East London
Colour on map	Orange
Year opened	1869
Line type	Sub-Surface
Rolling stock	A Stock
Stations served	8
Length (km)	7. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The A60 Stock is a class of sub-surface Train run on the London Underground, and was built in 1960 by Cravens of Sheffield for the extension 4
Length (miles)	4. 6
Depots	New Cross Neasden
Journeys made	10,702,000[1] (per annum)
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The East London Line was a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. The Central line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the Tube map. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Victoria Line train leaving depotjpg|thumb|right|300px|1967 Stock train leaving Northumberland Park Depot]] The Victoria line is part of the London Underground The Waterloo & City line is a short underground Railway line in London, which formally opened on 11 July 1898 The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England. Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a Tramway system serving the South London area of United Kingdom. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The tube map is the Schematic diagram representing the lines stations and zones of London 's Rapid transit rail system the London Underground It ran north to south through the East End and Docklands areas of London, entirely in Travelcard Zone 2. Docklands is the semi-official name for an area in the east of London, England, comprising parts of several boroughs ( Southwark, Tower Hamlets London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Travelcard Zone 2 is the second most central zone of Transport for London 's six (approximately concentric zones system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal It closed on 22 December 2007^[2] for construction work, replaced by bus services. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

It is being extended and converted for use as the East London Railway and from 2010 will be part of the London Overground network of Transport for London (TfL). London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. The line will change from a minor stub to a key transport artery, an orbital railway linking London's suburbs.

Opened in 1869 as the East London Railway, it runs under the Thames through the Thames Tunnel, which was the oldest part of the Underground's infrastructure. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel built beneath the River Thames in London. The line was originally operated jointly by six different railway companies (later reduced to two) and became part of the London Underground in 1933. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Of the eight stations, four are below ground.

History

Establishment of the East London Railway

The East London Railway was created by the East London Railway Company, a consortium of six railway companies: the Great Eastern Railway (GER); London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR); London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR); South Eastern Railway (SER); Metropolitan Railway; and the Metropolitan District Railway, the last two of which operated what are now the Metropolitan line, Circle line, District line and Hammersmith & City line of the London Underground. The Great Eastern Railway (GER was a pre-grouping British railway company whose main line linked London Liverpool The London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR (commonly known as "the Brighton line" was a Railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1923 The London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies For the railway in India see South Eastern Railway (India South Eastern Railway (SER was a railway company in the United Kingdom The Metropolitan Railway (MetR and the Metropolitan District Railway (District were the first two underground railways to be built in London, creating the world's The Metropolitan Railway (MetR and the Metropolitan District Railway (District were the first two underground railways to be built in London, creating the world's The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in

Interior of an East London line A60 class train. The rolling stock was shared with the Metropolitan line, hence the trains displayed both Metropolitan and East London line route maps.

The companies sought to re-use the Thames Tunnel, built by Marc and Isambard Kingdom Brunel between 1825 and 1843. The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel built beneath the River Thames in London. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, FRS ( 25 April 1769 &ndash 12 December 1849) was a French -born engineer who settled in the Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The tunnel was built for horse-drawn carriages and so had generous headroom, with two separate carriageways separated by arches, though it was only used for pedestrian traffic. It connected Wapping on the north bank of the Thames with Rotherhithe on the south bank. Wapping (pronounced 'Wopping' is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets which forms part of the Docklands to the east of the City of London. Rotherhithe is a district of central south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark. Although it was a triumph of civil engineering, it was a commercial failure and by the 1860s it had become an unpleasant and disreputable place.

The tunnel was the most easterly land connection between the north and south banks of the Thames. It was close to London's docks on both banks of the river and was not far from main line railways at either end. Converting the tunnel to a railway thus offered an ideal means of providing a cross-Thames rail link without having to go to the great expense of boring a new tunnel. On 25 September 1865, the East London Railway Company took ownership of the Thames Tunnel at a cost of £800,000. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ^[3] Over the next four years the company constructed a railway line running through the tunnel to connect with existing railway lines.

