Battersea can celebrate after the Government agreed to the £1bn Northern Line extension today.

The morning commute will be transformed as Battersea residents will be able to travel to the West End and City in just under 15 minutes.

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The blue lines show the path the new tube line is expected take 

The project will support 25,000 jobs and 18,000 new homes being developed as part of the massive regeneration of Battersea and Nine Elms.

The new stations will be based at the Battersea Power Station development and one just off Wandsworth Road. Over three miles of new tunnels will have to be built.

Transport for London said building work could start as early as spring 2015, with the stations open by 2020.

Ravi Govindia, leader of Wandsworth Council, said: “This is fantastic news for the people of Battersea and the benefits will be felt right across London. This part of the capital is already coming to life with thousands of new homes and jobs and its two new tube stations will turbo charge the process.

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One tube station will be situated at the Battersea Power Station development and will provide access to the new high street, Electric Boulevard   

“This council has now set its sights on a second stage extension taking the Northern Line all the way to Clapham Junction where it could interchange with the proposed Crossrail 2 service. We will continue to lobby for the major investment in our transport network needs.”

The extension will see the Northern Line run from Kennington to Battersea via Nine Elms.

It will serve the US Embassy and the redevelopment of New Covent Garden Market.

The scheme is being funded by a levy on development in Nine Elms and through growth in business rates revenue.

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “I am delighted we can confirm that early next year the spades will be hitting the ground for the creation of the Northern line extension.”

Rob Tincknell, CEO of the Battersea Power Station Development Company, said: "Historically, the lack of transport connections to the site has been the biggest hurdle to overcome to ensure the successful restoration and redevelopment of the iconic Power Station and the surrounding area."