East London
Colour on map	Orange
Year opened	1869
Line type	Sub-Surface
Rolling stock	A Stock
Stations served	8
Length (km)	7.4
Length (miles)	4.6
Depots	New Cross Neasden
Journeys made	10,429,000 (per annum)
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The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. It runs north to south in the East End and Docklands areas of London. First opened in 1869 as the East London Railway, it runs under the Thames through the Thames Tunnel, which is the oldest part of the Underground's infrastructure. The line was originally operated by six different railway companies (later reduced to two) but became part of the London Underground in 1933 and came into public ownership in 1948. 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... An A60 stock stands at Surrey Quays on the East London Line The interior of a Metropolitan Line A60 Stock train at Baker Street station in 2005 The A60 Stock is a class of sub-surface train run on the London Underground, which was built in 1960 by Cravens of... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... 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 Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... London Transport Portal The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground (the Tube), in England. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... London Transport Portal 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 public transport tramway in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London. ... London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Tube map is the commonly-used name for the schematic diagram that represents the lines, stations, and zones of Londons rapid transit rail system, the London Underground. ... The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is an area, with no formal authority or boundaries, that spans a number of administative districts of London in England. ... The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Interior of the Thames Tunnel, mid-19th century The Thames Tunnel was the worlds first underwater tunnel, built beneath the River Thames in London. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The line is currently being extended and will be shut down from 22 December 2007^[1] to June 2010 to facilitate the works. On reopening, it will revert to its former identity as the East London Railway and will be incorporated into the new London Overground rail franchise, uniting the East London and North London Line as a single unit. Although services will still be provided by Transport for London, the line will have an identity clearly distinct from the London Underground. It could therefore be seen as the second line to "secede" from the London Underground (Northern City Line was the first). The intention of these extensions and changes is to convert the line from a minor stub to a key transport artery that can be used to create an orbital railway linking London's suburbs. December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The Northern City Line is a former name for the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London, once part of the Great Northern Electrics line. ...

History

Establishment of the East London Railway

The East London Railway was first created by the eponymous East London Railway Company, a joint venture formed by a consortium of six existing railway companies: the Great Eastern Railway (GER); the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR); the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR); South Eastern Railway (SER); the Metropolitan Railway; and the Metropolitan District Railway, the last two of which operated what is now the Metropolitan Line, Circle Line, District Line and Hammersmith and City Line of the London Underground. The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was formed in 1862 as an amalgamation of the Eastern Counties Railway; and also with several other smaller railways: Norfolk, the Eastern Union, the Newmarket, the Harwich, the East Anglian Light and the East Suffolk; among others. ... The LB&SCRs coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill railway station. ... Crest of the LCDR on the first Blackfriars Railway Bridge The London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) was a railway company that operated in south-eastern England between 1859 and 1923 before grouping with three other companies to form the Southern Railway. ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR) and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ... The Metropolitan Line is a line of the London Underground. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ... The Circle Line of the London Underground became known as such in 1949, when it was separated from its parent lines, the Metropolitan Line and the District Line, although it had been shown on Underground maps since 1947. ... 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 Tube map. ...

The companies sought to re-use the Thames Tunnel, built by Marc and Isambard Kingdom Brunel between 1825 and 1843. The tunnel had been originally built for horse-drawn carriages and so had generous headroom with two separate carriageways separated by arches, though it was only ever used for pedestrian traffic. It connected Wapping on the north bank of the Thames with Rotherhithe on the south bank. 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. Interior of the Thames Tunnel, mid-19th century The Thames Tunnel was the worlds first underwater tunnel, built beneath the River Thames in London. ... Marc Isambard Brunel, engraving by G. Metzeroth, circa 1880 Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (April 25, 1769 – December 12, 1849) was a French-born engineer who eventually settled in the United Kingdom. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Wapping Old Stairs, one of many points of access to the foreshore in the area. ... St Olavs, Rotherhithes Norwegian church. ...

