East London Line 'trial service'
 

In his blog today, Dave Hill tries to explain the ELL trial service that
should start in early April.

He seems to get his description of the initial service a bit wrong, in that
he has an 8 tph service from Dalston Junction to New Cross Gate, with 4 then
carrying on to New Cross ??? but more interestingly he mentions an early 4
tph service to Crystal Palace, with the West Croydon branch being added
later (at the timetable change) in May.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/davehil...-of-prosperity

Has anyone heard any more about the service intentions? Is it possible to
feed 4 tph to Crystal Palace within the existing SN timetable - obviously
the actual times don't have to be the same as those intended in May, but
this hasn't been predicted anywhere else TTBOMK.

BTW, he also suggests a look at London Reconnections, which has a couple of
recent sets of ELL station and depot pictures. Recommended viewing...

Paul S

East London Line 'trial service'
 

On Mar 17, 12:53*pm, "Paul Scott"
wrote:
In his blog today, Dave Hill tries to explain the ELL trial service that
should start in early April.

He seems to get his description of the initial service a bit wrong, in that
he has an 8 tph service from Dalston Junction to New Cross Gate, with 4 then
carrying on to New Cross ??? but more interestingly he mentions an early 4
tph service to Crystal Palace, with the West Croydon branch being added
later (at the timetable change) in May.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/davehil...ast-london-lin...

Me thinks Mr Hill might need to take a glance at a map!

FWIW during the Thames Tunnel tour, the gent "from London Overground"
accompanying our group (who was probably actually from TfL London
Rail) hinted heavily that there would be a trial service before the
May TT change - though of course that isn't really news.


Has anyone heard any more about the service intentions? *Is it possible to
feed 4 tph to Crystal Palace within the existing SN timetable - obviously
the actual times don't have to be the same as those intended in May, but
this hasn't been predicted anywhere else TTBOMK.

Interesting - first time I've heard that. Er, as to whether it would
fit in with the existing timetable... pass!


BTW, he also suggests a look at London Reconnections, which has a couple of
recent sets of ELL station and depot pictures. *Recommended viewing...

East London Line 'trial service'
 

I don't remember Crystal Palace being mentioned yesterday when the
trial service was discussed, and its certainly something that would
have pricked my ears.

Doesn't mean it wasn't said though of course - might have been while I
was distracted by all the shiny pretty trains...

East London Line 'trial service'
 

Also, amusingly, just realised I'm in that photo he's running at the
head of the article.

East London Line 'trial service'
 

What's the depot called - Newer Cross?

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East London Line 'trial service'
 

Incidentally, they were already running trains up to Dalston on Sunday 7th
March - not sure how far south they went. They had a power cut and two
trains got stranded at Dalston.

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East London Line 'trial service'
 

On Mar 17, 2:21*pm, "Basil Jet"
wrote:
What's the depot called - Newer Cross?

Now Calm.

East London Line 'trial service'
 

"Basil Jet" wrote in message
...

Incidentally, they were already running trains up to Dalston on Sunday 7th
March - not sure how far south they went. They had a power cut and two
trains got stranded at Dalston.

They have been running a 4 tph pseudo timetable between Dalston Junction,
New Cross and New Cross Gate since at least mid January, and to Crystal
Palace since very shortly after that - early Feb IIRC?

Paul S

East London Line 'trial service'
 

"Paul Scott" wrote in message
...
In his blog today, Dave Hill tries to explain the ELL trial service that
should start in early April.


If you come to this thread late, the blog has been edited this afternoon, to
remove the early start to Crystal Palace...

Paul S