Despite crossing the routes of the northern, piccadilly and central tube lines, and mainlines from kings cross and liverpool street, direct connection is only provided with the. The situation on the gospel oak to barking line is critical. This is because the new class 710 electric trains are not yet ready for passenger service and the last diesel trains being used on the line need to be released for use elsewhere in the country. Barkinggospel oak line user group campaigns to improve services and stations on the barking to gospel oak railway line. A rail users group has warned that a london overground line is on the. The manufacturer continue to solve software issues and we hope that driver training will start in earnest.
The london overground line between gospel oak and barking lovingly. Full service resumes on gospel oak to barking overground line. Jan 27, 2019 users of the troubled gospel oak to barking route will receive a months worth of free travel after suffering sustained periods of disruption from the delayed introduction of new trains on the line. On an average weekday, there are 73 trains travelling from barking to gospel oak. Full service resumed on gospel oak to barking london. Barking gospel oak rail group claims glimmer of hope for. As an engineer, i think that the enlightened policy of allowing heritage steam and diesel locomotives to use the main line, is a good one. Electric trains for barking gospel oak service question no. Full service resumed on gospel oak to barking london overground.
Oct 08, 2017 today we shall be driving a london overground class 172 dmu from gospel oak to barking along the goblin line. The four new airconditioned electric trains have been brought in to replace older diesel trains, making them better for air quality and the environment. The london overgrounds gospel oak to barking line is now exclusively operated by new electric trains, transport for london tfl has announced. The gospel oak barking goblin overground route will be closed continuously for eight months from june 2016 to allow upgrade works to take place to allow 4 coach electric traction to operate the.
In reaction to this a rail users group was formed which successfully. In gospel oak barking fleet plan remains unclear, i wrote a section, which was entitled. They certainly stand out with their large orange noses. Persuading tfl to increase lateevening services from 2. Trains to run every 30 minutes on shambolic overground line as class 710s still not ready. The crowd at the station wasnt that large, but i dont think there was that much publicity, outside of enthusiasts and the barking gospel oak rail users group. Pictured top is 710105 approaching south tottenham with the 14. Jonathan roberts adviser to the east london line group borough organisation 7. The gospel oak to barking overground line will be halving its train frequency later this month because of a lack of trains. Speaking to other passengers, all seemed pleased that the line was back in service and a couple remarked how neat and tidy it all was. Will you support the wishes of my constituents, who will be passengers on this route, and ensure that. Tfl all of the new class 710 trains are now up and running on the line. Gospel oak to barking line goblin electrification page 12.
The barking gospel oak rail user group this week sent out a newsletter reporting that bombardier, the contractors working on the project, had run a train using new software for more than 900. Gospel oak to barking line goblin electrification page 4. Users of gospel oak to barking line brace for more misery as rollout. A spokesperson for the gospel oak to barking rail user group urged some caution, though. New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait. Commuters on the poorperforming gospel oak to barking line will finally be given four new electric trains after enduring months of delays and disruption. The barking gospel oak rail user group says the overcrowding on the line is intolerable and the additional capacity cannot come soon enough.
Still no electrification for gospel oak to barking line. Glenn wallis, secretary of the barkinggospel oak rail user group, said nr had delayed an announcement until after the election on june 8, citing purdah regulations. Gospel oak upper holloway crouch hill harringay green lanes south tottenham blackhorse road walthamstow queens road leyton midland road leytonstone high road wanstead park woodgrange park barking. Crisis bulletin issued over impending collapse of gospel. Glenn wallis, of the barking gospel oak rail user group, said. Tfls reaction to the gospel oak to barking problem. Regular overground passengers on the gospel oak to barking line or the. We are completing the last few crucial software tests on the new britishbuilt trains, to first enable driver training to commence and then, shortly after, passenger service on the gospel oak to barking line. Gospel oak to barking line abandoned railway station. Passengers have waited 14 months for these class 710s and endured a deteriorating service in the meantime. New trains in barking gospel oak passenger service at last. Transportation, is that they need more time for software development. Healthhope gospel oak local people programme facebook. Passengers have waited 14 months for this belated entry into public service of the class 710 and endured a deteriorating service.
