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• Blackfriars Bridge Slide

  Network Rail have released an interesting Time-lapse video showing the new eastern section of bridge at Blackfriars being slid into place. The slide was originally planned to take place toward the end of November, but was delayed until Christmas when... Posted Jan 08 2010, 09:30 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: thameslink, network rail

• If It Wasn't For the Big Shed in Between... Again.

  Our thanks and copyright acknowledgements to James Burns for his view looking the North West showing the existing Hornsey Depot and beyond near the Gasometers and the proposed Heartlands development site. Our friends at the Hornsey and Crouch End Journal... Posted Dec 14 2009, 02:58 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: DfT, thameslink, network rail

• In Pictures: The Feltham Bridge Collapse

  Although attention has been focused this week on the bridges of Cumbria, Monday also saw the reopening of the line between Staines and Twickenham, which had been severed a week earlier by a bridge collapse outside of Feltham. The bridge in question was... Posted Nov 24 2009, 04:54 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: National Rail, network rail

• With a Ladder and Some Glasses - Hornsey Thameslink Depot

  "With a ladder and some glasses, we'd look away from Hackney Marshes if it wasn't for the big shed in between" Taken in August 2009 this photo shows the existing Hornsey Train Maintenance Depot located just to the south of Hornsey Station... Posted Oct 19 2009, 03:41 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, thameslink, network rail

• In Pictures: New West Hampstead Station

  Network Rail have released the first concept pictures of the upcoming changes to West Hampstead station as part of the Thameslink project. Overall, the intention is to improve interchange and passenger flows through a station redesign. This will tie in... Posted Oct 13 2009, 02:23 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, thameslink, network rail

• Looking at the South London Line

  Prior to his elevation as Grand Fromage at The Department for Transport, Lord Adonis undertook a much-publicised walk-about (or rather ride-about) on the railways of Britain to find out what rail passengers really think. In doing so he was following in... Posted Sep 15 2009, 11:37 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: tfl, south london line, network rail

• Train Lengthening on National Rail

  In June, Network Rail's produced an update on their Control Period 4 delivery plan for enhancements. This is now available online and, amongst other things, contains some rather extensive details of the planned lengthening of services on a number... Posted Aug 07 2009, 10:24 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: network rail

• In The News

  Just a quick roundup of some stories that may be of interest. The BBC are reporting that a small amount of Graffiti ("a couple of words") has been found on the 7/7 memorial . It was removed by Hyde Park staff. The article quotes a Westminster... Posted Jul 21 2009, 09:10 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: DfT, news, network rail