{"id":815,"date":"2025-03-27T12:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merlinscove.com\/?p=815"},"modified":"2025-04-13T08:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T08:05:35","slug":"new-plans-reveal-tube-station-upgrade-in-out-of-control-london-neighbourhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.merlinscove.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/27\/new-plans-reveal-tube-station-upgrade-in-out-of-control-london-neighbourhood\/","title":{"rendered":"New plans reveal tube station upgrade in \u2018out of control\u2019 London neighbourhood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A tube at a London Underground station which could be getting a new restaurant at the rear (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You never quite know what will greet you as you step foot outside Brixton<\/a> tube station.<\/p>\n

From steel drums, to lively party-goers and the strong smell of incense (mixed in with hot dogs<\/a>) wafting through the air, it’s an assault on the senses.<\/p>\n

Influencer Olan Tekkers went viral on TikTok<\/a> after painting a particularly vivid picture of the South London<\/a> station, saying: ‘This place is the jungle, it’s not normal at all man, it’s a simulation.’<\/p>\n

Others have described it as ‘like a fever dream’ and that ‘it’s like coming out a portal into another world’.<\/p>\n

But if there wasn’t already enough going on here, the last stop on the Victoria Line could be getting a new addition, as plans for an ‘attractive new restaurant<\/a>’ within the station have been proposed by TfL.<\/p>\n

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Brixton underground station could be getting a new restaurant next to its disused entrance
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The dining spot would be situated in the disused back of the station, which backs onto Electric Lane, formerly used by tube workers as a recreational space.<\/p>\n

The plans, submitted by TfL’s property arm, Places for London, were given to Lambeth Council, who will decide whether or not to give it the go ahead.<\/p>\n

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@anniehha<\/a> <\/p>\n

a love letter to brixton tube station and all its MANY sounds \u2764\ufe0f #brixton<\/a> #tube<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #london<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u266c original sound – annie<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

According to the planning documents there will be an ‘enhanced frontage’ to ‘improve the appearance of a building which is currently identified to make a negative contribution to the character and appearance of the Brixton conservation area.’<\/p>\n

The application claims that the Five Guys<\/a> restaurant situated at the north entrance of Electric Lane sets a precedent for there to be more dining spots on the former mews street.<\/p>\n

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Plans submitted to Lambeth Council show the entrance to the restaurant on Electric Lane, next to the disused entrance to Brixton underground station (Picture: Lambeth planning \/ TfL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A map where the red outline marks the location of the proposed restaurant, while the blue outline marks the block where the tube station is located (Picture:Lambeth planning \/ TfL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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