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The whole line is closing for 18 months as part of the extension works
- the full answer is in the FAQs on the Shadwell Interchange section of
the TfL site:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/shadwell-i...ange/faq.shtml

A couple of extracts:


"The East London Line will be closed for 18 months. This will allow the
opportunity to upgrade the track, signalling and other works so that
the whole line can operate more efficiently. There will be a full
replacement bus service during this period. No definite dates for the
closure are set yet, but it is expected to start around 2008/2009."


Thanks- sorry I didn't see that, I downloaded the brochure and read it
off-line, I thought that the Shadwell web info was just the same as the
brochure but in html format. I did though try to establish this on the
specific ELLX website but there is nothing there that I can see.


It does seem surprising that such a long closure is required, a
relatively short time after the 1995-1998 closure. The line extension
proposals were well advanced then, so it surely would have been
possible to incorporate more future-proofing at that time.


Exactly what I was thinking- some of us actually rely on the existing line
every day! That's the first time this has been mentioned as far as I know. I
may be wrong but have been keeping a keen eye on ELLX news and am on the
updates mailing list.