Comments on: Burgess Park FTW!

By: Carsten

Carsten — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:20:54 +0000

They have just finished a make-over spending about £3 Million on Myatts Fields Park, with beautiful results. I am not sure, considering the size of Burgess Park, how far £6 Million will go here…

By: eusebiovic

eusebiovic — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:43:14 +0000

Compared to the cross river tram a bakerloo line extension to Camberwell and Peckham would be cost effective it wouldn’t cost any more than £500 million to complete — the tram was in the billions was it not?

Elephant & Castle — Camberwell Green — Peckham

75 years and counting!

By: James J

James J — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:32:16 +0000

Perhaps there is still hope for Camberwell Green:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23660130-details/Boris+sets+out+his+vision/article.do

By: Jes

Jes — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:20:38 +0000

I once had an A-Z from 1937/8 that showed the proposed Bakerloo extension to Camberwell.

25 years ago I was told by an elderly tube worker that the tunneling was stopped because of flooding. The tunnel stretches only for about 50 yards before stopping.

I somehow doubt that I’ll see it started again in my lifetime.

By: joedamage

joedamage — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:39 +0000

Here’s the aforementioned map on Flickr:

http://flickr.com/photos/93439821@N00/318520436/sizes/l/

By: joedamage

joedamage — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:55:16 +0000

The tunnel for the extension of the Bakerloo line to Camberwell was begun before WWII but abandoned when war broke out, indeed the station was supposed to be where Nandos is now. There are even Tube maps that were published with Camberwell Station on them.

I’d agree with Peter though, don’t think this will happen anytime soon. I also think it would also be a wasted opportunity not to extend this line onto Denmark Hill, Herne Hill and beyond.

By: Peter

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:30:21 +0000

@Alan Dale (#99146): I’d heard it extended down to where Nando’s is, on Coldharbour Lane, which was planned to be Camberwell tube station (before it became a cinema). Can’t remember where I heard that. Oh yeah; I heard it here, when Ken Livingstone first announced the plans!

http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/2006/02/camberwell-tube-station-in-2026/

More here:

http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/104

By: Alan Dale

Alan Dale — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:36:52 +0000

Was anyone here present for the power cut in the Hermit’s Cave last night?

They carreid on serving by firelight supplemented with a couple of candles.

Very atmospheric but it ruined the football.

Apparently it was a fuse..

By: Alan Dale

Alan Dale — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:26:54 +0000

Seems bizarre that TFL keep it’s current extended route a secret. Could be under Camberwell Green or maybe it extends dwon the New Kent Road…

By: Peter

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:08:51 +0000

@Alan Dale: The Bakerloo thing was mentioned last week. Apparently it’s something that’s ‘being looked into’, as it has been for the last 50 years. I wouldn’t expect it any time soon.

Here’s the link, by the way:

http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/00,news,14478,440,00.htm