Map of the East London Railway in 1915

The line's development progressed in several stages as money became available:

• 7 December 1869: Initial line from New Cross Gate (then known as New Cross) to Wapping opened, operated by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR). Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year New Cross Gate station is a railway station in New Cross, London. Wapping was a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England.
• 13 March 1871: A spur was opened from just south of what is now Surrey Quays tube station to the South London Line's Old Kent Road railway station. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Surrey Quays was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Southwark Park. History Construction It owes its existence to the South London Railway Act 1862 which allowed the London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR Old Kent Road railway station was a railway station in East London. Services were withdrawn in 1911 and the track was subsequently removed. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
• 19 April 1876: Wapping to Shoreditch opened, running through a cut-and-cover tunnel constructed in part along the bottom of a now-infilled dock. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. At Shoreditch a connection was made with the Great Eastern Railway to Liverpool St. Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern
• 1 April 1880: A spur to New Cross (South Eastern Railway) opened. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year See also the nearby New Cross Gate station, formerly called New Cross as well
• 3 March 1884: A spur linking the Metropolitan Railway to the East London Railway opened south of Whitechapel. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. This enabled Metropolitan Railway and Metropolitan District Railway (District) trains to run south of the river. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. Although no passenger trains now use it, the spur is used to transfer empty trains between the East London line and the rest of the sub-surface network.
• 3 October 1884: stations opened at Shadwell, Wapping, Rotherhithe, Deptford Road (now Surrey Quays), New Cross Gate (originally New Cross) and New Cross. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Wapping was a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. Rotherhithe was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe. It was on the East London Line, between Wapping and Canada Water, and Surrey Quays was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Southwark Park. New Cross Gate station is a railway station in New Cross, London. See also the nearby New Cross Gate station, formerly called New Cross as well
• 31 March 1913: stations opened at Whitechapel (under the Metropolitan and District Railways station) and Shoreditch. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London.

Early utilisation

The East London Railway Company owned the infrastructure but it was operated by its controlling railways. Steam trains were initially operated by the GER, LB&SCR and the SER. The LB&SCR used their LBSCR A1 Class Terrier locomotives, which William Stroudley designed partly with this line in mind. The London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR A1 Class is a class of 0-6-0T Steam locomotive generally known as Terriers. William Stroudley ( 6 March 1833 &ndash 20 December 1889) was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers of the nineteenth century It carried both passenger and goods trains; the LB&SCR operated between Liverpool Street and Croydon, the SER introducing a service between Addiscombe and Liverpool Street from April 1880. Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. Addiscombe was a terminus station in the district of Addiscombe (towards east Croydon) Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Until October 1884 there were no intermediate stations along the line: in that year several stations opened, and two more in 1913.

Before the development of the Kent coalfields in the early part of the twentieth century, house coal from the north for distribution in south London and as far afield as Maidstone and Brighton was an important source of revenue. The Kent coalfield was located in the eastern part of the English county of Kent. Maidstone is the County town of Kent, England, south-east of London. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Access at the north end of the line was difficult: trains were limited to 26 wagons and had to be shunted into the Great Eastern's Liverpool Street Station and then drawn forward onto the East London line. The Great Eastern Railway (GER was a pre-grouping British railway company whose main line linked London Liverpool Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern From October 1900 additional capacity was offered by a wagon lift, carrying two ten-ton wagons, from the Great Eastern coal depot at Spitalfields to a siding on the ELR near Whitechapel station. The surface junction was taken up in 1966 and the lift closed in 1967, after a fire at the Spitalfields depot. ^[4][5]

When the Metropolitan and District Railways were electrified in 1905-1906 they ceased using the ELR; it was electrified on 31 March 1913, with the controlling railways funding the upgrade and the Metropolitan Railway providing the rolling stock. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After the 1923 Grouping the goods service was operated by London and North Eastern Railway, with the Metropolitan Railway continuing to provide passenger services. The Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being The

Passenger trains originally ran from the two southern termini to Shoreditch and South Kensington via Edgware Road and High Street Kensington. South Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. Edgware Road tube station is a name shared by two separate stations on the London Underground. High Street Kensington is a London Underground station at Kensington High Street. The Metropolitan Railway also briefly provided a passenger service to Liverpool Street but abandoned this in 1906. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In 1914 the service to South Kensington was diverted to Hammersmith. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

The London Underground era

East London Line, until conversion
Legend Shoreditch Whitechapel St Mary's Curve Shadwell Wapping Thames Tunnel Rotherhithe Canada Water Surrey Quays to London Bridge New Cross Depot New Cross South Eastern Main Line New Cross Gate Brighton Main Line

Wapping tube station on the East London line, built into the original northern entrance shaft of the Thames Tunnel. Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. St Mary's (Whitechapel Road was a station on London Underground 's District line located between the present-day stations at Whitechapel and Aldgate Shadwell tube station was on the East London Line, between Whitechapel to the north and Wapping to the south Wapping was a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel built beneath the River Thames in London. Rotherhithe was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe. It was on the East London Line, between Wapping and Canada Water, and Canada Water tube station is a London Underground station at Canada Water in Rotherhithe. Surrey Quays was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Southwark Park. London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels immediately See also the nearby New Cross Gate station, formerly called New Cross as well The South Eastern Main Line is one of two long-distance routes crossing the county of Kent, England, UK to reach to Kent Coast New Cross Gate station is a railway station in New Cross, London. The Brighton Main Line is a major British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. Wapping was a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. The station was rebuilt in the early 1980s.

