East London Line Extension Phase 2 to Clapham Junction
The East London line has been extended (phase 1) to New Cross and Croydon and opened fully in May 2010. In 2009, TfL decided to switch funding from the inner south London services to Victoria to build the East London Line Extension phase 2 (ELLX2) from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction via Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High St and Wandsworth Road. This will open in the autumn of 2012, and the South London Line, linking London Bridge and Victoria through these inner south London stations, would be closed. TfL say that more people want to travel east-west in inner south London than to London Bridge & Victoria. The Save the South London Line Campaign welcomes the extra service east-west but disagrees that it should be provided by reducing services to central London.
The ELLX2 has been promoted as bringing the Tube to inner south London and especially Queens Road, Peckham Rye, and Denmark Hill. But the ELL is NOT THE TUBE. It is a suburban orbital Overground rail service run by TfL, linking with the North London Line, and running at most at 15 minute intervals. It is the rail equivalent of the road North and South Circulars, and not about getting people in and out of central London. If you want to get to east London or south west London, the ELLX will be a boon. But if you want to get to central London it will make the journey worse because it is replacing some of those services.
For explanation of the relationship between the South London Line, the East London Line extension, and the proposed Victoria-Bellingham line, see here.
The ELLX2 has been promoted as bringing the Tube to inner south London and especially Queens Road, Peckham Rye, and Denmark Hill. But the ELL is NOT THE TUBE. It is a suburban orbital Overground rail service run by TfL, linking with the North London Line, and running at most at 15 minute intervals. It is the rail equivalent of the road North and South Circulars, and not about getting people in and out of central London. If you want to get to east London or south west London, the ELLX will be a boon. But if you want to get to central London it will make the journey worse because it is replacing some of those services.
For explanation of the relationship between the South London Line, the East London Line extension, and the proposed Victoria-Bellingham line, see here.
ELL success after 1st phase extension
Sun, 11/12/2011 - 18:46 — eileenHere is a useful report from London Connections on the success of the ELL since it re-opened in 2010 after the first phase extension. When it closed in 2007 it was operating between Whitechapel and New Cross/New Cross Gate. That year, it carried 9m passengers. Today, the ELL runs from Highbury & Islington in the North down to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon. It carried 16m passengers in the year up to May 2011 and is on course to carry 38m passengers in 2011/2012. The second phase of the extension to Clapham Junction via Peckham Rye & Denmark Hill will open in December 2012.
campaign to Save our Services to Victoria
Wed, 14/09/2011 - 02:07 — eileenFrom SRUG (Southwark Rail Users' Group)
Please join the campaign to Save our Services to Victoria.
EMAIL THE TRANSPORT MINISTER & THE LONDON MAYOR
SRUG is asking rail users of Nunhead, Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill stations to email the Transport Minister, the Mayor of London and their elected representatives to say something like:
East London Line (ELL) link to Peckham & Denmark Hill takes shape
Mon, 22/08/2011 - 23:43 — eileenWork is proceeding well to build the short stretch of new line to connect the ELL (East London Line) from Surrey Quays to the line that will run to Clapham Junction via Queens Rd Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High St, Wandsworth Rd. Foundations are also being laid in the work for a new Surrey Canal Rd Station to be built later. This post from London Reconnections, 13 July 2011, has some interesting pictures of the construction work.
new railway between Surrey Quays & Queens Road Peckham stations
Tue, 29/03/2011 - 01:38 — eileenFrom "Construction News" 28th March 2011:
"Transport for London is inviting bidders for construction work on the second phase of the East London Line extension project. The contract covers the construction of 1.3km of new railway between Surrey Quays station and Queens Road Peckham station, on Network Rail’s South London Line Railway. [Read more - click on heading.]
Responses to the draft L&SE RUS
Fri, 25/03/2011 - 04:06 — eileenHere are links to the responses to Network Rail's consultation on their draft 20 year RUS (rail utilisation strategy) for the railways in London and SE England, which are especially relevant to our SRUG interests:
Read moreLondon & SE RUS - SRUG comments
Sun, 20/03/2011 - 03:40 — eileenSRUG comments on the draft London & South East RUS (Rail Utilisation Strategy) cover several major topics. Read more - click on main heading above. Click here for the full version.
Read morenew Surrey Canal station - 'case of when not if'
Wed, 08/09/2010 - 00:05 — eileenfrom SLP 7 September: Private developers behind a huge regeneration project near Milwall in New Cross say the new Surrey Canal station will be built despite Government's refusal to fund it. Read article...
East London Line at expense of South London Line
Wed, 28/04/2010 - 02:45 — eileenEast London Line’s opening puts Hackney on rail map London Evening Standard 27 April 2010
MILLIONS of Londoners are able to cross the river by rail from Hackney to New Cross after the reopening today of the revamped East London line. But the South London Line, which runs between Victoria and London Bridge, is under threat from the second phase of the East London Line, which will extend to Clapham Junction by 2012.
Read moreSurrey Canal Station still possible
Thu, 26/11/2009 - 17:31 — eileenNEW 'MILLWALL' STATION COULD STILL BE ON CARDS
Southwark News 26 November 2009 John Prendergast
A new train station that would serve Millwall Football Club and the surrounding area could now be built, just months after being apparently dropped from plans.
Read moreTransport Head speaks to 'News' about future of South London Line
Sat, 10/10/2009 - 07:36 — eileenSouthwark News 8th October 2009
1. The 'News' put questions from campaigner John Stewart to Ian Brown TfL Rail chief:
"Why was the Bellingham line dropped?" and several more questions. Read more'...
2. Campaign hopeful after meeting
.. A public meeting has fuelled belief amongst campaigners that the South London Line could still be saved." Read more ...
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