Martin J wrote:

Does anyone know why the junk yard next
to the East London line platform at
New Cross Gate has finally been cleared
and some trackside work is going on?
Is this related to East London Line extension?

I wouldn't have thought so, as, AFAIK, the southern extension hasn't
got funding as yet. And also, AFAIK, the track will just be extended
southbound alongside the existing railway lines; the northbound track
coming from Brockley will go through New Cross Gate then there'll be a
flyover across the railway to connect it to the existing tube line.

So no idea really why the junk yard is being cleared!

Patrick

The Only Living Boy in New Cross wrote:
Martin J wrote:

Does anyone know why the junk yard next
to the East London line platform at
New Cross Gate has finally been cleared
and some trackside work is going on?
Is this related to East London Line extension?

I wouldn't have thought so, as, AFAIK, the southern extension hasn't
got funding as yet. And also, AFAIK, the track will just be extended
southbound alongside the existing railway lines; the northbound track
coming from Brockley will go through New Cross Gate then there'll be
a
flyover across the railway to connect it to the existing tube line.

s/flyover/diveunder.


So no idea really why the junk yard is being cleared!

Staging area for materials perhaps?


Patrick

"The Only Living Boy in New Cross" wrote in
message om...
Martin J wrote:

Does anyone know why the junk yard next
to the East London line platform at
New Cross Gate has finally been cleared
and some trackside work is going on?
Is this related to East London Line extension?

I wouldn't have thought so, as, AFAIK, the
southern extension hasn't got funding as yet.

The extension to Peckham hasn't been funded, but the New Cross Gate link is
necessary for the Northern extension because otherwise the new depot at
Selhurst for all the extra trains would be unreachable.

--
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That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

On 3 Feb 2005 05:53:57 -0800, "TheOneKEA" wrote:

The Only Living Boy in New Cross wrote:
Martin J wrote:

Does anyone know why the junk yard next
to the East London line platform at
New Cross Gate has finally been cleared
and some trackside work is going on?
Is this related to East London Line extension?

I wouldn't have thought so, as, AFAIK, the southern extension hasn't
got funding as yet. And also, AFAIK, the track will just be extended
southbound alongside the existing railway lines; the northbound track
coming from Brockley will go through New Cross Gate then there'll be
a
flyover across the railway to connect it to the existing tube line.

s/flyover/diveunder.


So no idea really why the junk yard is being cleared!

Staging area for materials perhaps?


Patrick


John Rowlan is correct with his post. The south bound line will not
run adjacent to the Down Slow line from New Cross Gate, it will run on
it!

Christine

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