22/12/2012

London Overground South London Line Extension 08/12/12, 14/12/12, 15/12/12

The London Overground has completed a loop (albeit not direct) with its extension over the South London line. However, this does mean the link between London Victoria and Wandsworth Road is lost.
Firstly, James and I covered the route when it was still with Southern, on it's last day.

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Southern 455826 and 455825 at Victoria Station. 455825 would take us to London Bridge.

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Wandsworth Road Station, with stickers.
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Clapham High Street Station, with stickers.
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Line Diagram? (stickers!)
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Clapham High Street

Wandsworth Road and Clapham High Street are the only stations that have changed signs, and see notable changes. The rest of the stations are as follows:
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Denmark Hill
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Denmark Hill Station Sign.

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Peckham Rye
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Queens Road Peckham
This train continued to London Bridge. The next time we would visit these places, it would be served with London Overground.
On 14/12/12, James and I went to Clapham Junction to see the new Platform 2 for the extended London Overground service. We would cover the actual route the next day.

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On the footbridge, the train to Highbury and Islington is shown. Platform 2.

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New billboards and posters.

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Where should I go? Turn right, of course! Unusually large signs, though. Line diagrams, anyone?

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Off to one side is the line diagrams. Helpful?

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London Overground 378152 and SWT 450543 at Platforms 2 and 3.

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378152 on Platform 2
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Just to make you think... This is Platform 1, by the way.

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A 378/2 on the East/South London Line... 378212.

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I had to... First SN3040 on short working to Ealing Hospital, Hanwell. At Shepherd's Bush Station.
The next day, and we would cover the South London Line in full:

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Platform 2, Wandsworth Town/buffer end.

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378153 at Clapham Junction Platform 2

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London Overground 378209 and 378138, side by side.

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The 1444 to Highbury and I? Yes, Highbury and I.

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378150 will take us to Whitechapel, via the South London Line.

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Wandsworth Road with no stickers

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Other than that, no changes.

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Clapham High Street roundel. No stickers.

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Line diagram, uncovered.

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At Queens Road Peckham, looking towards the new bit of track far in the distance.
By James:
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Line Diagram
Next will be a video of the new bit of track between Queen's Road Peckham and Surrey Quays, by James:

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