At the time, the tunnel provided the most easterly dry-land connection between the north and south banks of the Thames. It was located close to London's docks on both banks of the river and was not far from existing mainline railways at either end. Converting the tunnel to railway usage 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.^[2] Over the next four years, the company constructed a new railway line running through the tunnel to connect with existing railway lines south of the river. is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Map of the East London Railway in 1915

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• 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).
• 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. Services on this route were withdrawn in 1911 and the track was subsequently removed.
• 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. At Shoreditch a connection was made with the Great Eastern Railway to give the LB&SCR access to Liverpool Street railway station.
• 1 April 1880: A spur to New Cross railway station (South Eastern Railway) opened.
• 3 March 1884: A spur linking the Metropolitan Railway to the East London Railway opened south of Whitechapel. This enabled Metropolitan Railway and Metropolitan District Railway (District) trains to run south of the river. Although no passenger trains now use it, the spur still exists and is used to transfer empty trains between the East London Line and other portions of the sub-surface network.
• 3 October 1884: Passenger stations opened at Shadwell, Wapping, Rotherhithe, Deptford Road (now Surrey Quays), New Cross Gate (originally called New Cross) and New Cross.
• 31 March 1913: Passenger stations opened at Whitechapel (built under the existing Metropolitan and District Railway station) and Shoreditch.

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Early utilisation

The East London Railway Company only owned the infrastructure and did not work the line itself, instead leasing it to its controlling railways. Steam trains were initially operated along the line by the GER, LB&SCR and the SER. In the LB&SCR's case making particular use of theirLB&SCR_A1_Class Terrier Locomotives (which William Stroudley designed partly with this line in mind). It was worked by both passenger and goods trains; the LB&SCR operated a service between Liverpool Street and Croydon with the SER introducing a service between Addiscombe and Liverpool Street from April 1880. Passenger trains ran without stopping, as there were no intermediate stations along the line. From October 1884, however, this lack was remedied with the opening of several stations (and two more in 1913). Boxhill is preserved as part of the National Collection at the National Railway Museum. ... William Stroudley (6 March 1833-1889) was locomotive superintendent of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) from 1870 (replacing John Craven) until his death. ... It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... 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 starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Before the development of the Kent coalfields in the early part of the twentieth century housecoal from the north, for distribution in south London and as far afield as Maidstone, Kent, and Brighton, Sussex, was an important source of revenue. Access at the north end of the line was difficult: trains limited in length to twenty-six wagons had to be shunted into an empty platform on the Great Eastern's Liverpool Street Station and then drawn forward onto the East London Line. 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 the present-day Whitechapel station. The surface junction was taken up in 1966 and the lift was only closed in 1967, after a fire at the Spitalfields depot.^[3][4] The Kent coalfield was located in the easten part of the English county of Kent. ... Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, halfway (30 miles) between the City of London and the English Channel. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... The Great Eastern Railway (GER) was formed in 1862 as an amalgamation of the Eastern Counties Railway; and also with several other smaller railways: Norfolk, the Eastern Union, the Newmarket, the Harwich, the East Anglian Light and the East Suffolk; among others. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ...

When the Metropolitan and District Railways were electrified in 1905-1906 their passenger services ceased using the ELR; it was not until 31 March 1913 that it was electrified, with the controlling railways funding the upgrade and the Metropolitan Railway providing the rolling stock. After the 1923 Grouping, the goods service was operated by London and North Eastern Railway with the Metropolitan Railway continuing to provide passenger services. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 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 made by many of the countrys 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of... LNER timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike. ...

Passenger trains originally ran from the two southern termini to Shoreditch and South Kensington via Edgware Road and High Street Kensington. The Metropolitan Railway also briefly provided a passenger service to Liverpool Street but abandoned this in 1906. In 1914 the service to South Kensington was permanently diverted to Hammersmith. Located on Cromwell Road in South Kensington, London, South Kensington tube station is the closest London Underground station to the Natural History, Science and Victoria and Albert Museums, as well as to Imperial College. ... 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 High Street in Kensington. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Hammersmith tube station is a London Underground station in Hammersmith. ...

The London Underground era

Wapping tube station on the East London Line, built into the original northern entrance shaft of the Thames Tunnel. The current station dates from the early 1980s.

In 1933 the East London Railway came under the control of the London Passenger Transport Board. 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. In 1948 it was nationalised and became part of the newly-created British Transport Commission along with the Underground and mainline railways. British Railways goods services continued to use the line until as late as 1962 and occasional BR passenger services from Liverpool Street traversed the line until 1966. The service to Liverpool Street was terminated in 1966 and the short length of track connecting Shoreditch to the mainline station was removed in the same year. The service to Shoreditch itself was also reduced, with Whitechapel acting as the de facto northern terminus for much of the time; by the time Shoreditch station closed in 2006, it was only being served at peak times on weekdays, most of Sunday (for Brick Lane Market) and not at all on Saturdays. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Wapping is a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The transport of London has, since 1933, been under a single control with various names. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ... 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 Attlees post-war Labour government as a part of its nationalisation programme, to oversee railways, canals and road freight transport in Great Britain (Northern Ireland had the separate Ulster Transport Authority). ... British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... 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. ... Brick Lane Market is a market specialising in general bric-a-brac known locally as The Lane. Items on offer include hip vinyl records, such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppeling originals. ...

