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Category: SLL

Towards The Start of a New Era on the South London Line?

On 26 February 2013 By Pedantic of Purley In DfT, ELL, London Bridge, Overground, SLL

Late last year we reported on the opening of stage II of the East London Line and also said farewell to the South London Line (SLL). Nowadays it is not often that we see a …

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The End of an Era on the South London Line

On 7 December 2012 By Mwmbwls In Overground, SLL

With the opening of the London Overground Service from Clapham Junction to Dalston Junction it is time to say goodbye to the South London Line. The line provided a direct link between the London Brighton …

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Peeling the Orange: Usage Stats on the London Overground

On 7 December 2011 By John Bull In ELL, NLL, Overground, SLL, WLL

Last month’s Rail and Underground panel featured an interesting short report that broke down London Overground usage and ridership. It included a look at the East London Line figures since its reopening. We looked in …

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The TfL/Travelwatch South London Line Study

On 9 June 2010 By John Bull In Overground, SLL, TfL

Since last year, a TfL/Travelwatch joint study into possible replacements for the South London Line has been underway. The Line itself is due to disappear in 2012 in order to pave the way for required …

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Surrey Canal Road: A Very Postal War

On 5 May 2010 By John Bull In DfT, ELL, Mayor's Office, Overground, SLL, TfL

In our previous Surrey Canal Road post, we attempted to give some kind of overview of what has become an increasingly drawn out and convoluted saga – the attempt to get £7m out of the …

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