The London Underground (East London Line Extension) Order 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order authorises London Underground Limited to–

(a) construct and maintain an extension to the existing East London Line railway from a point north of Whitechapel Station to a point west of Dalston Kingsland Station on the North London Line; and

(b) construct and maintain a train servicing facility south of Surrey Quays Station on the East London Line;together with such other works (of whatever nature) as may be necessary or expedient in connection therewith.

Other matters contained in the Order include–

(a) provision for the stopping up of certain roads and footpaths permanently, and of other public highways temporarily;

(b) provision for the breaking and opening up of streets, the placing of apparatus and the maintenance of apparatus;

(c) provision for the formation and laying out of accesses to works;

(d) provision for agreements to be made with street authorities;

(e) provision to authorise the reconstruction of certain bridges;

(f) provision for the use of watercourses, sewers and drains for the discharge of water pumped and formed during construction of the works;

(g) provision for the carrying out of safeguarding works to certain buildings;

(h) provision for the carrying out of surveys and the making of trial holes;

(i) provision for the temporary interference with and temporary closure of the Grand Union (Regent's) Canal; and

(j) provision for the vesting of certain lands in exchange for the acquisition of public open space land.

A copy of the deposited plans and the deposited sections prescribed by rule 7(1)(a), 7(2) and 7(3) of the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 1992 and certified in accordance with article 31 of this Order may be inspected at the offices of The Legal Adviser to London Underground Limited, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD at reasonable hours.