Sign up to keep Denmark Hill Station on line

Published on Oct 17, 2007

HUNDREDS of people are protesting against plans to cut a direct train service to central London.

Nearly 300 commuters who use Denmark Hill station have signed a petition to keep the service - which runs from Victoria to London Bridge - saying it is vital for the community.

Network Rail has started a consultation on the future of train services in South London and is proposing that the South London Line be diverted from London Bridge to Lewisham or Catford, meaning Denmark Hill would have no direct link to London Bridge.

Other stations, including Peckham Rye and Queens Road, Peckham, would also be hit by reduced services.

Veronica Ward, councillor for South Camberwell, said: "This is a very important line, not only for commuters, it also serves two enormous hospitals.

"King's College Hospital has a huge training programme that links them to Guy's Hospital at London Bridge, so this is very important to a lot of people.

"There's not a great deal of time to respond but people need to make their feelings known to Network Rail by October 26."

Last year,Network Rail proposed taking the Victoria service away from Denmark Hill station. After a campaign they bowed to local pressure and it remained.

Cllr Ward was joined by council-lors Peter John and John Friary and London Assembly Member Val Shawcross to hand out leaflets at the station during the Monday morning rush hour.

A spokesman for Network Rail said: "One option would be to divert Denmark Hill services away from London Bridge. It's important for us to have consultations with local people."

He said if proposals were agreed they would go ahead over the next 10-15 years.

Visit www.gopetition.co.uk/ petitions/keep-the-south-london-line-link-at-denmark-hill.html to sign the petition online.

Or you can email Network Rail at southlondon.rus@networkrail. co.uk or write to at South London RUS Consultation Response, National RUS Consultation Manager, Network Rail, 8th Floor, 40 Melton Street, London NW1 2EE.

Source: Jenny Clover, icSouthLondon.co.uk


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