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. Its only passenger interchange to the Underground was at Whitechapel, with interchanges to British Rail trains at the two New Cross stations. However, 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. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... Shadwell is the name of a London Underground station and a Docklands Light Railway station in Shadwell in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... London Transport Portal 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). ... London Transport Portal The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground (the Tube), in England. ...

The identity of the East London Line has changed considerably during the London Underground era. On Tube maps between 1933 and 1968 the East London Line was depicted in the same colour as the Metropolitan Line. In 1970 it was renamed the "Metropolitan Line - East London Section" and was depicted on Tube maps in the Metropolitan Line purple but with a white stripe down the middle. 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 used for the ELL on the Tube map was changed to the present orange. Tube map is the commonly-used name for the schematic diagram that represents the lines, stations, and zones of Londons rapid transit rail system, the London Underground. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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 continues to be the responsibility of Transport for London. Metronet is one of the three private operators of the London Underground under a public-private partnership arrangement. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Public-private partnership (PPP) is a system in which a government service or private business venture is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ...

According to Transport for London statistics, the East London Line carries 10.429 million passengers per year. This is far fewer than any other Tube line with the exception of the Waterloo and City line; average per-station usage is only 0.862 million passengers per year, the lowest of any Tube line.^[5]

Physical characteristics

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

The East London Line is the only line not to enter Travelcard Zone 1. It is the second-shortest line (after the Waterloo and City line), with an end-to-end journey time of only 14 minutes. Its total length is five miles (nine km), with nine stations, eight of which are currently open. The line runs in a contiguous tunnel from Shoreditch to Surrey Quays, with the remainder running on the surface or in cuttings. Much of the line is constructed in the cut-and-cover fashion that is typical of London's sub-surface railways. The deepest point is at Wapping station, constructed in the Thames Tunnel's original entrance shaft 18.29 m (60 ft) below the surface.^[5] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 564 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 902 pixel, file size: 99 KB, MIME type: image/png) Generated as part of the London Underground geographic maps project by software written by ed g2s • talk and James D. Forrester utilising GPS data. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 564 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 902 pixel, file size: 99 KB, MIME type: image/png) Generated as part of the London Underground geographic maps project by software written by ed g2s • talk and James D. Forrester utilising GPS data. ... Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... The Waterloo & City Line is a short underground metro line in London, formally opened on 11 July 1898. ... An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. ...

The line connects with Southeastern's mainline services at New Cross and Southern's services from New Cross Gate. Underground connections are provided at Canada Water (Jubilee Line) and Whitechapel (District Line). A non-contiguous connection with the Docklands Light Railway exists at Shadwell, with separate East London Line and DLR stations situated some 50 m (150 ft) apart. Although the interchange is via the street, through ticketing is permitted. Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... London Transport Portal The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground (the Tube), in England. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London, England. ... Shadwell is the name of a London Underground station and a Docklands Light Railway station in Shadwell in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ...

A link with the Metropolitan and District Lines still exists just south of Whitechapel via the so-called St Mary's Curve. This has been out of passenger use since 1941 but is still regularly used to transfer rolling stock to and from the Metropolitan Line's main depot. The curve can easily be seen on the northbound approach to Whitechapel station.

Most of the line is double track, although Shoreditch station and the last sections into the southern termini are single track due to the lack of space available at those locations. This requires southbound trains to alternate between the two termini.

Rolling stock

A train of A stock stands at Surrey Quays

The East London Line uses Metropolitan Line A60 and A62 sub-surface rolling stock manufactured by Cravens of Sheffield in two batches between 1960 and 1962. It was upgraded in 1994 with improved suspension, lighting, heating and ventilation. The rolling stock is regularly interchanged with that used on the main Metropolitan Line and usually carries both East London and Metropolitan Line maps. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3072x2304, 2342 KB) A train of A stock stands at Surrey Quays station on the London Undergrounds East London Line, with a morning commuter service bound for Shoreditch. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3072x2304, 2342 KB) A train of A stock stands at Surrey Quays station on the London Undergrounds East London Line, with a morning commuter service bound for Shoreditch. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ... An A60 stock train stands at Surrey Quays on the East London Line The interior of a Metropolitan Line A60 Stock train at Baker Street station in 2005 The A60 Stock is a class of sub-surface train run on the London Underground, which was built in 1960 by Cravens... 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. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ...

