1930s map showing (at the bottom) the location of
the old Shoreditch station. For an aerial view of this, click here. The station is not set to
be reopened with the advent of the East London Line taking over
the route. Essentially it is being replaced by two new stations,
Shoreditch High Street to the south and Hoxton station to the
north (arrowed is the location for the ELL's new Hoxton station).
The location of Haggerston station (which is due
to be reopened) is visible at the top of the map.
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The bridge over Kingsland Road looking north.
The entire length of line up to Dalston Junction was built or
enlarged for four tracks. One wonders what the extra space will
be used for when it is reopened for the East London Line extension.
One very long depot perhaps?
(July 2001)
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Looking south at the eastern half of the bridge.
(July 2001)
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The bridge over Kingsland Rd at street level (looking
south).
(July 2001)
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An unexpected find!
Heading northwards but looking back south toward the city, just
south of the bridge over Cremer St.
The junction of Cremer St and Jeffry St is where the new Hoxton
station is planned for.
(July 2001)
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The bridge over Regent's Canal, in a very sorry (and
dangerous) state.
This bridge was demolished in mid 2005, leaving only the pillars
between the canal towpath and the road, and the brick viaducts
on each side [info courtesy of Sam Farrow]. The bridge will be
rebuilt for the East London Line extension.
(July 2001)
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The remains of Haggerston station, between Lee Street
and Dunston Street. It closed in 1940 after bomb damage; the
low volume of passenger traffic it had attracted did not justify
effort of repair. The track bed is very wide here - the island
platform has disappeared but the southbound platform still remains
(also covered with asphalt). This station is due to be reopened
as part of the East London line extension.
(July 2001)
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What appears to be all that remains of Haggerston
station building in Dunston Street.
Pre-war photos show the station building being on the other side
of this bridge although presumably there was access to the platforms
from both sides. The arch shown in this photo matches the arches
of the old station building in design and there are stairs leading
down from the platform to this building.
(July 2001)
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Looking north at the reconstructed bridge carrying
Richmond Road over the line. The site of the disused Dalston
Junction station (again, due to reopened) is just beyond the
barely visible second bridge further up the line (not to be confused
with the existing Dalston Kingsland station on the North London
line).
(July 2001)
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1930s map showing the Dalston Triangle. The line from
Broad Street comes up from the south. The now disused Mildmay
Park station is on the westbound line en route to Richmond. The
northern east-to-west section of the triangle, running parallel
with Ridley Road is where the original Dalston station was situated
and where the current Dalston Kingsland station is.
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1981 view of Dalston Signal
box looking towards Broad Street Station from platform 4. The
Electric tracks are to the right.
(Text and photo by Andrew Panatti.
©2006)
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Looking northward at Dalston Junction station in 1981,
again from platform 4.
(Photo by Andrew Panatti. ©2006)
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This was the side of Dalston
Stn that was closed during the war and was the site of platforms
5&6 (which was fenced off and leased to a car breaking firm
at the time of the photo). The line branched off went under Graham
road and met with what is now the current route to Stratford,
and was known as Eastern junction. There was also a goods yard
at that junction which is now Dalston shopping city's car park.
(Photo 1981)
(Text and photo by Andrew Panatti.
©2006)
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And the spur viewed from the Dalston shopping centre
car park mentioned above.
(June 2006)
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Dalston Junction station southward view in 1981. The
area to the left of the tracks is the aforementioned site of
platforms 5 & 6.
(Photo by Andrew Panatti. ©2006)
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The station building of Dalston Junction has been
demolished - this was all that remained of any of the frontage
in June 2006.
For the LUL site detailing the work on the East London
Line extension, click here.
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Interesting view of Western
Junction. When you look at the 1982 shot, on the right are the
electrified lines curving round to approach Dalston Junction.
In the background you can make out the old signal gantry. I think
this shot was 1982 but it may have been as late as 1984.
The new image [move the cursor over the image to see it] shows
the trackbed as it stands today-literally. There is little change
to the area other than the railway.
(Text and photo by Andrew Panatti.
©2006)
The retaining wall on the right was rebuilt after
a collapse precipitated by the Tunnel Boring Machine for the
Channel Tunnel Railway. The up line running tunnel passing just
to the left of the retaining wall, hit a lense of running sand
which entered the TBM and robbed the wall of support.
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