The link to Liverpool Street, 1991

In 1933 the East London Railway came under the control of the London Passenger Transport Board. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The board The LPTB had seven members a chairman and six other members Although the infrastructure was still privately owned, passenger services along the line were operated under the auspices of the "East London Branch" of the Metropolitan Line. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. In 1948 the railways were nationalised and became part of the newly-created British Transport Commission along with the Underground. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The British Transport Commission (BTC was created by Clement Attlee 's post-war Labour government as a part of its nationalisation programme to oversee Goods services continued to use the line until 1962, occasional passenger trains from Liverpool Street until 1966. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The short length of track connecting Shoreditch to Liverpool St was removed in in 1966. The service to Shoreditch was also reduced, with Whitechapel becoming the northern terminus for much of the time; by the time Shoreditch station closed in 2006, it was open at peak times on weekdays, most of Sundays (for Brick Lane Market) and closed on Saturdays. Brick Lane Market is a London market centred around Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets.

Westbound services were steadily curtailed during the early part of the Underground era. The service to Hammersmith was reduced to peak hours only in 1936 and was withdrawn altogether in 1941, leaving the East London branch as an isolated appendage on the edge of the Underground network. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Its only passenger interchange to the Underground was at Whitechapel, with interchanges to main line trains at the two New Cross stations. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" In the 1980s and 1990s the line gained two important new connections: Shadwell became an interchange with the Docklands Light Railway in 1987, and a new station was added at Canada Water in 1999 for interchange with the Jubilee line. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Canada Water tube station is a London Underground station at Canada Water in Rotherhithe. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom.

The identity of the East London line changed considerably during the London Underground era. On Tube maps between 1933 and 1968 the it was depicted in the same colour as the Metropolitan line. The tube map is the Schematic diagram representing the lines stations and zones of London 's Rapid transit rail system the London Underground Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1970 it was renamed the "Metropolitan Line - East London Section", in Metropolitan line purple with a white stripe down the middle. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the 1980s it was renamed as a line in its own right (though it was still grouped operationally with the Metropolitan line) and from 1990 the colour changed to the present orange. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

The maintenance of the line passed to the Metronet consortium in 2003 under a Public-Private Partnership, although the operation of trains continued to be the responsibility of TfL. Metronet Rail is a brand within the Transport for London group that is responsible for the maintenance renewal and upgrade of the infrastructure on nine London Underground Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Public-private partnership ( PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more

According to TfL, the line carried 10. 702 million passengers per year before its temporary closure in 2007. ^[1]

Physical characteristics

A geographically accurate map of zones 1 and 2 of the Underground, showing the East London line (towards the right-hand side of the map).

The East London line was the only Underground line not to enter Travelcard Zone 1. Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for London 's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London It was the second-shortest line (after the Waterloo & City line), with an end-to-end journey time of 14 minutes. The Waterloo & City line is a short underground Railway line in London, which formally opened on 11 July 1898 Its length was 9 km (5 miles), with nine stations. At the time of its closure in 2007 it ran in a continuous tunnel from Whitechapel to Surrey Quays, with the remainder on the surface or in cutting. Much of the line is constructed in the cut-and-cover fashion that is typical of London's sub-surface railways. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon The deepest point is at Wapping station, constructed in the Thames Tunnel's original entrance shaft 18. 29 m (60 ft) below the surface. ^[1]

At time of closure, the line connected with Southeastern mainline services at New Cross and Southern at New Cross Gate. Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Southern is a train operating company in England, running to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Underground connections were at Canada Water (Jubilee Line) and Whitechapel (District Line). The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. A non-contiguous connection with the Docklands Light Railway was at Shadwell, with a separate DLR station some 50 m (150 ft) away. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England. Although the interchange was via the street, through ticketing was permitted at time of closure in 2007.

A link with the Metropolitan and District lines still exists just south of Whitechapel via the St Mary's Curve. St Mary's (Whitechapel Road was a station on London Underground 's District line located between the present-day stations at Whitechapel and Aldgate This has been out of passenger use since 1941 but was still used to transfer rolling stock to and from the Metropolitan line's main depot at Neasden. The curve can easily be seen on the northbound and eastbound approaches to Whitechapel station, although a temporary wall was built across the line in January 2008, close to the junction with the District line.

Most of the line is double track, with Shoreditch station and the final sections into the southern termini single track, the latter because of lack of space. This required southbound trains to alternate between the two termini.

