Tube/Overground: Walking The Former East London Line In Pictures

This post is part of my continuing series of walking the Overground & DLR now that I’ve successfully walked the entire Tube network. The walks are in continued support of Bowel Cancer UK.

Former Shoreditch station was the end of the original East London Line

While I’ve only just announced my intention to walk the Overground & the DLR, I walked the former East London Line with Pete Stean from the Londoneer and Mandy Southgate from Emm in London last February as part of my original Tube challenge. They both wrote great summaries of the walk, which you can read by clicking the links above.

I’ve been far less diligent in my writing & posting, so I now present to you some photos from the walk instead as my way of officially kicking off my next challenge.

The famous ROA Crane

Some more colourful street art just off Brick Lane.

The Whitechapel Church Bell Foundry is the the oldest manufacturing company in the UK and has made such famous bells as the Liberty Bell & Big Ben.

Just some of the food options in Whitechapel

Two former pubs now being put to other uses in Shadwell

A small reminder of Wapping’s maritime past

Not your typical High Street

The original home of the Marine Police Force, the first formal police force in the world

One of the many hidden steps down to the Thames to be found in Wapping

Looking at the Shard through Dove sculpture

Converted warehouses at Shad Thames

Tea Trade Wharf

Former Edwar III Manor House now located in an estate

Sign may be a little out of date

Rotherhithe Street & Mayflower Pub which is where the American Pilgrim Fathers set off from

Some somewhat scary looking statues on Mary Rotherhithe School

For the record, most of Canada does not look like this estate

Looks like you may be missing a few stairs

“Art” on On Top of Goldsmith’s Building

Cold Blow Lane

New Cross Gate is the last stop on the walk

The real highlight of course was the company and chat provided by both Pete and Mandy. A very cold yet enjoyable walk. More photos from the Overground coming soon.