"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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In message . com, Bob
Robinson writes

Has the Custom House to North Woolwich stretch not already
closed?

No, its running fine (or as fine as that bit of the NLL ever does).

http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/9 suggests the southern
part of the DLR route from North Woolwich to Canning Town will open on
the 16th December 2005 but there has been some press comment that this
might be earlier.

Again no, I'm afraid - the line will only open as far as London City
Airport. Construction onwards to North Woolwich (and on to Woolwich
Arsenal) has only just started and won't be finished until 2009. None of
this affects the North London Line.

The NLL closure that John mentioned is for the construction of the
Stratford International extension, running on the NLL alignment from
Canning Town northwards.

DLR should open to George V this year. When the NLL closes, passengers will
be able to travel between Stratford and Canning Town by LUL Jubilee Line;
between Canning Town and Custom House by DLR Beckton branch; and Canning
Town to London City Airport (near Silvertown station) and George V (near
North Woolwich) by the new DLR branch. Later the DLR will take over the NLL
tracks between Canning Town and Stratford, and extend to Stratford
International, and will provide additional stations between Canning Town and
Stratford. Finally, the stretch of the NLL from west of Custom House through
the Connaught Tunnel to east of Silvertown is intended to be incorporated
into Crossrail.

Peter