On Jun 1, 4:58*pm, Martin Petrov
wrote:
On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:53:06 -0700, Dr. Sunil wrote:
The NLL re-opened today between Stratford and Gospel Oak. Platform
extensions where needed seem to be mostly in place, and the signage is
the same, except at three stations: Canonbury, Highbury & Islington and
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. These three all have the London Overground
roundel. The last station seems to become an island platform, whilst the
others are both four-platform stations, though the southern set of
tracks/platforms are still being worked on. NLL trains use the northern
pair of tracks at H & I and Canonbury. West of Highbury, a lot of tracks
is missing, but then the westbound NLL takes over what must have been
the former eastbound NLL track through Caledonian Road. Camden Road and
Dalston Kingsland seem to be unchanged.

is it a trip worth going out of your way to travel along? I was half
tempted to take a trip along it after work tonight? (I'm in Canary Wharf,
but going to Canada Water, heading up to DJ, wandering over to Dalston
Kingsland and heading over to H&I before coming back to Stratford doesn't
seem too ridiculous, does it? Would you bother?)

I have had a trundle up and down the revamped section today. I would
say that Highbury is well worth a look. The extent of change is quite
amazing plus there are lots of 2011/2012 signs not yet covered over!

I have lots of photos currently loading to Flickr of Highbury,
Canonbury and Caledonian Rd & Barnesbury. I would agree with the OP
that not much seems to have changed at Camden Road. However the
platform extensions are in place but not yet resurfaced at Dalston
Kingsland and the Boleyn Road bridge is fully reconstructed. Platform
extensions are also done at Kentish Town West but not yet open. Gospel
Oak w/b platform extension is still under construction. I saw plenty
of freight on the reopened section too - nearly all electric hauled.

I'll stick the link up to the photos a little later on.

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Paul C
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