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.

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


Wandsworth Road Station, with stickers.



Clapham High Street Station, with stickers.

Line Diagram? (stickers!)

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:

Denmark Hill

Denmark Hill Station Sign.


Peckham Rye

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.

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


New billboards and posters.


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


Off to one side is the line diagrams. Helpful?


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


378152 on Platform 2

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


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


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:

Platform 2, Wandsworth Town/buffer end.


378153 at Clapham Junction Platform 2


London Overground 378209 and 378138, side by side.


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


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


Wandsworth Road with no stickers


Other than that, no changes.


Clapham High Street roundel. No stickers.


Line diagram, uncovered.


At Queens Road Peckham, looking towards the new bit of track far in the distance.
By James:

Line Diagram

Next will be a video of the new bit of track between Queen's Road Peckham and Surrey Quays, by James:

Other Observations 17/11/12, 24/12/12, 01/12/12, 08/12/12

As there is a backlog of observation posts that I have to do, I might as well merge all of them into one. This will be a very long post, to compensate. On most of the days, I was with James (except 24/12/12).
17/11/12:

London United SP6 on Route 27, Turnham Green, 17/11/12

London United DPS664 (not in service) and DE102 (on Route 272), Turnham Green, 17/11/12

London United SC1 on Route 267, Turnham Green, 17/11/12

Abellio London 8495 on Route 152, Pollards Hill, 17/11/12

Go-Ahead London General E140 on Route 118, Pollards Hill, 17/11/12. 

Streatham Bus Station lineup, 17/11/12

Arriva London DLA224 (60), DW35 (60), T102 (133), VLA161 (159), VLA155 (159).


Metroline TE897 on Rail Replacement at Camden Town, 17/11/12


Metroline VW1298 on Route 134, Camden Town, 17/11/12


Arriva VLW79 on Rail Replacement, Camden Town, 17/11/12


Arriva VLA159 on Route 159, Westminster, 17/11/12.
James and I took the same photo, of the same bus at the same time, deliberately, to replicate a similar picture James took earlier this year.

The next week, I went to a careers fair in ExCel London, not with James though, 24/11/12:

Ensignbus 101 on DLR replacement, ExCel London, 24/11/12


Stagecoach 17494 on Route 541, reintroduced and extended to Prince Regent. This was at Canning Town, 24/11/12


Metroline VW1054 on Route 237, Turnham Green, 24/11/12.

The next week, I was with James again, on a trip intending to go to Romford in order to try and forget the worsening circumstances and events occurring during the week (01/12/12):

First WM47400 on Route 228, White City front and rear. 01/11/12




Arriva VLA124 on Route 128, Romford Station, 01/11/12


Route 370 now runs with refurbished "VLAs", now without letter codes. 6117 at Romford Station, 01/12/12


First DN33562 on Route 252, Romford Station, 01/12/12


London United OV at Wood Lane/White City Station on Route 283, 01/12/12, on diversion due to Queen's Park Rangers.


A very full First London DML on Route 95, Wood Lane Station, 01/12/12

Now onto 08/12/12, where we would cover what will be shown on the next post!

London United SLE9 on Route 267 in iPod advertising livery, Turnham Green

First London DMV44230 on Route RV1, London Bridge

Arriva DW301 on Route 149, London Bridge.
James took this picture with my camera, due to my infamous knee problems. Also, at this point, I might have accidently encountered some familiar faces...


Abellio 9452 on Route 40, London Bridge.


Arriva T75 on Route 78, Aldgate


First VN37797 on Route 83, Wembley Park Station


First VN37933 on Route 18, Wembley Central Station. James took this using my camera.

A seemingly long post. The posts will now supposedly come thick and fast. Sorry about the long wait...