Just released....
This Sunday, why not come along and celebrate the opening of the East London line and the launch of the Sydenham Arts Festival with the Sydenham and Forest Hill Societies? Meet at Sydenham or Forest Hill stations at 2pm, to catch the 14.09 towards Dalston Junction Rail Station from Sydenham (14.11 from Forest Hill). We will then travel up to Dalston before returning back down the line at around 3pm returning to FH/Sydenham around 3.40pm.
The City Shanty Band will provide their very own unique brand of entertainment before departure and at Dalston. On-train entertainment courtesy of Teatro Vivo .
Come along and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon on our new railway. And if TfL get their act together there should also be free train travel for this event.
East London Line Launch on Sunday 23rd May.
Controversial!!! "Hold back" eh?nasaroc wrote:TfL has agreed to "hold back" a sizeable group of free tickets at Sydenham and FH stations for 2pm.
So if you go down there at, say 8am, chances are you'll get one, then they will run out at, maybe, i dunno, say 11ish....then by 2pm all of a sidden they got some more......
People who turn up at midday aint gonna be pleased then are they
I can't be bothered to try and work out how to load video.
I have put two of them on youtube and here are the links
ELL train coming into Forest Hill station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPp5ZKGVMI
ELL train goes over flyover at New Cross Gate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8V1oiDybso
I am no Paul treacy
I have put two of them on youtube and here are the links
ELL train coming into Forest Hill station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPp5ZKGVMI
ELL train goes over flyover at New Cross Gate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8V1oiDybso
I am no Paul treacy
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sydenhamboy
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We loved our day out on the new Overground! It really makes a mental difference to have it here now. We feel so plugged in and connected with the rest of the city. We rode it till the end, got out at Dalston Junction walked around a bit - didn't find much to see so we jumped back on. We got off at Shoreditch High Street and made our way through the market on brick lane.
Outside the Shoreditch station there were trendy north londoners looking at the map of where this new service goes. One girl said, "oh I've heard of Crystal Palace it's meant to be nice there."
Brick Lane was heaving and I was amazed how much more popular it's become since I was there 2 years ago. We then walked up to Columbia road market and bought a bunch of stuff for the garden. We slowly made our way back to the station; stopping to pick up a couple bagels with salt beef and a loaf of rye bread - the only place in London I've found great rye bread. We took our bagels back to the station hopped on the train and came stright back.
The train was very cool from the air-conditioning and we loved every second of it. The only hitch was we were held for 8 minutes because of 'congestion in the Brockley area' which was a bit of a funny thing to hear over the speakers!
Outside the Shoreditch station there were trendy north londoners looking at the map of where this new service goes. One girl said, "oh I've heard of Crystal Palace it's meant to be nice there."
Brick Lane was heaving and I was amazed how much more popular it's become since I was there 2 years ago. We then walked up to Columbia road market and bought a bunch of stuff for the garden. We slowly made our way back to the station; stopping to pick up a couple bagels with salt beef and a loaf of rye bread - the only place in London I've found great rye bread. We took our bagels back to the station hopped on the train and came stright back.
The train was very cool from the air-conditioning and we loved every second of it. The only hitch was we were held for 8 minutes because of 'congestion in the Brockley area' which was a bit of a funny thing to hear over the speakers!
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Trawlerman
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We were pretty impressed by it.
Travelled 'en famille' up to Shoreditch, where there had been some sort of festival going on, by the look of things.
The pubs and bars were all pretty packed. and full of trendy young things.
In years gone by, we would have had a couple of pints, and enjoyed the balmy weather, but it was a last minute jaunt, and when you have 3 children with you, its not that easy.
All the stations were great. and the trains were clean and roomy (although there was no air con on the up train).
What amazed me, was the number of train spotters about, logging all the train serial numbers.
Totally recommend it, although I dont think its going to affect my daily grind into work, the 0740 to London Bridge is still a much easier journey for central London.
Travelled 'en famille' up to Shoreditch, where there had been some sort of festival going on, by the look of things.
The pubs and bars were all pretty packed. and full of trendy young things.
In years gone by, we would have had a couple of pints, and enjoyed the balmy weather, but it was a last minute jaunt, and when you have 3 children with you, its not that easy.
All the stations were great. and the trains were clean and roomy (although there was no air con on the up train).
What amazed me, was the number of train spotters about, logging all the train serial numbers.
Totally recommend it, although I dont think its going to affect my daily grind into work, the 0740 to London Bridge is still a much easier journey for central London.
It's amazing how being added to the tube map with 8 trains per hour have suddenly changed our line from being a neglected National Rail line, to being part of the Tube network (despite being part of the Overground network).
I also rode the ELL thanks to the station giving away free travelcards at lunchtime, my only gripe is the air con was too cold, although the final train I was on from NXG it seemed to have been turned off.
The Canada Water transfer to the Jubilee was a breeze compared to the walk from Platform 15 at London Bridge.
I also rode the ELL thanks to the station giving away free travelcards at lunchtime, my only gripe is the air con was too cold, although the final train I was on from NXG it seemed to have been turned off.
The Canada Water transfer to the Jubilee was a breeze compared to the walk from Platform 15 at London Bridge.
I've been using the ELL from NCG since it started, and took my parents on the line yesterday - it's so easy to get to Surrey Quays (or Canada Water) for the shopping centre/Decathlon/bowling/cinema now.
I got on this morning at FH, and was slightly confused as there were loads of people stood on the platform, not getting onto the train - I thought there was a problem, but it was the same at all the stops to NCG - obviously people waiting to go to London Bridge, not realising that getting the first train to NCG, or going to Canada Water, and jubilee line, can sometimes be a lot quicker.
I guess there were still some people who didn't know that it was happening, and were caught unawares.
I got on this morning at FH, and was slightly confused as there were loads of people stood on the platform, not getting onto the train - I thought there was a problem, but it was the same at all the stops to NCG - obviously people waiting to go to London Bridge, not realising that getting the first train to NCG, or going to Canada Water, and jubilee line, can sometimes be a lot quicker.
I guess there were still some people who didn't know that it was happening, and were caught unawares.
I used it to go to work this morning.
It was a few minutes late, heh.
However the train was quiet, and lovely and cool. Lots of space on the trains, and the lack of carriage ends was nice.
The change at Canada Water was the simplest thing ever, compared with the pain at London Bridge (long walk from Platform 15 to barriers, queue because there aren't enough barriers, escalators down, walk walk walk, possible queues at underground barriers, escalator down, escalator down, fight onto crowded carriage).
So a thumbs up from me. Apart from the lack of opportunities to get a Metro.
It was a few minutes late, heh.
However the train was quiet, and lovely and cool. Lots of space on the trains, and the lack of carriage ends was nice.
The change at Canada Water was the simplest thing ever, compared with the pain at London Bridge (long walk from Platform 15 to barriers, queue because there aren't enough barriers, escalators down, walk walk walk, possible queues at underground barriers, escalator down, escalator down, fight onto crowded carriage).
So a thumbs up from me. Apart from the lack of opportunities to get a Metro.
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