East London Line on London Overground opened last Sunday

[MTR Admiralty]

London Overground

 

London Overground runs on the Richmond to Stratford, Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction, Gospel Oak to Barking, and Watford Junction to Euston lines.

 

A new section of the London Overground network, from Dalston Junction to New Cross/Crystal Palace and West Croydon will open on 23 May 2010.

 

The line will be extended to Highbury & Islington by 2011.

Dalston Junction to New Cross/Crystal Palace and West Croydon

 

The London Overground is being extended. The new line from Dalston Junction to New Cross/Crystal Palace and West Croydon will be open on 23 May 2010.

 

Dalston Junction - New Cross and New Cross Gate open 27 April 2010

This section of the line has now opened ahead of schedule with a limited preview service running Monday to Fridays between 07:00 and 20:00 only and will build up towards a full timetable by mid-May. Check back here for updates on this progress.

 

Dalston Junction - New Cross/Crystal Palace and West Croydon

The full line will open on 23 May 2010. Trains will run from 05:45 to 23:45, with trains every 15 minutes on each of the three branches.

 

There will be trains every five minutes between Dalston Junction and Surrey Quays and trains every eight minutes between Surrey Quays and Sydenham.

 

East Londoners are pretty glad that they don't have to bother with the bustitution that has been going on for almost 4 years. Here's a treat (from Wikipedia):

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Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters

[EE Broadway Local]

Good to hear though a bit strange to see the East London Line as an Overground Line now.

[MTR Admiralty]

Good to hear though a bit strange to see the East London Line as an Overground Line now.

I agree. But don't forget though. The ELL was originally a private railway operator before its LU days.