On 05/03/2015 22:48, Basil Jet wrote:

On 2015\03\04 18:52, Mark wrote:

2. People wouldn't change in massive numbers at New Cross Gate - they
didn't
to the old East London Line.

3. Even if they did, New Cross Gate station wouldn't be able to cope
with that
amount of interchange (even after rebuilding is complete)

4. Capacity and number of services at London Bridge are very reduced
until 2018.
Overground via Canada Water has become the common route for stations
between
Norwood Junction and New Cross Gate. That's not just passenger choice
- in the
peaks the London Bridge service to these stations is now next to
non-existent. (There
isn't a single southbound non-Overground train at Sydenham between
16:20 and
18:20, for example.)

Wow. I'm surprised New Cross Gate station can cope with that amount of
interchange.

There's been significant works at NXG (Mark refers to the 'rebuilding'
above) - new footbridge and lifts etc, which have provided some
breathing space:
http://www.londonreconnections.com/2014/new-cross-gate/