A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
The tale of the “Dead Body Train” at Whitechapel
London Underground
For a limited time only, a remarkable art exhibition is on display at Euston Square station. Diamond Geezer
Crossrail / Elizabeth line
A report calling for the Elizabeth line to be extended from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet (C2E) has been presented to the Thames Estuary Growth Commission. IanVisits
Mainline / Overground
Brentford Station Gets Another Makeover BrentfordTW8
Thameslink rail route through Greenwich and Woolwich delayed? Murky Depths
Lewisham council has issued a call for the Overground to be extended to Lewisham town centre, IanVisits
The government’s transport secretary says he is “genuinely sorry” that the proposed Thameslink service connecting Maidstone and the capital has been delayed, Kent Online
Passengers were stuck on a train for more than three hours after it broke down outside Lewisham station. NewsShopper
Harpenden commuter group demands action from Transport Secretary on Thameslink timetable changes Herts Advertiser
DLR
Docklands Light Railway strike to go ahead on London Marathon weekend BT
Miscellaneous
A disabled doctor said she was left feeling “worthless” when she was stranded on a train in her wheelchair. BBC News
London Underground has condemned the “reckless actions” of two men who fell in front of a train while play fighting. ITV
A Plumstead man who shouted “torrents of abuse” at train station staff while threatening them with a knife has been jailed. NewsShopper
A disabled doctor said she was left feeling “worthless” when she was stranded on a train in her wheelchair. BBC New
And finally, a little girl lost a toy bunny that she has had since birth on the Tube sparking a huge social media search. Evening Standard
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Image above is from Jan 2012: The tale of the “Dead Body Train” at Whitechapel
