Islington Council

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London Overground update

Islington residents will benefit from planned improvements to services along the East London Line and London Overground network.

Works are underway to extend the East London Line to Highbury and Islington station. Additional funding has been committed by Transport for London and Department for Transport to extend this line to Clapham Junction, which will create an orbital rail link around London.

Works to London Overground train lines

Works to improve the London Overground network across London have started this month. In Islington:

• The Richmond to Stratford line will benefit from increased services with eight trains per hour at peak times between Camden Road and Stratford in 2011. Passengers will also benefit from new and longer trains in 2009.

Works on the Richmond to Stratford line between Camden Road and Dalston Kingsland stations will begin on 19 April 2009 for an 18 month period. During this period, the line will be closed on Sundays. Between Christmas 2009 and Easter 2010, rail services will be suspended completely between Camden Road and Stratford.

• On the Gospel Oak to Barking line, services will also be increased to four trains per hour all day, everyday.

To carry out works on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, weekend closures of the line are taking place until autumn 2009.

Bus replacement services will be provided when the train lines are closed. Details of this can be found on Transport for London’s website, link on the right hand side of the page. 

Works to London Overground stations

Works to improve the stations are also proposed to be carried out from April 2009.

• Caledonian Road and Barnsbury Station will be remodelled as a single island platform. A new footbridge will be constructed, complete with lifts.
• At Highbury and Islington Station, new platforms will be constructed on the north side which will serve London Overground. The East London Line will use the existing platforms. The concourse at this station will be enlarged and lift access will be provided to London Overground and East London Line platforms.
• Canonbury Station will be remodelled as a four platform interchange between the East London Line and London Overground. Lift access will be provided to these platforms.
• Works to improve Dalston Kingsland Station in Hackney will require Boleyn Road Bridge to be rebuilt.

Helplines

Network Rail and Transport for London are working with the council to keep residents updated and to minimise impacts. Network Rail and Transport for London have also set up helplines for those who wish to find our more information.

Engineering works

For any queries regarding the engineering works, residents can call or email Network Rail. The helpline details are:
Phone: 0845 711 4141
Email: crsouth@networkrail.co.uk

The only exception to this are the works being carried out to the southern rail bridge at Boleyn Road. This work is being carried out by Transport for London's contractors until July 2009. Residents can contact Transport for London on:
Phone: 0800 587 2441
Email: overground@tfl.gov.uk

Services

For any queries relating to the train services, including closures and bus replacement services, residents can contact Transport for London. The helpline details are:
Phone: 0800 587 2441
Email: overground@tfl.gov.uk

For more information please contact Hayley McNicol on 0207 527 3520

• Road Works and Road Closures
• Green Travel
• TfL - Planned Works on Overground

Transport and Streets News

Major road works in Dalston impact Islington buses

In a change to previously advertised dates, the closure of Dalston Lane has been delayed until February 2009.

From February for about two months, Dalston Lane will be closed to all traffic westbound only between Queensbridge Road and Kingsland High Street. This is to allow the construction of the East London line extension to Highbury and Islington station. Delays are expected.

Bus routes 30, 38, 56, 242, 277 and N38 will be diverted along Queensbridge, Richmond and Kingsland Road when travelling westbound towards Islington. Buses travelling from Islington in the direction of Hackney will be unaffected.

Please click the following link for a map showing temporary bus routes. It is also recommended cyclists use the map to identify alternative cycle routes.

Car users should seek alternative routes where possible.

• Map showing alternative routes around Dalston Lane

Network Rail improvements to Farringdon Station

Work has begun on an exciting programme of improvements which will revitalise Farringdon Station. The project is part of Network Rail’s wider £5.5 billion upgrade to the Bedford to Brighton Thameslink line.

Network Rail will be extending platform lengths and concourse facilities at Farringdon Station, to increase the capacity both on the trains and in the station itself. When complete by 2012 the station will be served by twice as many through trains per hour.

There will be some disruption affecting the station and surrounding streets.  Affected residents will receive a fortnightly update from Network Rail outlining disruptions.

Network Rail is managing the delivery of these improvement works.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the Network Rail National Helpline on 08457 11 41 41.