised by section 1 to
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make and maintain are the following–

In the City of Westminster, London Boroughs of Camden, Islington and
Tower Hamlets and City of London–
Work No. 1/3A– A railway (10,809 metres in length, in tunnel)
commencing by a junction with Work No. 1/2 at its termination,
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passing eastwards and terminating beneath a point 140 metres west
of the junction of Stepney Green with White Horse Lane;
Work No. 1/3B– A railway (10,942 metres in length, in tunnel)
commencing by a junction with Work No. 1/2 at its termination,
passing eastwards and terminating beneath a point 135 metres
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south-west of the junction of Stepney Green with White Horse Lane;
Works Nos. 1/3A and 1/3B include stations at Paddington, Bond
Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street and
Whitechapel, shafts between Ranelagh Bridge and Westbourne
Bridge, at North Carriage Drive in Hyde Park, and at Park Lane,
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Fisher Street, Hanbury Street and Stepney Green;

In the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham–
Work No. 1/4A– A railway (5,378 metres in length, in tunnel)
commencing by a junction with Work No. 1/3A at its termination,
passing south-eastwards and terminating at a point 75 metres south-
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east of the junction of Bridgeland Road with Victoria Dock Road;
Work No. 1/4B– A railway (5,337 metres in length, in tunnel)
commencing by a junction with Work No. 1/3B at its termination,
passing south-eastwards and terminating at a point 80 metres south-
east of the junction of Bridgeland Road with Victoria Dock Road;
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Works Nos. 1/4A and 1/4B include shafts at Stepney Green, Lowell
Street, Hertsmere Road, Blackwall Way and Limmo and a station at
Isle of Dogs;

In the London Borough of Newham–
Work No. 1/5– A railway (2,752 metres in length) commencing by a
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junction with Works Nos. 1/4A and 1/4B at their termination,
continuing eastwards and through the existing Connaught Tunnel
and terminating at a point 50 metres south-east of the junction of
Winifred Street with Albert Road. Work No. 1/5 includes a station
at Custom House (being a reconfiguration of the existing North
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London Line Custom House Station) and alteration of the
Connaught Tunnel comprising lowering of the track base within the
tunnel;

In the London Boroughs of Newham and Greenwich–
Work No. 1/6A– A railway (3,579 metres in length, in tunnel)
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commencing by a junction with Work No. 1/5 at its termination,
continuing south-eastwards beneath the River Thames, continuing
eastwards and terminating at a point 157 metres north-west of the
junction of Marmadon Road with Church Manor Way;
Work No. 1/6B– A railway (3,586 metres in length, in tunnel)
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commencing by a junction with Work No. 1/5 at its termination,
continuing south-eastwards beneath the River Thames, continuing
eastwards and terminating at a point 156 metres north-west of the
junction of Marmadon Road with Church Manor Way;
Works Nos. 1/6A and 1/6B include shafts at Warren Lane, Arsenal
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Way and Plumstead;

In the London Borough of Greenwich—
Work No. 1/6C- A box to accommodate a station at Woolwich situated
in The Royal Arsenal north of Plumstead Road;

In the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley–
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Work No. 1/7– A railway (2,590 metres in length) commencing by a
junction with Works Nos. 1/6A and 1/6B at their termination,
continuing eastwards and terminating at a point 143 metres north-
west of the junction of Abbey Road with Tunstock Way. Work No.
1/7 includes the reconstruction of Abbey Wood Station;
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In the City of Westminster and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea–
Work No. 1/8B– A railway (1,487 metres in length) forming sidings for
construction purposes, commencing by a junction with the Marcon
Sidings of the Reading Railway at a point 90 metres south-west of the
junction of Great Western Road with Elkstone Road, passing
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eastwards and terminating at a point 135 metres north-east of the
junction of Westbourne Terrace with Orsett Terrace;
Work No. 1/8C- A railway (1,086 metres in length) forming sidings
within Paddington New Yard, commencing by a junction with the
Reading Railway at a point 105 metres north-east of the junction of
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Morgan Road with St. Ervans Road, passing eastwards and
terminating at a point 44 metres west of the western face of Lord
Hill’s Bridge carrying Porchester Road over that railway;
Work No. 1/8D- A railway (917 metres in length) commencing by a
junction with the Reading Railway at a point 7 metres west of the
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western face of the viaduct carrying the A40(M) Westway over that
railway, passing eastwards and terminating by a junction with Work
No. 1/3A at its commencement;

