Tubewhore ([info]tubewhore) wrote,
@ 2007-12-20 16:11:00
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Farewell East London Line
This Saturday is your last chance to ride through Brunel's Tunnel  as part of the London Underground.  The East London Line closes on Saturday to be reborn in a few years as part of London Overland.

Sad to miss it - if anyone goes for final trips please take lots of pictures for me.

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[info]failing_angel
2007-12-20 04:43 pm UTC (link)
Cheers for the heads-up.
I may have to check that out.

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[info]severe_delays
2007-12-20 04:51 pm UTC (link)
Apparently some of the drivers walked up the platform carrying a coffin as the last trains went out. Sadly, I don't have any pics.

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[info]tubewhore
2007-12-20 04:58 pm UTC (link)
when was this?

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[info]severe_delays
2007-12-20 05:02 pm UTC (link)
Link here: http://districtdave.proboards39.com/index.cgi?board=ell&action=display&thread=1197569813

They are mourning what is being claimed as the death of public ownership of the line. London Overground and the splitting up of the LUL group is a contentious issue.

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[info]poggs
2007-12-21 12:14 pm UTC (link)
Ah, the union.

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[info]miss_soap
2007-12-20 05:17 pm UTC (link)
Since it's my local line [and I shall miss it very much; getting to London Bridge will now be fraught with issue] I am planning to take a last ride on Saturday.

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[info]sotto_voice
2007-12-20 06:07 pm UTC (link)
I'm so sad about the East London Line; it was my ticket to getting anywhere when I lived in New Cross this fall.

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[info]jim_revelator_1
2007-12-21 09:17 am UTC (link)
It will actually become part of the London Oveground when it is reopened in 2010 - as it happens, I took some photos around the Brunel Tunnel last weekend:
http://jim-revelator-1.livejournal.com/71899.html

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[info]merseytart
2007-12-24 11:50 pm UTC (link)
I was actually in London for the first time in ages on Saturday and I didn't have time to ride the East London Line. Colour me gutted.

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