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Sign up to keep station on line
Oct 16 2007
By Jenny Clover

HUNDREDS of people are protesting against plans to cut a direct train
service to central London.
Nearly 300 commuters who use Denmark Hill station have signed a
petition to keep the service - which runs from Victoria to London
Bridge - saying it is vital for the community.
Network Rail has started a consultation on the future of train
services in South London and is proposing that the South London Line
be diverted from London Bridge to Lewisham or Catford, meaning Denmark
Hill would have no direct link to London Bridge.
Other stations, including Peckham Rye and Queens Road, Peckham, would
also be hit by reduced services.
Veronica Ward, councillor for South Camberwell, said: "This is a very
important line, not only for commuters, it also serves two enormous
hospitals. "King's College Hospital has a huge training programme that
links them to Guy's Hospital at London Bridge, so this is very
important to a lot of people.
"There's not a great deal of time to respond but people need to make
their feelings known to Network Rail by October 26."
Last year,Network Rail proposed taking the Victoria service away from
Denmark Hill station. After a campaign they bowed to local pressure
and it remained.
Cllr Ward was joined by council-lors Peter John and John Friary and
London Assembly Member Val Shawcross to hand out leaflets at the
station during the Monday morning rush hour.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: "One option would be to divert
Denmark Hill services away from London Bridge. It's important for us
to have consultations with local people."
He said if proposals were agreed they would go ahead over the next
10-15 years.
Visit www.gopetition.co.uk/ petitions/keep-the-south-london-line-link-
at-denmark-hill.html to sign the petition online.
Or you can email Network Rail at southlondon.rus@networkrail. co.uk or
write to at South London RUS Consultation Response, National RUS
Consultation Manager, Network Rail, 8th Floor, 40 Melton Street,
London NW1 2EE.
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What is the logic of diversions prior to the building of phase two of
the ELL extension. Is this part of the changes consequent on the
Thameslink work?