In the City of Westminster–
Work No. 1/8E- A railway (798 metres in length) commencing by a
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junction with the Reading Railway a point 4 metres east of the east
face of the bridge carrying the Great Western Road over that railway,
passing eastwards and terminating by a junction with Work No. 1/
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Work No. 1/8F- A railway (476 metres in length) commencing by a
junction with Work No. 1/8E at a point 23 metres east of the
footbridge carrying Westbourne Park Passage footpath over the
Reading Railway, passing westwards and terminating at a point 59
metres east of the bridge carrying the Great Western Road over that
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railway;
Work No. 1/8G- A railway (314 metres in length) commencing by a
junction with the Reading Railway at a point 114 metres north of the
junction of Chepstow Road with Westbourne Park Road, passing
eastwards and terminating by a junction with the Reading Railway
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at a point 137 metres south of the junction of Torquay Street with
Harrow Road;
Work No. 1/9A– A replacement bus parking facility, being an
extension of the existing Westbourne Park Garage, comprising an
elevated deck and ramps;
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Work No. 1/9B– A road commencing by a junction with Great Western
Road at a point 100 metres north of its junction with Tavistock Road
and terminating by a junction with Alfred Road at a point 205 metres
south-west of its junction with Harrow Road;
Work No. 1/9C- A partial reconstruction and extension of the
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footbridge carrying Westbourne Park Passage over the Reading
Railway commencing at a point in that footway 93 metres north-east
of the junction of Westbourne Park Road with Westbourne Park
Villas and terminating at a point in that footway 132 metres south of
the junction of Westbourne Park Passage with Alfred Road;
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Work No. 1/9D- A partial reconstruction and extension of the
footbridge carrying Westbourne Park Passage over the Reading
Railway, commencing at a point in that footway 78 metres north-east
of the junction of Westbourne Park Villas with Westbourne Park
Road and terminating at a point in Westbourne Park Villas 127
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metres east of that road junction. Work No. 1/9D incorporates steps
and ramp facilities;
Work No. 1/10A– A temporary diversion of the Ranelagh Sewer,
commencing by a junction with that sewer beneath a point 5 metres
west of the north-west abutment of the Ranelagh Bridge and
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terminating by a junction with that sewer beneath a point below that
Bridge 70 metres north of the junction of that Bridge with Gloucester
Terrace;
Work No. 1/10B– A reinstatement of the Ranelagh Sewer, commencing
by a junction with that sewer beneath a point 5 metres west of the
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north-west abutment of the Ranelagh Bridge and terminating by a
junction with that sewer beneath a point below that Bridge 70 metres
north of the junction of that Bridge with Gloucester Terrace;
Work No. 1/11A– A passenger subway linking the proposed Crossrail
(Paddington) station to the London Underground Bakerloo line
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platforms commencing beneath a point 65 metres north-east of the
junction of Chilworth Street with Eastbourne Terrace and
terminating beneath a point 10 metres south-west of the junction of
Winsland Street with London Street;
Work No. 1/11B– A road commencing by a junction with Bishop’s
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Bridge Road at a point 125 metres north-east of its junction with
Eastbourne Terrace and terminating in South Wharf Road at its
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Work No. 1/12– A diversion of a sewer in Eastbourne Terrace,
commencing by a junction with that sewer in Bishop’s Bridge Road
beneath a point 10 metres west of the junction of Eastbourne Terrace
with Bishop’s Bridge Road, and terminating by a junction with that
sewer in Praed Street beneath a point 11 metres south-west of the
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junction of Praed Street with Spring Street;
Work No. 1/12A- A lowering of Eastbourne Terrace between a point in
that road 1 metre south-east of its junction with Bishops Bridge Road
and a point in Eastbourne Terrace 2 metres north-west of its junction
with Praed Street;
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Work No. 1/12B- A lowering of Chilworth Street between a point in
that road 63 metres north-east of its junction with Westbourne
Terrace and its junction with Work No.1/12A at a point 11 metres
north-east of the junction of Chilworth Street with Eastbourne
Terrace;
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Work No. 1/13– A subway commencing as a ventilation subway at a
point 55 metres south-west of the junction of Bayswater Road with
Brook Street to the proposed shaft in Hyde Park (part of Works Nos.
1/3A and 1/3B), continuing as an access subway and terminating at
a point 90 metres south-west of the junction of Bayswater Road with
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Clarendon Place;
Work No. 1/14– A passenger subway linking the proposed Crossrail
station to the existing London Underground Bond Street station
commencing beneath a point 5 metres south-east of the junction of
