The new City Rail Station is predicted to add a cumulative $ 5.5bn to the value of London real estate . It is expected to launch in 2018 and will provide 10 million customers with a new high - speed rail link between London and the surrounding South East and South West regions . According to global property analysts , this will increase housing options available to London , thereby creating a more balanced market that may be better placed to sustain more reasonable price growth in the long - term .
The new Cross Rail Station is predicted to add a cumulative £5.5bn to the value of London real estate. It is expected to launch in 2018 and will provide 200 million customers with a new high-speed rail service between London and the surrounding South East and South West regions. According to global property experts, this will increase housing supply available to London, thereby creating a more balanced market that may be better placed to sustain more reasonable price growth in the long-term.