Rolling stock

A train of A stock stands at Surrey Quays

The East London line used Metropolitan line A60 and A62 sub-surface rolling stock manufactured by Cravens of Sheffield in two batches between 1960 and 1962. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The A60 Stock is a class of sub-surface Train run on the London Underground, and was built in 1960 by Cravens of Sheffield for the extension Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was upgraded in 1994 with improved suspension, lighting, heating and ventilation. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The rolling stock was regularly interchanged with that used on the main Metropolitan line and usually carried both East London and Metropolitan line maps. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map.

Five four-car trains operated the line, some of the shortest trains on the network, necessitated by short platforms. The small number of trains made the line particularly sensitive to disruption caused by vandalism or train faults, as the withdrawal of a single train amounted to a 20% cut in capacity - the Metropolitan line would have to lose nine trains to suffer the same percentage cut. Trains were operated by just a driver: the decision to withdraw the guards prompted an unsuccessful strike by the National Union of Railwaymen in May 1985. The National Union of Railwaymen was a Trade union of railway workers in the United Kingdom. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) ^[6]

Light maintenance and stabling took place at a small depot near New Cross, with heavier work at the main Metropolitan line depot at Neasden. Neasden is an area of Brent, London, England. History The area was recorded as Neasdun in 939 AD and the name is derived Between 1985 and 1987 D78 stock operated the line before being replaced by A60 and A62 stock again.

New rolling stock

As part of the upgrade of the East London line new rolling stock will replace the A Stock, which will be 50 years old by the time Phase 1 is complete in 2010. It was announced on 31 August 2006 that Bombardier has been selected to provide 20 four-car units for the East London line and 24 dual-voltage three-car units for the North London Line. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bombardier Inc (bɔ̃baʁdje is a Canadian conglomerate, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in 1942 The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond The contract is worth £223m. ^[7] On 4 July 2007 it was announced that the order had been increased by adding an extra car to the dual-voltage units and an extra three trains for the East London line at a cost of £36m. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[8]

The trains are based on the Electrostar design and are outwardly similar to the Class 376 stock in operation in southeast England. The Class 378 Electrostar is a type of Electric Multiple Unit that has been ordered for the new London Overground network and franchise. Electrostar is the name given to a series of related electric multiple-unit passenger trains manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, formerly ADtranz The Class 376 Suburban Electrostar is a model of electric multiple-unit Passenger train manufactured by Bombardier Transportation.

Rail Replacement Bus Services

On 10 June 2006 the following rail replacement bus service was introduced:

• ELS Whitechapel - Shoreditch (Monday-Friday 0700-1030 & 1530-2030, Sunday 0700-1530)

On Sunday 23 December 2007 three further services were introduced:

• ELC New Cross Gate - New Cross - Surrey Quays - Canada Water (Monday-Friday every 5-10 minutes, weekends every 15 minutes). Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. London Buses route ELC is a London Underground rail replacement service for the East London Line in London, United Kingdom.

• ELP Canada Water - Rotherhithe (every 15 minutes). Withdrawn on 24 February 2008 due to lack of use: tickets are valid between Bermondsey and Canada Water on standard route 381. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common London Buses route 381 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom.

• ELW Whitechapel - Shadwell - Wapping (every 10 minutes, evenings & weekends 15 minutes). London Buses route ELW is a London Underground rail replacement service for the East London Line in London, United Kingdom.

^[9] There is no cross-river replacement bus service.

Stations

In order from north to south

A dilapidated, graffiti-strewn Shoreditch tube station in December 2007. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It closed on 9 June 2006, after 93 years of Underground service. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

• Shoreditch - opened 31 March 1913, closed 9 June 2006. Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• Whitechapel - ELL platforms opened 31 March 1913. Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Interchange with District line Hammersmith & City Line. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in
• Shadwell - opened 1 October 1884. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Interchange with Docklands Light Railway. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England.
• Wapping - opened 1 October 1884. Wapping was a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
• Rotherhithe - opened 1 October 1884. Rotherhithe was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe. It was on the East London Line, between Wapping and Canada Water, and Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
• Canada Water - opened 17 September 1999. Canada Water tube station is a London Underground station at Canada Water in Rotherhithe. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Interchange with Jubilee line. The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom.
• Surrey Quays - opened as Deptford Road 1 October 1884, renamed Surrey Docks in 1911. Surrey Quays was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Southwark Park. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
• line splits
  • New Cross Gate - opened as New Cross 1 October 1884. New Cross Gate station is a railway station in New Cross, London. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Interchange with Southern mainline services. Southern is a train operating company in England, running to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London
  • New Cross - opened 1 October 1884. See also the nearby New Cross Gate station, formerly called New Cross as well Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Interchange with Southeastern mainline services. Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom.

