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Posted by Fytton on Wed Sep 6 07:51:08 2006, in response to Re: London Overground, posted by Fytton on Wed Sep 6 05:21:17 2006. "But not quite the Clapham Junction to Claphham Junction Outer Circle that seemed likely at first."Looking again at the London Overground map as of now, and the predicted 2010 version, together with the small print of the press release, it becomes clear that Clapham Junction to Clapham Junction is still an aspiration. However, funding for ELL Extension Phase 2 has not been secured, so the Surrey Quays-Clapham Junction part (taking over the existing South London Line) won't be there till after 2010 (if ever). In fact, the *only* extra bit of infrastructure not currently financed that Ken is promising today is putting back the junction at Dalston Junction. No Bakerloo Line back to Watford Junction (which would entail relaying fourth rails from Harrow & Wealdstone to Watford Junction); no electrification Gospel Oak-Woodgrange Park; no re-opening of the Primrose Hill link (which would entail a new Primrose Hill/Chalk Farm station). West Croydon to Richmond via Dalston Junction is a daft route - no-one would go all the way. The real subtext here is that if the ELL has three southern termini (West Croydon, Crystal Palace and New Cross), and in the future perhaps a fourth (Clapham Junction), they need adequate northern terminal capacity, and it isn't clear where that can be found. Aha - they said - Richmond has lots of terminal capacity.... |
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