Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...
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Canada Water platform extension confirmed

Aug

20

2013

TfL has confirmed that five-carriage East London Line trains will start running at the end of next year, with all doors opening at Canada Water, thanks to a platform extension at that station.Confirming the appointment of the construction contractor, TfL says:The first of [the five carriage] trains will run on the East London route - ...
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Brockley Central · East London Line · TfL

Extra capacity on the East London Line as TfL orders 57 new carriages

May

8

2013

TfL has ordered 57 new London Overground carriages, which will enable it to expand capacity on the East London Line by the end of next year, sooner than previously expected.The order means that trains will be lengthened by an extra carriage, increasing capacity by 25%. The East London Line (the busiest stretch of the service) ...
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Brockley Central · Brockley Station · cafe · East London Line · TfL

Soundtracks lineup announced

Apr

12

2013

Soundtracks, the music festival that uses the East London Line to link venues in East and South East London, has announced its lineup for this year.The event, which includes live music from 40 different bands and artists playing on the trains themselves, will include gigs from The Wave Pictures, Woodpecker Wooliams and Tawiah (above).Full details ...
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Brockley Central · East London Line · events · music

The ELL: Buttoned-Up

Mar

20

2013

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the London Underground, Penguin has released a collection of novels, each one inspired by one of the 12 tube lines, of which the East London Line is of course one, as this literary treasure now confirms beyond doubt.The East London Line-inspired novel is Buttoned-Up, an examination of style (natch), ...
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Art · Brockley Central · East London Line

ELL tell all

Feb

27

2013

With thanks to Fintan for the photo.
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East London Line