London DLR from Stratford to Limehouse disused??

[choochoo1]

There is a single line which branches off just after you leave stratford heading towards Bow Church. Anyone know if this is still being used??
Also interesting that there is only a single track between Stratford and Bow Church stations, considering the amount of trains, particulary at rush hour.

 

[Mojo]

There is a single line which branches off just after you leave stratford heading towards Bow Church. Anyone know if this is still being used??

Are you talking about an electrified NR line? If so, that could be the line between Bow Junction and Gas Factory Junction which I've seen used where there is a blockage between Barking and Gas Factory Junction (trains going through Woodgrange Park, Stratford and then back to Fenchurch Street.

Don't know of its current status though.

 

[choochoo1]

Are you talking about an electrified NR line? If so, that could be the line between Bow Junction and Gas Factory Junction which I've seen used where there is a blockage between Barking and Gas Factory Junction (trains going through Woodgrange Park, Stratford and then back to Fenchurch Street.

Don't know of its current status though.

No, it's not electrified, which puzzled me?!!
The track does filter off from the Docklands track leaving stratford station

 

[generalvegitable]

do you mean the DLR branch to stratford?

 

[CCF23]

The line certainly was electrified as around two years ago i was on a 357 to Fenchurch Street, which like Mojo said went via Woodgrange Park and Stratford before rejoining the usual line at Gas Factory Junction. The DLR line from Stratford is single track although the new terminus now has two platforms increasing capacity, plus trains pass each other using the passing loop at Pudding Mill Lane. Chris

 

[choochoo1]

The line certainly was electrified as around two years ago i was on a 357 to Fenchurch Street, which like Mojo said went via Woodgrange Park and Stratford before rejoining the usual line at Gas Factory Junction. The DLR line from Stratford is single track although the new terminus now has two platforms increasing capacity, plus trains pass each other using the passing loop at Pudding Mill Lane. Chris

ah think I have found something here. This is the route

Fenchurch Street - Limehouse - Gas Factory Jn - Bow Jn - Stratford - Ilford - Gidea Park - Shenfield - Wickford - Southend Victoria

Disused North London Railway I think
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also found this DLR video on youtube........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXPrEzW9Lzk&feature=related

3 mins 5 seconds through, you can see the line coming in on the right after you leave Bow Church DLR. This was Dec 2007. In March 2007 this right hand line was still electrified

 

[CCF23]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Road_railway_station some info about the route.http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/bow_road/index.shtml more information and pictures. Hope this helps Chris. The links above show the line used to be double tracked.

 

[choochoo1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Road_railway_station some info about the route.http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/bow_road/index.shtml more information and pictures. Hope this helps Chris. The links above show the line used to be double tracked.

Thanks Chris