Jun 02, 2010 with the east london line up and running, heres an update on the reopening of the north london line from the barkinggospel oak line user group the running lines were handed back at about 18. Users of gospel oak to barking line get month of free travel following delays alexandra rogers users of a london overground line that has been beset by delays and setbacks have been given a. The average journey time between barking and gospel oak is 39 minutes. The london overground line between gospel oak and barking lovingly nicknamed the goblin will shortly be welcoming a series of swanky new fourcar electric trains, doubling capacity by replacing the current twocar diesel service. In 1888, the line was extended to gospel oak as originally planned although the kentish town branch remained the primary route and the gospel oak link was abandoned in 1926. Gospel oak station is more or less complete might need platform extension. Users of the gospel oak to barking line will be offered one months free travel in september, funded by bombardier, the train manufacturer. London overgrounds gospel oak to barking line reopens on monday 15 january following the installation of new overhead electric lines by network rail, that will enable new longer electric trains to run from spring 2018.
However, this body hardly responds to the groups queries and. They have been a long time coming, but today two class 710 trains, started running on the gospel oak to barking line. Tfl has known this was coming ever since january, when it failed to obtain a further sublease on the remaining diesel trains beyond 15 march. London overgrounds gospel oak to barking line to reopen. A local rail user group was formed in the 1960s to fight planned closure of the line, as recommended in the beeching report. Campaign group barking gospel oak rail user group bgorug has. In the final set of mayors answers in boris johnsons term as mayor there are two answers which touch on issues related to barking gospel oak electrification and if second hand electric trains can be used as soon as the wires are live. Users of the troubled gospel oak to barking route will receive a months worth of free travel after suffering sustained periods of disruption from the delayed introduction of new trains on the line. The works, funded by tfl and the dft and costing more than. The gospel oak to barking overground line will be halving its train. The barking to gospel oak rail users group bgorug claims the route.
May 23, 2019 secretary of the barking gospel oak rail user group, glenn wallis, said, passengers have waited 14 months for this belated entry into public service of the class 710 and endured a deteriorating service in the meantime. Glenn wallis, secretary of the barking to gospel oak rail users group, said. For more transport chat, join our popular facebook group, londonist roundel ramblings. On london overgrounds gospel oak to barking line, electric. Campaigners fighting for improved services on an overcrowded rail route have issued a crisis bulletin that says the train service is on the brink. Gospel oak to barking line users to receive a month of. Users of gospel oak to barking line get month of free. Tfls reaction to the gospel oak to barking problem the. Barkinggospel oak line user group passenger organisation 26 4. The barking gospel oak rail user group campaigners say the rail.
Along with many other stakeholders we read in the department for transports dft high level output specification hlos issued yesterday, that there is no direct mention of the proposed electrification of the. Under london overground, selfservice ticket machines were introduced in november 2007. London overground line now operated exclusively by. Along the reopened gospel oak to barking line the anonymous. This page on the barking gospel oak rail user group web site is their latest newsletter, which was issued on the 14th of january. In may, transport for london promised users of the barking to gospel oak line that there would be 5 extra peak time trains until the longer electric trains were introduced later in the summer. Gospel oak to barking line users to receive a month of free.
The work has been beset by problems and looks like it may take a while to finish. The line has an active users group, the barking gospel oak rail user group. Can you provide an update on the current situation regarding the introduction of the new class 710 trains on the gospel oakbarking line which runs through my constituency. Glenn wallis, who is secretary of the barkinggospel oak rail user group, said. Get free travel on part of the overground for an entire month. Longsuffering users of gospel oak to barking line finally. Gospel oak barking trains suspended again south tottenham. Issues with software development used on the trains is the culprit, but these look to have been. The stations generally need need work in several areas gantries some overhead gantries have not been erected. Bgorug is the rail users group for the service between barking and gospel oak. The barking gospel oak rail user group claims there are not enough trains for a viable service and that transport for london has no idea when new trains will be fit for service. So are my local mp jeremy corbyn, life long transport campaigner andrew bosi, and members of the barking gospel oak line users group.
