On 29 Aug, 13:38, Mizter T wrote:
On Aug 29, 11:56*am, Mizter T wrote:

Just seen this mentioned on the DD forum - a poster there has noticed
that the unofficial (but rather well informed) "London Bus Routes"
website shows that the ELC rail replacement bus service - the route
that runs from New Cross Gate via New Cross and Rotherhithe stations
to Canada Water and v.v. - is supposedly being discontinued from 26
September, see:http://www.londonbusroutes.net/changes.htm#151

***Correction*** - I meant to say *Surrey Docks*, not Rotherhithe
(stupid mistake - though I suppose I could have said Deptford Road and
confused everyone!).

Rotherhithe station was in fact served by the ELP bus which linked it
to Canada Water - this route has since been *discontinued, with
passengers directed towards the 381 bus service.

The ELC must be pretty much covered by the 225, with a few extra yards
walk to the right stop.

An improved service on the 225 would pretty much do the trick for the
whole ELL replacement south of the river. I wonder if the replacement
services were always a bit of a sham to avoid whatever obligations or
procedures might have arisen if the line simply closed, but of course
they are all useless if they can't cross the river.

In the meantime, I am still wondering how Shadwell to Whitechapel
works as an outerchange and whether it requires touching on a
replacement bus.