Extensions

East London Railway (as of 2008)

Legend North London Line to Richmond Highbury & Islington East Coast Main Line Canonbury Mildmay Park (closed 1934) Dalston Kingsland North London Line to Stratford Dalston Junction (closed 1986, reopening 2010) Haggerston (closed 1940, reopening 2010) Regent's Canal Hoxton (opening 2010) Shoreditch (closed 1940) Broad Street (closed 1986) Shoreditch High Street (opening 2010) over Central Line London Liverpool Street GEML/WAML Shoreditch (Northern Terminus, closed 2006) Whitechapel St Mary's Curve to District/Metropolitan lines Shadwell Wapping Thames Tunnel under River Thames Rotherhithe Canada Water Surrey Quays Proposed extension to Clapham Junction South Eastern Main Line to London Bridge New Cross South Eastern Main Line Brighton Main Line to London Bridge New Cross Gate Flyover (opening 2010) New Cross Gate TMD (opening 2010) New Cross Gate Nunhead to Lewisham Link Brockley Catford Loop Line Honor Oak Park Forest Hill Sydenham Sydenham Junction Chatham Main Line Penge West Anerley Crystal Palace–Beckenham Junction link Bromley Junction Crystal Palace Outer South London Line Norwood Junction to East Croydon and Brighton Main Line Victoria–Brighton Main Line To Victoria West Croydon Sutton & Mole Valley Lines

The East London line is currently being extended in two phases. The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail, London Overground and London Underground station in the London Borough of Islington in North The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East Canonbury railway station is in the London Borough of Islington in North London. Mildmay Park railway station is a former Railway station on the North London Line between Canonbury and Dalston Kingsland stations Dalston Kingsland station is on the North London Line (NLL It is located on the Western side of Kingsland High Street ( A10) in Dalston, opposite The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond Stratford station is a Railway station in Stratford, Newham, East London on National Rail, London Underground and Dalston Junction was originally a railway station in the London Borough of Hackney, now being redeveloped enabling it to re-open to train services Haggerston railway station is a railway station currently under construction in the London Borough of Hackney in London, United Kingdom. The Regent's Canal is a Canal across an area just to the north of central London, England. Hoxton railway station is a railway station currently under construction in the London Borough of Hackney in London, England. See also Shoreditch tube station Shoreditch railway station was a station on the North London Railway in London, United This article is about the closed railway station in London For other stations of the same name see Broad Street Station. Shoreditch High Street railway station is currently under construction in London, England. Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern The Great Eastern Main Line ( "GE") is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines which run from London Liverpool Street, the other being the Great Eastern Main Line. Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. St Mary's (Whitechapel Road was a station on London Underground 's District line located between the present-day stations at Whitechapel and Aldgate The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. Shadwell tube station was on the East London Line, between Whitechapel to the north and Wapping to the south Wapping was a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. The Thames Tunnel is an underwater tunnel built beneath the River Thames in London. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Rotherhithe was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe. It was on the East London Line, between Wapping and Canada Water, and Canada Water tube station is a London Underground station at Canada Water in Rotherhithe. Surrey Quays was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Southwark Park. "Clapham Junction" redirects here For other uses see Clapham Junction (disambiguation Clapham Junction Railway station is The South Eastern Main Line is one of two long-distance routes crossing the county of Kent, England, UK to reach to Kent Coast London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels immediately See also the nearby New Cross Gate station, formerly called New Cross as well The South Eastern Main Line is one of two long-distance routes crossing the county of Kent, England, UK to reach to Kent Coast The Brighton Main Line is a major British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels immediately New Cross Gate station is a railway station in New Cross, London. The Greenwich Park branch was a railway line in southern London, built by London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR from Nunhead to Greenwich Park Brockley railway station is on the main railway line between London Bridge and Brighton: The station is operated by Southern, which is the only Honor Oak Park is a London railway station serving the suburban area of Honor Oak name in the London Borough of Lewisham. Forest Hill railway station is situated in Forest Hill, part of the London Borough of Lewisham: the station is located on the South Circular Road (A205 The Chatham Main Line is the British railway line that runs from London Victoria to Dover Priory or Ramsgate via the Medway Towns Penge West railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. Anerley railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. Crystal Palace railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. Beckenham Junction is a railway station and a Tram terminus in Beckenham, south east London. Crystal Palace railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. History Construction It owes its existence to the South London Railway Act 1862 which allowed the London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR Norwood Junction railway station (originally called Jolly Sailor) is in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 9 The Brighton Main Line is a major British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. London Victoria is a major London Underground, National Rail and Coach station in the City of Westminster. The Brighton Main Line is a major British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. West Croydon station is a key transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services as well as London Buses. The Sutton & Mole Valley Lines are a group of railway lines constructed between 1847 and 1868 by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, the London In Phase 1, due to be completed by June 2010, is northwards from Whitechapel to Highbury & Islington, and south to Crystal Palace and West Croydon. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail, London Overground and London Underground station in the London Borough of Islington in North Crystal Palace railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. West Croydon station is a key transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services as well as London Buses. Phase 2, approved but not yet funded, is west to Clapham Junction. "Clapham Junction" redirects here For other uses see Clapham Junction (disambiguation Clapham Junction Railway station is ^[10] According to Transport Briefings, London Mayor Boris Johnson "has said he will lobby for projects including the East London Line Phase 2 extension". Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964 is a British Politician and Journalist. ^[11] In 2007 MP Martin Linton claimed that with funding Phase 2 could be completed by 2012. John Martin Linton known as Martin Linton (born 11 August 1944, Stockholm, Sweden) is a British politician and has been ^[12]

