The last days of the East London Line
14th December 2007
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The East London Line closes on December 22nd for over two years, which will allow it to be expanded and converted from the Underground to the Overground. Here's a selection of pictures taken on the route today.

22/12/07

I've added a selection of pictures taken on the 19th September last year.

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Whitechapel._ELL._14.12.07._DG13827.jpg
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Pax_and_levels._Canada_Water._19.9.06._DG08029.jpg
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Levels._Canada_Water._19.9.06._DG08028.jpg
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 Buy Print		 5065 passes the remains of the old yard at New Cross Gate
5065 passes the remains of the old yard at New Cross Gate
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 Buy Print		 Battery packs ready for charging. These are used on the Clayton built electric locomotives which were used on the Waterloo and City line reconstruction.
Battery packs ready for charging. These are used on the Clayton built electric locomotives which were used on the Waterloo and City line reconstruction.
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laying sidings in the works depot.
laying sidings in the works depot.
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 Buy Print		 Preparing the connection from the works depot to the 'main line'. This used to be a spur connecting the line with the BR network South of the river at Peckham.
Preparing the connection from the works depot to the 'main line'. This used to be a spur connecting the line with the BR network South of the river at Peckham.
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 Buy Print		 Surrey Quays station on the East London Line. On the 22nd December the line closes to allow the route to be massively extended and incorporated into the London Overground. So the long - familiar Craven's stock will soon disappear.
Surrey Quays station on the East London Line. On the 22nd December the line closes to allow the route to be massively extended and incorporated into the London Overground. So the long - familiar Craven's stock will soon disappear.
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The end of the line. New Cross Gate
The end of the line. New Cross Gate
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 Buy Print		 The works depot on the former spur from Surrey Quay towards Old Kent Rd.
The works depot on the former spur from Surrey Quay towards Old Kent Rd.
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