You need to know little about urban railways’ cartography to know the name Harry Beck, …
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In Pictures: Before and After The Christmas Blockade at Frères Noir
Blackfriars closed over Christmas for an extended blockade. This was to allow the through tracks from City Thameslink to London Bridge to be slewed from the west to the east side of Saint Pauls Bridge …
Continue readingThe Waterloo Link
Several commentors on the recent station aerial pictures post were interested in knowing a bit more about the single track link that used to exist between Waterloo and the line out of Charing Cross, which …
Continue readingIn Pictures: London’s Stations From the Air
Towards the end of the autumn, Network Rail had a survey helicopter in the air over London. As regular readers will know, the staff here at LR towers have a bit of a soft spot …
Continue readingIn Pictures: The ELL Extension to Highbury and Islington
TfL recently provided an opportunity for various parties to see the work that has taken place on the new extension of the ELL to Highbury and Islington. Unfortunately we were unable to attend due to …
Continue readingTfL Consults on Bank Retunnelling
TfL have confirmed that they have begun consultation with the City of London on proposed retunnelling works at Bank station. Although full details are not yet available, it appears that the intention is to carry …
Continue readingThe London Reconnections Christmas Quiz
Let both dings and dongs sound merrily from somewhere up above – for Christmas is here once again and, with a regularity that certain rail franchises can only envy, that means it is time for …
Continue readingLondon Overground – News, Closures and Works
London Overground is pressing on with its £326 million upgrade under full power, with the promised better services due to be implemented on 22nd May 2011. As many will know, new timetables came into affect …
Continue readingChesham Through Services
As of this week, there is now a through service all day to and from Chesham into central London. Previously, most passengers had to change trains at Chalfont & Latimer. This is the result of …
Continue readingCrossrail Awards Tunnelling Contracts
Crossrail have confirmed that they have awarded two of the main tunnelling contracts for the Line. The contracts in question are C300, which covers the western running tunnels between Royal Oak and Farringdon, and C305, …
Continue readingIn Video: A Central Line Rail Treatment Train
A number of 1962-stock units were retained as Rail Treatment Trains on the Central Line after the fleet was withdrawn from service. The video below shows one out-and-about at Theydon Bois yesterday. The originally silver …
Continue readingThe Thames Gateway Arises: Why London Needs to Stop Nobblin’ the GOBLIN
“Poor old GOBLIN, forever doomed to be “that underfunded railway which links the bits where poor voters live”. — Diamond Geezer. Kake Pugh’s picture shows the modest entrance to the GOBLIN’s Woodgrange Park. Our thanks …
Continue readingEvents this Month
Essex Railways in Victorian Times (Upminster, Essex) Sat 11th Dec 2:15pm An Illustrated Talk by Adrian Wright. Steam Trains in North London and West London Sat 11th Dec 60163 Tornado – the UK’s newest steam …
Continue readingCrossrail Rolling Stock Tender is Issued
Crossrail have issued a tender notice for the line’s Rolling Stock, depot and maintenance facilities. Published in the OJEU today, the notice covers the provision of rolling stock for the line, as well as on-board …
Continue reading3-Car DLR services start on Stratford – Lewisham
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) capacity enhancement project is making extremely good progress, with three-car trains in starting operation yesterday (Tuesday 30th November, 2010) on the Stratford – Lewisham route. This increases capacity by 50% …
Continue readingIn Video: Epping to Ongar,
Apropos of nothing other than perhaps the fact that its Friday, below is footage shot on the last day of Central Line service between Epping and Ongar back in 1994 (with 3-car 1960 stock running). …
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