London Overground Extension
The South London Line passes above the platforms, but with no platforms. Until 1976 trains stopped at nearby East Brixton railway station. As part of phase 2 of the East London line extension project, the South London Line will become part of the London Overground network. When completed in 2012, this extension will connect the South London Line to the East and West London Lines, from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction. This will create an orbital network around Central London, fulfilling the Orbirail concept.
The line passes over both Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations, and the proposals have been criticised for not including new interchange stations at these locations. No London Overground platforms are planned at Loughborough Junction as the line is on high railway arches, making the cost of any station construction prohibitive.
This extension is funded for completion in 2012 and will involve the withdrawal of the current South London Line service between Victoria to London Bridge via Denmark Hill. A replacement London Victoria to Bellingham service was mooted by previous mayor Ken Livingstone, but funds for this were transferred by current mayor Boris Johnson and TfL to pay for the East London Line extension to Clapham Junction. There is a suggestion that this extension could be funded as preliminary works for the Thameslink Programme.
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