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Stratford

Contents
Orbit Tower in progress
London Orbit Tower Rises at Olympic Park
London Overground Dalston to New Cross
The Orbit Tower, Olympic Park Stratford East London 2012
Eurostar Paris trains from London getting busier
Gare du Nord in Paris

Orbit Tower in progress

Posted on 21/03 by Andy Roberts

Orbit Tower (ArcelorMittal Orbit) #2 a photo by George Rex on Flickr. Orbit Tower (ArcelorMittal Orbit) #2 20110302 work-in-progress. The Orbit Tower will be one of the attractions in the London 2012 Olympic Park. There will be two viewing platforms … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Olympics | Tagged 2012 olympic, Anish Kapoor, arcelor, cecil balmond, Engineering, Flickr, george rex, London, london 2012, Newham, Olympic, Olympic Park, Orbit, Photography, sculptor, Stratford, tubular steel, work in progress |

London Orbit Tower Rises at Olympic Park

Posted on 20/03 by Andy Roberts

Video show the construction well underway of the Orbit Tower at the London 2012 Olympic Park site in Stratford East London. The 115m tall art sculpture with a public viewing platform is formally named the Arcelor Mittal Orbit, and will … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Olympics | Tagged 2012 olympic, 2012 olympics, Anish Kapoor, arcelor, arcelor mittal, Art, construction, countdown, East London, installation, iron pieces, london 2012, london 2012 olympics, New York, Olympic Park, Orbit, platform, public viewing, sculpture, Statue, statue of liberty, Stratford, youtube |

London Overground Dalston to New Cross

Posted on 04/05 by Andy Roberts

A new section of the London Overground has opened in a limited way, weeks ahead of schedule says TFL Dalston Junction – New Cross and New Cross Gate open 27 April 2010 This section of the line has now opened ahead … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Transport | Tagged Bicycles, Crystal Palace, Dalston, Islington, London, london overground, Overground, Stratford, timetable, West Croydon |

The Orbit Tower, Olympic Park Stratford East London 2012

Posted on 02/04 by Andy Roberts

The Orbit Tower unveiled for Stratford Olympics Site I must have been out of touch recently because I wasn’t even aware there had been a series of proposals for building a large tower at Stratford East London, to make a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London | Tagged 2012, 2012 olympics, Anish Kapoor, ArcelorMittal, Art, Boris Johnson, East London, London, london 2012, olympic games, Olympic Park, Orbit, Stratford, TheOrbit |

Eurostar Paris trains from London getting busier

Posted on 21/07 by Andy Roberts

I used to wonder what would happen after the Eurostar Paris trains were diverted from the interim Waterloo International station to the new St Pancras and now we are beginning to see the answer. International commuters in their thousands are … Continue reading →

Posted in Eurostar deals, Paris Breaks | Tagged Breaks, deals, East London, Eurostar, Eurostar Paris, International, Olympic, Stratford, Transport |

Gare du Nord in Paris

Posted on 17/05 by Andy Roberts

If you’ve ever been on Paris breaks by eurostar then you’ll be familiar with the Gare du Nord mainline railway station because that’s where you first arrive in central Paris and it’s where you have to get back to in … Continue reading →