East London Line
Project Status
 On
the 20th July 2004, Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London released
a press release stating that he wished to take over responsibility
for delivering the East London Line Project and would fund phase
one by using prudential borrowing approved by the Department for
Transport. It is currently anticipated that the project will transfer
from the Strategic Rail Authority to Transport for London in November
2004.
The East London Line Project (formerly known as ELLX) will extend
and upgrade the existing (London Underground Limited) East London
Line, converting it into a new metro-style (National Rail) train
service. This will provide services that will ultimately extend
North to Highbury & Islington, South to West Croydon and West
to Clapham Junction and in the future could potentially facilitate
‘orbital’ journeys around London.
The project will be delivered in two phases. Phase one will extend
the existing line north to Dalston Junction and south to Crystal
Palace and West Croydon. Phase two will extend the line west to
Clapham Junction and connect North London Line stations at Cannonbury
and Highbury & Islington.
If the project is initiated in the near future, phase one could
be delivered by June 2010. This would be in good time to support
a successful Olympic bid. The website will be updated as more details
emerge.
To find out more about each phase please click on the links below:
Phase One
Northern extension:
Phase 1 of the northern extension of this project will join the
current East London Line just south of the existing Shoreditch
Station. It will then head up onto a new viaduct on the northern
part of the Bishopsgate Goods Yard, cross Shoreditch High Street
and head north to Dalston Junction using the disused Kingsland
viaduct. This will include new stations at Shoreditch High Street
(to replace the existing Shoreditch station that will close),
Hoxton, Haggerston and Dalston Junction. The route that runs parallel
to the A10 that formerly supported the North London Line to Broad
Street.
Southern extension:
The project will also extend from the existing station at New
Cross Gate onto the National Rail network south, providing an
all station services to Crystal Palace and West Croydon.
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Phase Two
North London Line:
Services will be further extended north in phase 2 of the project
using the western Curve at Dalston Junction. Stops at Cannonbury
and Highbury & Islington will be added together with turnbacks
west of Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station.
Western Extension:
The western extension will require a short section of track to
be constructed linking the existing East London Line, from south
of Surrey Quays, to the South London Line between South Bermondsey
and Queens Road Peckham. The link will run at surface level along
the western side of the Silwood Triangle, past the SELCHP plant,
across Surrey Canal Road, through the western edge of Bridge House
Meadows, over the eastern end of Hornshay Street and join the
existing National Rail network just north of Wagner Street. A
new station will be inserted at Surrey Canal Road before trains
continue an all stations service to Clapham Junction.
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