Only five trains operate on the line, each one consisting of four cars. This makes them some of the shortest trains on the network, necessitated by the line's short platforms. The small number of trains makes the East London Line particularly sensitive to disruption caused by vandalism or train faults, as the withdrawal of a single train amounts to a 20% cut in capacity. By contrast, the Metropolitan Line would have to lose nine trains to suffer the same capacity cut. Trains on the East London Line used to be operated with guards as well as a driver; the decision to withdraw the guards prompted an unsuccessful strike by the National Union of Railwaymen in May 1985.^[6] The National Union of Railwaymen was a trade union of railway workers in Great Britain. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

Light maintenance and stabling are provided at a small depot near New Cross. For heavier work, trains are sent to the main Metropolitan Line depot at Neasden. Neasden Neasden is a place in the London Borough of Brent. ...

New rolling stock

Artists' Impression of new rolling stock

As part of the upgrade of the East London Line new rolling stock will enter service to 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 to be used on the North London Line. The contract will cost £223m.^[7] On 4 July 2007 it was subsequently announced that the order had been enhanced to add an extra carriage to the dual-voltage units and to provide an extra three trains for the East London Line at a cost of £36m.^[8] Image File history File linksMetadata Ldn_Ovrgrd_Train. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ldn_Ovrgrd_Train. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bombardier Inc. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The trains are based on the Electrostar design and are outwardly similar to the Class 376 stock already in operation in southeast England. Electrostar trains are the new standard on many of Londons commuter routes. ... Class 376, no. ...

Stations

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In order from north to south

• Shoreditch - opened 31 March 1913. Closed permanently 9 June 2006.
• Whitechapel - ELL platforms opened 31 March 1913. Interchange with District Line.
• Shadwell - opened 1 October 1884. Interchange with Docklands Light Railway.
• Wapping - opened 1 October 1884.
• Rotherhithe - opened 1 October 1884.
• Canada Water - opened 17 September 1999. Interchange with Jubilee Line.
• Surrey Quays - opened as Deptford Road 1 October 1884, renamed as Surrey Docks in 1911.
• line splits
  • New Cross Gate - opened as New Cross 1 October 1884. Interchange with Southern mainline services.
  • New Cross - opened 1 October 1884. Interchange with Southeastern mainline services.

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Extensions

East London Railway (from 2010)

Legend North London Line (To Richmond) Highbury & Islington For Northern City Line To East Coast Main Line Canonbury Mildmay Park (Closed 1934) North London Line (To Stratford) Dalston Junction (Closed 1986, Reopen 2010) Haggerston (Closed 1940, Reopen 2010) Regent's Canal Hoxton (Open 2010) Shoreditch (Closed 1940) To Broad Street (Closed 1986) Central Line Shoreditch High Street (Open 2010) Great Eastern Main Line To Shoreditch (Closed 2006) Whitechapel For District/Hammersmith & City Lines To District/Metropolitan Lines Shadwell Wapping Thames Tunnel Rotherhithe Canada Water For Jubilee Line Surrey Quays Proposed extension to Clapham Junction New Cross For South Eastern Main Line New Cross Gate TMD (Open 2010) Connection to Brighton Main Line (Open 2010) Brighton Main Line (London Bridge branch) 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 to Beckenham Junction link Bromley Junction Crystal Palace Outer South London Line To London Victoria Norwood Junction To East Croydon Brighton Main Line To London Victoria West Croydon

The East London Line is currently being extended in two phases. In Phase 1, due to be completed by 2010, it is being extended northwards from Whitechapel to Highbury & Islington, and south to Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Phase 2 will extend the line west to Clapham Junction but is unlikely to receive approval before 2012 and would probably not be completed much before 2015.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... 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Proposals and problems

Extensions of the East London Line have been discussed for many years, with the intention of expanding the line from a small stub in the network to a major transport artery. During the 1980s, London Transport considered converting it into a light railway along the lines of the Docklands Light Railway, or restoring the connection to Liverpool Street.^[9][10] By 1989 a proposal emerged to extend the line north to Dalston and south to Dulwich and Peckham Rye, sharing track and stations with the mainline network (as already happens on parts of the Bakerloo Line, District Line and Metropolitan Line). The plan was originally costed at £100-£120 million and the extended line was envisaged to open in 1994.^[11] Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... , Dulwich (pronounced or ) is a settlement mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Peckham Rye is a town (or area of Peckham) just south of Peckham in the London borough of Southwark. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... London Transport Portal The Metropolitan Line is part of the London Underground, coloured maroon on the Tube map. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

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, the then Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson rejected a proposed parliamentary Bill that would have authorised the project^[12] and two years later the extension plans were postponed indefinitely due to cutbacks in Tube funding.^[13] Another proposal was made in 1993^[14] and received the support of a public inquiry in 1994. The project was finally approved by the Government in 1996^[15] but a lack of financing again forced the project to be put on hold in 1997.^[16] Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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). ... 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). ...

