Thread: First train tested on East London Line
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Old October 8th 09, 11:30 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default First train tested on East London Line
On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 04:24:58 -0700 (PDT)
CJB wrote:
Monday, 5 October saw the first ever London Overground train take to
the =A31 billion new track from New Cross Gate to Dalston Junction on
the extended East London Line.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/h..._8294000/8294=
848.stm


Just out of interest - is this line going to be dedicated to ELL services only
or has the infrastructure been set up so it can be used as a short cut by
freight trains and maybe a diversionary route for other services?

B2003

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