Proposals and problems

Extensions of the East London line have been discussed for many years. During the 1980s London Transport considered converting it into a light railway similar to the Docklands Light Railway, or restoring the connection to Liverpool Street. ^[13][14] By 1989 a proposal had emerged to extend it north to Dalston and south to Dulwich and Peckham Rye, sharing track and stations with the mainline network, as on parts of the Bakerloo Line, District line and Metropolitan line). Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) This article is about Dulwich in London Dulwich South Australia is a suburb of Adelaide. Peckham Rye is an open space and road in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta on the Tube map. The plan was costed at £100-£120 million and the extended line was envisaged to open in 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) ^[15]

The extension project was proposed several times during the 1990s but repeatedly fell through due to a lack of government support and insufficient financing. In November 1990 Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson rejected a proposed parliamentary Bill that would have authorised the project^[16] and two years later the extension plans were postponed indefinitely due to cutbacks in Tube funding. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Cecil Edward Parkinson Baron Parkinson, PC (born 1 September 1931 in Carnforth, Lancashire) is a British Conservative politician ^[17] Another proposal was made in 1993^[18] and received the support of a public inquiry in 1994. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The project was finally approved by the Government in 1996^[19] but a lack of financing again forced the project to be put on hold in 1997. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar ^[20]

A solution to the funding issue was found in 1999 when London Transport announced that it was seeking private funds to realise the extension plans. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) ^[21] Control of the project was given to the Strategic Rail Authority rather than to London Underground, in view of the impact that it would have on mainline services. In existence from from 2001 to 2006 the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom set up under the Transport Act 2000 It was also proposed that the East London line and other sub-surface Underground lines would be transferred to Railtrack, the privatised company responsible for maintaining the mainline network. For the generic term see Rail tracks. Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, Tunnels This would have seen the line being integrated with the London suburban commuter network. ^[22] However, it was soon decided that this was impractical and the Railtrack proposal was abandoned. ^[23]

Commencement of project

After the Government gave the go-ahead on 9 October 2001 on the basis of the line being funded through the Private Finance Initiative, the construction of the northern extension was due to begin in December 2001. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Private Finance Initiative specifies a method developed initially by the United Kingdom Government, to provide financial support for " Public-Private However, it was held up when it came to light that the Grade II listed 19th century Braithwaite arches in the former Bishopsgate Goods Yard were to be demolished as part of the project. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Bishopsgate station is a closed railway station that was located on Shoreditch High Street ( A10) in London. Campaigners launched legal action against London Underground in an effort to prevent the demolition, but the project finally received legal clearance in the Court of Appeal on 7 July 2003. The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords above Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It is now anticipated that the northerly extension to Dalston should open in 2010 (in February 2008 the work was due for completion on 19 October 2009^[24], which is ahead of schedule), in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics being held in London, a time-scale confirmed by the project team in January 2006. Dalston is a district in the London Borough of Hackney, England, in Inner London. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. As part of the work for the extension, the line will be closed for up to 30 months from December 2007, opening by June 2010. ^[25]

This triple extension project is the first London Underground project to be funded through a Private Finance Initiative scheme, though the recent Jubilee Line Extension project was funded through a similar Public-Private Partnership scheme. The Jubilee line extension is the extension of the London Underground Jubilee line from Green Park to Stratford, through south and east London Public-private partnership ( PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more The project will cost some £600 million and is projected to yield £10 billion in economic regeneration. It is still not entirely certain whether it will be completed, as the Treasury has not yet confirmed the full funding. HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing

Because of an inability to extend the platforms at the existing Wapping and Rotherhithe stations and make them fully compliant with current rail safety regulations, it was thought that they would close, but on 18 August 2004 Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London, announced that both stations will remain open, at least when Phase 1 of the project opens by June 2010. Wapping was a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. Rotherhithe was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe. It was on the East London Line, between Wapping and Canada Water, and Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see

On 12 October 2004 the Mayor formally confirmed that phase one of the East London Line Project would be delivered as part of the Capital Investment programme. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " On 16 November 2004 he announced that control of the project had passed from the Strategic Rail Authority to TfL, so that the project could be initiated and funded from TfL's five-year investment programme. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In existence from from 2001 to 2006 the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom set up under the Transport Act 2000 The planned service was initially described as a "metro-style (National Rail) train service". ^[26] On 5 September 2006 it was announced that the line would form part of the London Overground, branded with a version of the familiar Underground roundel, replacing the red roundel with orange (the colour that the East London line currently appears on tube maps). Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. ^[27]

It is expected that the extension will greatly increase the usage of the line. The current figure of 10. 4m passengers per year is expected to increase to 35. 4m when the first phase of the extension project is completed, and 50m when both phases are finished. ^[28]

On 23 October 2006, it was announced that a consortium comprising Balfour Beatty and Carillion had been selected to carry out the northern and southern extensions between West Croydon, Crystal Palace and Dalston Junction in a contract worth £363 million ($617 million). Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Balfour Beatty plc ( is a London -based Construction, Civil engineering and rail services company Carillion plc ( is a British -based construction-services business headquartered in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. ^[29]

Apart from the Braithwaite arches, the route of the northern extension was uncontroversial, as it reused the disused viaduct to the former Broad Street station. This article is about the closed railway station in London For other stations of the same name see Broad Street Station. In contrast, the southerly route across south London's existing network of suburban railways underwent many changes. The initial 1999 proposal listed four options, all starting south of Surrey Quays:

• through Forest Hill to West Croydon, with a spur from Sydenham to Crystal Palace, the selected route;
• through East Dulwich and Tooting to Wimbledon;
• through Denmark Hill to Clapham Junction;
• through Forest Hill and Norwood Junction to West Croydon.

Northern extension

In phase 1, the line is being extended northwards from Whitechapel, with new stations at Shoreditch High Street, Hoxton, Haggerston and Dalston Junction. Shoreditch High Street railway station is currently under construction in London, England. Hoxton railway station is a railway station currently under construction in the London Borough of Hackney in London, England. Haggerston railway station is a railway station currently under construction in the London Borough of Hackney in London, United Kingdom. Dalston Junction was originally a railway station in the London Borough of Hackney, now being redeveloped enabling it to re-open to train services A further extension along the North London Line, through Canonbury to Highbury & Islington for interchange with the Victoria line, North London line and Northern City Line will open soon afterwards. The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond Canonbury railway station is in the London Borough of Islington in North London. Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail, London Overground and London Underground station in the London Borough of Islington in North Victoria Line train leaving depotjpg|thumb|right|300px|1967 Stock train leaving Northumberland Park Depot]] The Victoria line is part of the London Underground The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond Connections The majority of the stations on the line provide connections with one or more Underground or Network Rail lines Finsbury Park The northern extension will require only 3. 6 km of new trackbed, linking Whitechapel to the Broad Street viaduct, using existing disused trackbeds for most of the distance.

Shoreditch closed permanently in June 2006. Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. The new line will diverge before the closed Shoreditch station, traverse the former site of the Bishopsgate Goods Yard and bridging Shoreditch High Street, before running north along the Broad Street viaduct. A new Shoreditch station will be in Bethnal Green Road very near Shoreditch High Street. Shoreditch High Street railway station is currently under construction in London, England. Statutory planning powers for the extension were granted in January 1997.

In mid-April 2008 the main structure of the bridge over Shoreditch High Street was complete. The ground on the approaches to the bridge had been largely cleared and significant sections of the approach viaducts had been built. The building of the station was at a very early stage.