Gospel oak to barking overground line further delayed dear editor, this week we have seen the news that the planned rollout of electric trains on the gospel oak to barking overground line has been delayed indefinitely, due to software issues experienced by the manufacturer, bombardier. But although it avoided closure, the railway was left to rot for decades. According to the latest newsletter from the everinformative barking gospel oak rail user group. New trains arrive on the overground london itv news. The barking gospel oak line was becoming so heavily used both by. And if youre properly old school, and still use paper tickets, youll. Mayor of london sadiq khan has also managed to get bombardier to agree to a free months travel for customers on the line when the new trains are finally working. Except at the interchange stations, staffed ticket offices were withdrawn by br in the late 1980s. Glenn wallis, secretary of the barking to gospel oak rail user group, keeps track of the lines progress toward reopening this year overcrowding at leyton midland road station, prior to the london overground lines temporary closure to allow for electrification. Barking gospel oak line user group netwpork rails strategic business plan for control period 5 20219 pr sbp comments glen wallis barking gospel oak line user group word document for publication.
We understand passengers frustration with the delay in the introduction of our new electric trains. Railnews new train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait. After much prevarication and pressure from the local user group, the need for. Jun 24, 2019 full service resumes on gospel oak to barking overground line. Bgorug is the rail users group for the service between barking and gospel oak, join us if you use the line, or live near it, or might use it in the future. I was glad to see the coffee hut hat been reinstated. Represents all users and potential users of the line and is also pressing for the reinstatement of a station at junction road, tufnell park. British rail basically didnt spend a penny on it for 50 years, explains glenn wallis, secretary of the gospel oak to barking rail users group and a former signalman on the line. Originally running from kentish town, its western terminus is now gospel oak station, where it interchanges with the north london line. We have resources to support local activities and want to hear from people who really know whats going on in gospel. Railway line set to run out of trains waltham forest echo.
Platform extensions some stations need platform extensions to be completed ticket gates ticket gates might need. Known since april 20 as the barking gospel oak rail users group, we have scored some notable victories. The first electric trains on london overgrounds gospel oak to barking line. Commuters using the london overground line have endured repeated. The barking gospel oak rail user group campaigners say the. May 23, 2019 glenn wallis, of the barking gospel oak rail user group, said. Formed in 1964 as the barking kentish town line committee to fight dr. The barking gospel oak rail user group campaigners say.
The impending collapse of the gospel oak to barking overground line has been averted and passengers will get a free months travel once the delayed new trains finally arrive. The barking to gospel oak rail user group bgorug says in mere days there wont be enough trains to operate the sixtrain weekday timetable and are demanding sadiq khan steps in. Formed in 1964 as the barking kentish town line committee to fight the proposed closure of the line, as part of the infamous beeching cuts, the barking gospel oak rail user group has. Gospel oak to barking overground passengers to get free month. Save the south london line campaign group passenger organisation 28. The gospel oak to barking line affectionately known as the goblin is something of an ugly stepsister to other. Jan 16, 2019 the barking to gospel oak rail user group bgorug says in mere days there wont be enough trains to operate the sixtrain weekday timetable and are demanding sadiq khan steps in.
The gospel oak to barking line reopened after its major upgrade on monday. Brand new electric trains have arrived on the overground. Barkinggospel oak line user group barkinggospel oak line user group campaigns to improve services and stations on the barking to gospel oak railway line. Written submissions provided for the transport committees. The situation on the gospel oak to barking line is critical i quoted the headings of this page on the barking gospel oak rail user group web site which was their latest newsletter train service on brink of collapse. Geographical layout of the gospel oak to barking line. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book.
Mar 11, 2019 tfls director of rail and sponsored services jon fox said. The barking to gospel oak line user group was told by tfl overground that they should channel all their communication through lorol. This london train route is running out of trains londonist. One of the new overground trains on the barking to gospel oak route. Beechings proposed closure of the line, the barking gospel oak rail user group has continued to represent the line s passengers and campaign for improved services and station facilities, and also for the electrification of the only non. Gospel oak to barking overground passengers to get free. It is to be hoped that all software issues have been resolved and the units prove reliable. Jan 25, 2019 the impending collapse of the gospel oak to barking overground line has been averted and passengers will get a free months travel once the delayed new trains finally arrive. Tottenham and hampstead junction railway wikipedia.
We are very sorry for the continuing delay to the introduction of the new fleet of electric trains on the gospel oak to barking line and share our customers frustration. Barking gospel oak line user group campaigns to improve services and stations on the barking to gospel oak railway line. Bombardier built trains needed further software development. Glenn wallis, secretary of the barking to gospel oak rail user s group, said.
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