The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, recently donned his hard hat to ‘ensure the last rail was put firmly in place’ in the final link of the London Overground orbital network.
His visit marked completion of the track laying phase of the project.
The new extension across south London will complete the network, providing a brand new link between Surrey Quays in the south east and Clapham Junction in the south west.
The next phase of the project will be electrification, followed by testing. The extension is expected to be up and running by the end of the year.
The new £75million link is being made possible in part through £60million from the Department of Transport, which was negotiated by the Mayor and confirmed in 2009.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said:
“London Overground is already one of the most reliable and popular railways in the UK, and South London deserves a piece of that.”
My god, I can’t wait for this. Hurry up and electrify the track already!