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Construction News Photograph - Where is it?         


Author: Mwmbwls
Date: Feb 26, 2008 01:38

http://www.cnplus.co.uk/imageGallery.html?articleUri=tcm:18-753594&pageUri=tcm:18...

http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/02/east_london_railway_maintenance_works_advertised...

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East London Railway maintenance works advertised
· Published: 18 February 2008 09:17
· Author: Alasdair Reisner
London Underground has advertised the contract to look after the £800
million railway, which...
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Re: Construction News Photograph - Where is it?         


Author: Paul Scott
Date: Feb 26, 2008 03:08

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Re: Construction News Photograph - Where is it?         


Author: MIG
Date: Feb 26, 2008 03:37

On Feb 26, 11:08 am, "Paul Scott" btinternet.com>
wrote:
> Mwmbwls wrote:
>
>
>> quote
>
>> East London Railway maintenance works advertised
>> · Published: 18 February 2008 09:17
>> · Author: Alasdair Reisner
>> London Underground has advertised the contract to look after the £800
>> million railway, which is currently being built by a Balfour Beatty/
>> Carillion joint venture for completion in September 2009.
>
>> Puzzle of the day - where was the picture that accompanies this
>> article taken?
>
> SIgn in required unfortunately... ...
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Re: Construction News Photograph - Where is it?         


Author: Mr Thant
Date: Feb 26, 2008 04:32

On 26 Feb, 11:37, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
> However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine Shoreditch
> to be.

It certainly isn't Shoreditch, or anywhere on the East London Line
(the only outdoor station with double track was Surrey Quays, and it
ain't there)
> I'm guessing somewhere at the eastern end of the District.

I'd guess Woodford or somewhere around there, but it's not somewhere I
recognise.

U

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A blog about transport projects in London
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Author: MIG
Date: Feb 26, 2008 04:44

On Feb 26, 12:32 pm, Mr Thant
googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 26 Feb, 11:37, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine Shoreditch
>> to be.
>
> It certainly isn't Shoreditch, or anywhere on the East London Line
> (the only outdoor station with double track was Surrey Quays, and it
> ain't there)
>
>> I'm guessing somewhere at the eastern end of the District.
>
> I'd guess Woodford or somewhere around there, but it's not somewhere I
> recognise.

Definitely not Woodford. It might conceivably be somewhere like
Newbury Park, looking south, given the main road, footbridge and
general lowness. But it's so long since I've been there, I can't
remember what it's actually like.
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Author: John Rowland
Date: Feb 26, 2008 04:54

Mr Thant wrote:
> On 26 Feb, 11:37, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
>> However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine Shoreditch
>> to be.
>
> It certainly isn't Shoreditch, or anywhere on the East London Line
> (the only outdoor station with double track was Surrey Quays, and it
> ain't there)
>
>> I'm guessing somewhere at the eastern end of the District.
>
> I'd guess Woodford or somewhere around there, but it's not somewhere I
> recognise.

South Woodford seems more likely.
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Re: Construction News Photograph - Where is it?         


Author: MIG
Date: Feb 26, 2008 05:04

On Feb 26, 12:54 pm, "John Rowland"
journeyflow.spamspam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Mr Thant wrote:
>> On 26 Feb, 11:37, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
>>> However, it doesn't look anything like how I would imagine Shoreditch
>>> to be.
>
>> It certainly isn't Shoreditch, or anywhere on the East London Line
>> (the only outdoor station with double track was Surrey Quays, and it
>> ain't there)
>
>>> I'm guessing somewhere at the eastern end of the District.
>
>> I'd guess Woodford or somewhere around there, but it's not somewhere I
>> recognise.
>
> South Woodford seems more likely.

Definitely not South Woodford either.
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Author: Mr Thant
Date: Feb 26, 2008 05:36

On 26 Feb, 13:04, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
> So I am throwing away my District Line suggestion and putting my money
> on Newbury Park.

It is and all:
http://flickr.com/photos/andydoyle/391564168/

Which also has that enormous bus station:
http://flickr.com/photos/stephenk1977/213485407/

U

--
http://londonconnections.blogspot.com/
A blog about transport projects in London
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Author: MIG
Date: Feb 26, 2008 06:08

On Feb 26, 1:36 pm, Mr Thant googlemail.com>
wrote:
> On 26 Feb, 13:04, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> So I am throwing away my District Line suggestion and putting my money
>> on Newbury Park.

Ah yes; the bus shelter is a listed building. Can't be many of those.
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Author: unrealpolitik
Date: Feb 26, 2008 06:26

On 26 Feb, 11:37, MIG doreenbird.co.uk> wrote:
> On Feb 26, 11:08 am, "Paul Scott" btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>> Mwmbwls wrote:
>
>
>>> quote
>
>>> East London Railway maintenance works advertised
>>> · Published: 18 February 2008 09:17
>>> · Author: Alasdair Reisner
>>> London Underground has advertised the contract to look after the £800
>>> million railway, which is currently being built by a Balfour Beatty/ ...
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