Shoreditch to New Cross Gate
Number of Stations:  8 stations.
Approximate Route Time:  14 mins.
Author:  Richard Gellman
Release Date:  Now available for download from 'The London Tube'

Richard Gellman has put many hours of time and effort into this superb piece of BVE artwork!  The East London Line run takes you from Shoreditch all the way through an East London whose rush hour is just beginning.  As you travel through the stations on the line, which include Whitechapel, Wapping and Canada Water, you will notice the amazing attention to detail on each.  Each has been pain-stakingly recreated to produce the most realistic driving experience possible on BVE.  Several points I noticed on the first run through were 'The London Tube' advert at Surrey Quays [cheers Richard ;o) ], the train at Canada Water (but this time, it appears to be moving - See News Item: The "Real Life" East London Line - Posted Friday 28 June 2002) and at the Junction where East London Line trains either diverge to New Cross or continue to New Cross Gate, the red fronts of 'A' Stock can be seen in the distance!  There doesn't need to be a drivers eye video of the East London Line anymore as this is as real as it gets!
The sheer amount of detail on the route is unbelievable and Richard certainly has done his research here.  I would challenge anyone to find an inaccuracy in the route!

Shoreditch Station

Whitechapel Station - Notice the Hammersmith & City Line train passing above the East London Line, as in real life!

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East London Line facts from Thetube.com

The East London Line is 8km (5 miles) in length and serves 9 stations between Whitechapel (Shoreditch in peak hours and Sunday mornings) to New Cross or New Cross Gate and takes 7½ minutes.

East London Line trains are known as A stock. They were manufactured by Cravens of Sheffield in two batches between 1960 and 1962 and run as four-car trains, Six trains are required to operate the peak period service