A solution to the funding issue was eventually found in 1999 when London Transport announced that it was seeking private funds to realise the extension plans.^[17] 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. It was also proposed that the East London Line and other sub-surface Underground lines would be transferred to Railtrack, the private company responsible for maintaining the mainline network. This would have seen the line being integrated with the London suburban commuter network.^[18] However, it was soon decided that this was impractical and the Railtrack proposal was abandoned.^[19] Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Categories: Stub ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

Commencing the project

After the Government finally 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. 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. 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. It is now anticipated that the northerly extension should open in 2010 (at least to Dalston, although at the latest TfL meeting^[20]it was pointed out (at page 74 of 150) that the work is currently due for completion on 19 October 2009, which is ahead of schedule), in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics being held in London, a timescale confirmed by the project team in January 2006. As part of the work for the extension, the line will be closed for 18 months in winter 2007/spring 2008.^[21] is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Private Finance Initiative specifies a method, developed initially by the United Kingdom government, to provide financial support for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) between the public and private sectors. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Opened on 1st July 1840 as Shoreditch and renamed Bishopsgate on 27th July 1847, it was the original London passenger terminus of the Eastern Counties Railway. ... Her Majestys Court of Appeal is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords above it. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Dalston, looking south towards The City. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ...

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 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. Canary Wharf tube station The Jubilee Line Extension is the extension of the London Underground Jubilee Line into southern and eastern London. ... Public-private partnership (PPP) is a system in which a government service or private business venture is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. ... The new eastern entrance to HM Treasury HM Treasury, in full Her Majestys Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing the UK Governments financial and economic policy. ...

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 be closed, 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 in 2010. Wapping is a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England. ... Rotherhithe is a London Underground station in Rotherhithe. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945) is an English politician who became Mayor of London on the creation of the post in 2000. ... Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ...

On 12 October 2004 the Mayor of London formally confirmed that phase one of the East London Line Project would be delivered as part of the Capital Investment programme. A month later, on 16 November, he announced that control of the project had formally passed from the Strategic Rail Authority to Transport for London, so that the project may be initiated and funded from TfL's five-year investment programme. The planned service was initially described as a "metro-style (National Rail) train service".^[22] On 5 September 2006, it was announced that the line would form part of the London Overground and will be branded with a version of the familiar Underground roundel that replaces the red roundel with orange (the colour that the East London Line currently appears on tube maps).^[23] is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Categories: Stub ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ...

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.^[24]

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).^[25] is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY) is a British based construction and civil engineering company based in central London. ... The Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia, USA A carillon is a keyboard percussion instrument composed of a range of bells controlled by a keyboard. ...

Apart from the Braithwaite arches, the route of the northern extension was uncontroversial, as it was essentially confined to reusing the disused viaduct to the former Broad Street station. By 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: The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ...

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• through Dulwich and Tooting to Wimbledon;
• through Dulwich to Croydon, with a spur from Sydenham to Crystal Palace (chosen);
• through Denmark Hill to Clapham Junction;
• through Sydenham and Anerley to Croydon.

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Northern extension

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

In phase 1 of the extension project, the line is to be extended northwards from Whitechapel, with new stations created at Shoreditch High Street, Hoxton, Haggerston and Dalston Junction. A further extension along the North London Line, going through Canonbury with passenger services terminating at Highbury & Islington for interchange with the Victoria Line, North London Line and Northern City Line will open soon afterwards. The line would continue to stabling tracks just beyond Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station. The northern extension will require only 3.6 km of new trackbed to be constructed, linking Whitechapel to the Broad Street viaduct, as existing but disused trackbeds will be used for most of the distance. Download high resolution version (538x785, 126 KB)A route map for the East London Line extension plans. ... Download high resolution version (538x785, 126 KB)A route map for the East London Line extension plans. ... Shoreditch High Street railway station is a railway station currently under construction in the London Borough of Hackney in London, United Kingdom. ... 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 in London, England. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Canonbury railway station is in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ... The original Northern City Line station entrance, opposite the current entrance Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail and London Underground station, in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ... London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... The Northern City Line is a former name for the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London, once part of the Great Northern Electrics line. ... Railway station on the North London Line. ...

