Surprised it's not been posted on here already (though I doubt there's
anyone who doesn't actually know....) but the ELL is due to start running
fully to Highbury and Islington from this Sunday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mindthega..._out_that.html

(though slightly surprised that this dude who writes the bbc mind-the-gap
blog needed to be told that the orbital route requires a change at H&I)

On Feb 23, 11:17*pm, Martin Petrov
wrote:
Surprised it's not been posted on here already (though I doubt there's
anyone who doesn't actually know....) but the ELL is due to start running
fully to Highbury and Islington from this Sunday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mindthega..._out_that.html

There was informed speculation (which had been relayed on here) that
just such a thing was going to happen, but no confirmation - so this
appears to be confirmation of that (he is a proper journo so I'd think
he's got some sort of inside source for this, i.e. above and beyond
the chit-chat on various internet fora - though as you go on to
say...).


(though slightly surprised that this dude who writes the bbc mind-the-gap
blog needed to be told that the orbital route requires a change at H&I)

Indeed.

Anyhow, obvious point, but this'll further enhance the utility of the
ELL and allow the line to really come into its own - though thus far,
despite the missing link 'around the corner' at Dalston, patronage
seems to have grown fairly well.

In article ,
Martin Petrov wrote:

Surprised it's not been posted on here already (though I doubt there's
anyone who doesn't actually know....) but the ELL is due to start running
fully to Highbury and Islington from this Sunday.

I think it starts on Monday. Then I'll be able to get to Highbury
sharpish and not get on the Victoria Line in the rush hour as usual. And
Highbury is a poor station, sadly.

E.

On Feb 24, 9:34*pm, eastender wrote:
In article ,
*Martin Petrov wrote:

Surprised it's not been posted on here already (though I doubt there's
anyone who doesn't actually know....) but the ELL is due to start running
fully to Highbury and Islington from this Sunday.

I think it starts on Monday. Then I'll be able to get to Highbury
sharpish and not get on the Victoria Line in the rush hour as usual. And
Highbury is a poor station, sadly.

It's not well designed for Overground/Underground interchange, because
the Victoria line was cheap. I've never had any problem getting on the
Vic on the peak, though - IMX there are always a fair number of people
changing for Moorgate...

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...

Meanwhile the NR journey planner shows a full service to Highbury from
start of traffic on 28/2!

It has done for quite a while, I mentioned back on the 4th Feb that NREs
had the service starting on the 27th - so they've already fixed it once...

Paul S