Whitechapel - New Cross/New Cross Gate

East London Line

ROTHERHITHE - NEW CROSS / NEW CROSS GATE

(temporary closure)

The planned closure of this line as part of the works for the East London extension should have occurred years ago. Indeed the extension should have been completed in 2006.

For a full history of the East London line, see Clive's UndergrounD Lines Guide.

ROTHERHITHE

Rotherhithe station still retains its original station building with its appealing brickwork. This station is under threat of closure because of its short platforms and the difficulty in reconstructing the station. It is also in close proximity to the (comparitievely) newly opened Canada Water station, an extra exit from which would perhaps reduce much of any inconvenience caused by the closure of Rotherhithe. See www.alwaystouchout.com for details.

View of the tunnels under the river at the north end of the station.

Looking north.

Southerly view. The white/red dot visible in the tunnel above the left hand track is actually the light (and a train) emanating from Canada Water station.

CANADA WATER

Canada Water station, opened in 1999, to provide interchange with the Jubilee Line.

The station is utterly incongruous with the antiquity of the rest of the line, to such an extent that entering the station when travelling on the line feels as if one has been somehow transported to a completely different line.