Davies Street with Weighhouse Street and terminating in the said
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Bond Street station beneath a point 40 metres north-west of the
junction of Oxford Street with Stratford Place;
Work No. 1/14A- A tunnel for construction purposes commencing by
a junction with Work No. 1/14C at a point 17 metres north-west of
the junction of the western arm of Marylebone Lane with Oxford
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Street and terminating by a junction with Work No. 1/14B at a point
42 metres north of the junction of Stratford Place with Oxford Street.
Work No. 1/14A includes a shaft for construction and operational
purposes;
Work No. 1/14B- An escalator, subway, and stairs commencing by a
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junction with an existing passenger subway at a point 26 metres
north of the junction of Stratford Place with Oxford Street and
terminating by a junction with the existing London Underground
Jubilee Line platforms at a point 135 metres north-west of the
junction of the western arm of Marylebone Lane with Oxford Street;
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Work No. 1/14C- A passenger subway incorporating stairs
commencing by a junction with Work No. 1/14A at a point 17 metres
north-west of the junction of the western arm of Marylebone Lane
with Oxford Street and terminating by a junction with an existing
passage between the London Underground Jubilee Line platforms at
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a point 55 metres north-west of the junction of Stratford Place with
Oxford Street;
Work No. 1/14D- A passenger subway commencing by a junction with
the existing London Underground Central Line platforms beneath
Oxford Street at a point 20 metres east of the junction of Davies Street
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with Oxford Street and terminating by a junction with Work No. 1/
14C at a point 20 metres north-east of the junction of Stratford Place
with Oxford Street;
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Work No. 1/14E- A passenger subway commencing by a junction with
the existing London Underground Central Line platforms beneath
Oxford Street at a point 12 metres west of the junction of Davies
Street with Oxford Street and terminating by a junction with Work
No. 1/14C at a point 23 metres north-west of the junction of Stratford
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Place with Oxford Street;
Work No. 1/15A– A temporary diversion of a sewer in Davies Street,
commencing by a junction with that sewer beneath a point 10 metres
north of the junction of Davies Street with Weighhouse Street and
terminating by a junction with that sewer beneath a point 4 metres
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south-east of the junction of Davies Street with St Anselm’s Place;
Work No. 1/15B– A reinstatement of a sewer in Davies Street,
commencing by a junction with that sewer beneath a point at the
junction of Davies Street with Weighhouse Street and terminating by
a junction with that sewer beneath a point 4 metres north-west of the
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junction of Davies Street with St Anselm’s Place;
Work No. 1/15C– A diversion of a sewer in Weighhouse Street,
commencing by a junction with that sewer beneath a point 44 metres
north-east of the junction of Gilbert Street with Weighhouse Street
and terminating by a junction with that sewer beneath a point 5
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metres south-west of the junction of Davies Street with Weighhouse
Street;
Work No. 1/16– A diversion of a sewer in Oxford Street comprising a
shaft connecting that sewer with the mid level sewer No.1 beneath a
point 68 metres east of the junction of Oxford Street with Soho Street;
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In the City of Westminster and London Borough of Camden–
Work No. 1/17– A utilities culvert commencing beneath a point in
Charing Cross Road 10 metres south-west of the junction of Charing
Cross Road with Oxford Street, and terminating beneath a point in
that road 25 metres north-west of the junction of Charing Cross
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Road with Denmark Place;

In the London Borough of Camden–
Work No. 1/18A- A temporary road, being a diversion of Charing
Cross Road at its northern end, commencing at a point in that road
20 metres north-west of the junction of that road with Denmark Place
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and terminating at a point in St Giles High Street 45 metres south of
the junction of that street with New Oxford Street;
Work No. 1/18B- A temporary road, being a diversion of Charing
Cross Road at its northern end, commencing at a point in that road
25 metres south-west of the junction of that road with Denmark Place
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and terminating at a point in St Giles High Street 45 metres south of
the junction of that street with New Oxford Street;

In the City of London–
Work No. 1/21A- A diversion of the Moorgate Station Sewer,
commencing by a junction with that sewer beneath a point in
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Moorgate Station 31 metres north-west of the junction of Keats Place
with Moorfields and terminating by a junction with that sewer
beneath a point in Moorfields 12 metres south-west of that road
junction. Work No. 1/21A includes shafts for construction and
maintenance;
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In the City of London and London Borough of Islington–