Shoreditch closed permanently in June 2006, and joined the list of closed London Underground stations. The new tracks will diverge before the current Shoreditch station, traverse the former site of the Bishopsgate Goods Yard, before running north along the Broad Street Viaduct. A new Shoreditch station will be located near to Shoreditch High Street. Statutory planning powers for the extension were granted in January 1997. Shoreditch tube station is a former London Underground station located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. ... St Marys (Whitechapel Road) tube station shortly after its closure in 1938 There are several dozen permanently closed London Underground stations across the London Underground (tube) network. ... Shoreditch High Street railway station is a railway station currently under construction in the London Borough of Hackney in London, United Kingdom. ...

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, by way of Camden Road, Primrose Hill and Queen's Park, following the above-ground Network Rail North London Line tracks. This was known as the Mayor's Orbirail project. These ideas are not in the present project. The project's web site states that Finsbury Park is omitted because of operational complexity and says that the Willesden Junction branch could be considered as a separate project in the future. The original Northern City Line station entrance, opposite the current entrance Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail and London Underground station, in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ... Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. ... Willesden Junction station is a Network Rail station in Harlesden, north-west London, also served by the London Underground. ... Camden Road railway station is on the North London Line, in Zone 2. ... Primrose Hill is a disused railway station at Primrose Hill, in the London Borough of Camden, London, England. ... Queens Park station is a National Rail and London Underground station at Queens Park in north west London. ... Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Orbirail is a suggested orbital railway system around London which would involve the extended East London Line, North London Line, West London Line, South London Line and Gospel Oak to Barking Line. ...

Southern extension

In phase 1, the line will also be extended with a flyover link north of New Cross Gate to the London Bridge branch of the Brighton Main Line, allowing trains to run through to Brockley, Honor Oak Park, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Penge West, Crystal Palace (by way of a branch), Anerley, Norwood Junction and terminating at West Croydon. 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. Historic image of New Cross Gate Station from 1989 New Cross Gate station is a London Underground and railway station in New Cross. ... 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 south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ... Brockley railway station is on the railway line between London Bridge and Brighton, but only served by local trains between London and Caterham and between London and West Croydon, and by the London Bridge to London Victoria loop line via Crystal Palace. ... Honor Oak Park is a London railway station, serving the suburban area of that 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. ... The white building on the left is the original 1839 station building and level-crossing gatekeepers cottage, now a private house. ... Crystal Palace station Crystal Palace railway station is the only surviving railway station at Crystal Palace in south London. ... Anerley railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. ... Norwood Junction railway station is in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. ... West Croydon station is a key transport interchange for rail, Tramlink and bus services in West Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

There was 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. Sutton railway station is the main station for Sutton in South London. ... West Croydon station is a key transport interchange for rail, Tramlink and bus services in West Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

The stations from New Cross Gate south are currently managed by Southern, however some may be transferred to Transport for London control as part of the extension project.^{[citation needed]} Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ...

Western extension

In phase 2 of the extension project, a 2.5 km link is planned to connect the line south of Surrey Quays to the overground Network Rail South London Line to Clapham Junction, by way of Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road. This would be constructed on a disused alignment which, until 1911, was used to run services from Rotherhithe to Peckham via the now-defunct Old Kent Road station. A new station at Surrey Canal Road would also be built. km redirects here. ... Suck my cock, wank me off. ... There South London Line, operated by Southern, runs from Victoria to London Bridge. ... The acute end of the railway junction at Clapham Junction, facing east. ... Queens Road Peckham railway station is a railway station in Peckham, south London. ... Peckham Rye railway station is a railway station in Peckham, South London. ... Denmark Hill railway station is on the South London Line (sometimes also known as the South London Link) from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Clapham High Street railway station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Wandsworth Road station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ...

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.^[26]

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. However, the existing track and the Northern Extension will remain under Transport for London ownership and the stations from Dalston Junction to Surrey Quays will not be part of the National Rail network, or carry the double arrows logo.^[27] London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ...

Controversy

The radical changes to the line have sparked fierce debate. In September 2006, union activists protested against the Mayor of London. They said that this was a renewal of plans of effectively privatising the London Underground, although the Mayor dismissed these claims.^[28] Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ...

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 - Based in Rotherhithe, London the museum is housed in the building that contained the pumps to keep the Thames Tunnel dry.

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