Paul Harley wrote:
On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 04:07:43, "John Rowland"
wrote:

I have been informed that notices have gone up on all North London Line
stations to tell people that the line between Stratford Low Level and North
Woolwich will close in September 2006. This is presumably when the new DLR
City Airport branch will open. The NLL will terminate at Stratford High
Level.

Out of interest, does it invite representations (i.e. objections)
regarding this closure, or is it simply an announcement that the
closure *will* happen?

As a general rule (although I haven't seen the posters concerned)
powers for a closure of an existing service to allow works for another
rail service to replace it will be contained within the Act or Order
for the new works. Tramlink's replacement of the Wimbledon to West
Croydon rail service is an example.

There will be no way of objecting to the closure proposal itself
(because if the Act or Order has been passed/made, then by definition
it is no longer a 'proposal'), but you can of course object during the
passage of the enabling Act or Order.

However, the DLR Stratford International extension hasn't yet has an
Order made to enable it - the consultation period for objections ends
on 12 October - so perhaps the poster is advising people that they have
until 12 October to write to the DfT about the DLR proposals.

If so, the poster probably states that if no objections are received
then services would be withdrawn in September 2006 - allowing around 3
years for conversion/construction of the DLR extension.

ISTR that the NLL services will be switched to terminate at the High
Level platforms when the route south of Stratford closes - numbers
12/13(?) - which will mean one less of the few stations with mainline
services on two levels.