New London Underground stations open on Northern Line at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.” So said Lia Calzolari from Hertfordshire, one of around 100 London Underground enthusiasts who were waiting outside the gates of the capital’s newest Tube terminus – Battersea Power Station. “It’s just going to change my life,” said John Baloro, a city accountant who lives two minutes’ walk from the new Battersea Power Station Tube stop. Arguably Roehampton, one of the most neglected parts of London.” open image in gallery Opening day: the first Tube to depart from Kennington to Battersea Power Station Work on the two-mile extension began in 2015. open image in gallery Getting it right: Battersea Power Station station Besides making commuting easier, the project will also make the rejuvenated area around Gilbert Scott’s iconic power station more accessible to Londoners and tourists.