"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

In message , Peter
Masson writes

"Paul Terry" wrote in message
...

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.

Sorry - you are quite right that it will open through to George V, but
the original post referred to the closure next year of NL stations right
up to Stratford, and this is for the Stratford International station,
not for the George V line. As far as I know, the NLL will continue to
run to North Woolwich until September next year, even after the DLR to
George V has been opened.
--
Paul Terry

Peter Masson wrote:
"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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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.

In other words its going to lie derelict for years until it gets sold
off
cheap for new housing.

B2003