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Seeing as the extension from Surrey Quays to Clapham junction cost just £80m, because most of the track was already there, and that involved tarting up 7 stations, I don't see why the northumberland park extension couldn't be done for £27m. However, I thought that the land on which the station would be built was owned by Network Rail and they won't sell it because they want to double up the track on the West Anglia Main Line.
Agreed this is the fly in the ointment - otherwise its above ground, track is there (currrently used as sidings/rail yard) so cost to build a station platform and buildings should not be huge.
The station in the area was included in the LB Harringay Tottenham regeneration plan as a 'maybe' in 2016/17 onward but looked like a 'blue sky' idea as no detail provided (unlike the other projects to be implemented covered by the plan). Maybe LB Harringay/Boris still hope to twist Network Rail's arm into giving up their ideas on the site so that a stion can be built there - but very much doubt if the £27m is intended for that at this time, its just too early