Early in the project's life mention was made of the possibility of further extending the line from Highbury & Islington to Finsbury Park to the north, and Willesden Junction to the west, through Camden Road, Primrose Hill and Queen's Park, along the above-ground Network Rail (now London Overground) North London Line. Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail, London Overground and London Underground station in the London Borough of Islington in North Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. Willesden Junction station is a Network Rail station in Harlesden, north-west London; it is served by both London Overground and London Camden Road railway station is in the London Borough of Camden in North London. Primrose Hill is a disused Railway station at Primrose Hill, in the London Borough of Camden, London, England. Queen's Park station is a Network Rail station served by London Underground and London Overground with some unadvertised London Midland services Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. The North London Line is a railway line in roughly a circular arc which ran through the inner suburbs of north London, England from Richmond This was known as the Mayor's Orbirail project. Orbirail was a name for a suggested orbital railway route around London. These ideas are not in the present project. The project's web site states that Finsbury Park is omitted because of operational complexity and that the Willesden Junction branch could be considered as a separate project in the future. The present track plans[1] show the ELL and NLL separated, without the possibility of through running.

Southern extension

East London Line Extension plans. The extension to Highbury & Islington will now be delivered before phase 2.

In phase 1, the line will also be extended with a northbound flyover north of New Cross Gate to the London Bridge arm of the Brighton Main Line, through Brockley, Honor Oak Park, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Penge West, Crystal Palace (by way of a branch), Anerley, Norwood Junction to West Croydon. New Cross Gate station is a railway station in New Cross, London. London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels immediately The Brighton Main Line is a major British railway line running from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. Brockley railway station is on the main railway line between London Bridge and Brighton: The station is operated by Southern, which is the only Honor Oak Park is a London railway station serving the suburban area of Honor Oak name in the London Borough of Lewisham. Forest Hill railway station is situated in Forest Hill, part of the London Borough of Lewisham: the station is located on the South Circular Road (A205 Sydenham railway station serves Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. Penge West railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. Crystal Palace railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. Anerley railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. Norwood Junction railway station (originally called Jolly Sailor) is in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in West Croydon station is a key transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services as well as London Buses. Beyond the construction of a train servicing facility and flyover at New Cross Gate, little work will be needed to achieve this. Both of these plans were approved in October 2001.

There were some campaigning for this extension to go further, to Sutton, but estimates indicated that passenger usage would be so great that the line would be unable to take much traffic north of West Croydon and this option was not adopted. West Croydon station is a key transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services as well as London Buses.

The stations from New Cross Gate south are currently managed by Southern, and some may be transferred to TfL control as part of the extension project. Southern is a train operating company in England, running to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London ^[30]

Western extension

In phase 2 of the extension project, a 2. 5 km (1. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 5 mi) link is planned from south of Surrey Quays to the Network Rail South London Line to Clapham Junction, by way of Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road. Surrey Quays was a London Underground station in Rotherhithe near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Southwark Park. History Construction It owes its existence to the South London Railway Act 1862 which allowed the London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR "Clapham Junction" redirects here For other uses see Clapham Junction (disambiguation Clapham Junction Railway station is Queen's Road Peckham railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark and also serves the area to the east of Peckham, in the London Borough of Lewisham Peckham Rye railway station is in South London. It is on Rye Lane in the centre of Peckham 's shopping district Denmark Hill railway station is a railway station in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England, on the South London Line. Clapham High Street railway station is on the South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. Wandsworth Road railway station is on the South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge ( London England) This would be on a disused alignment which until 1911 was used by trains from Rotherhithe to Peckham via the now-defunct Old Kent Road station. A new station at Surrey Canal Road would be built. Surrey Canal Road is a proposed station to be built on the East London Railway which will eventually become part of the London Overground. There are campaigns for new stations at Brixton and North Battersea. ^{[31] [32]}

Initially it was planned to run this line via East Dulwich to Wimbledon, but this part of the plan has been shelved, probably permanently. In July 2006, the Government warned that this £250m phase was unlikely to be approved before 2012; it is currently unfunded. ^[33]

Transfer to London Overground

When the extended line reopens, it will be part of London Overground rather than London Underground, having been rebuilt to Network Rail standards. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited The existing track and the Northern extension will remain under TfL ownership and the stations from Dalston Junction to Surrey Quays will be part of the London Overground network. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. ^[34]

Controversy

The radical changes to the line have sparked fierce debate. In September 2006, union activists protested against the Mayor of London. The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see They said that this was a renewal of plans of effectively privatising the London Underground, although the Mayor dismissed these claims. ^[35]

External links

• East London line - London Underground website
• Clive's Underground Line Guides: East London line
• Thames foot tunnels
• East London line Project (official home page)
• East London line extensions map
• Transport Briefing Updates on East and North London Line developments
• East London Line addon for the train simulator BVE
• Official suspension notice
• The Brunel Museum - the museum is in the building in Rotherhithe that contained the pumps to keep the Thames Tunnel dry. A train simulator is a computer based Video game that simulates Rail transport operations
• ELL route through Shoreditch

References