Walk the Line

Download our audio walking tours to discover the local areas along the new London Overground line - Dalston Junction to New Cross.

From colourful East End markets to a Victorian music hall, the new London Overground extension weaves its way through some of the most fascinating areas of London. For Walk the line, London Transport Museum worked with local community groups to create audio walking tours that allow you to explore beyond the railway.

 

There are 5 different walks to try: Dalston Junction to Hoxton; Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel; Shadwell to Wapping; Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays; New Cross to New Cross Gate.

Dalston Junction to Hoxton

Head to Hackney and let the Senior Building Exploratory Explorers (BEES) show you around. Many of the group have lived in this area all their lives and always have a story to tell. This walk mixes the past with the present and touches on Hoxton's trendy cultural scene.

• Dalston Junction to Hoxton walk [272 Kb]
• Dalston Junction to Hoxton walk transcript [83 Kb]

Download the mp3 files for this walk below:

1. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - Introduction
2. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - Rio Cinema
3. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - St Marks Church
4. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - de Beauvoir Square
5. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - Haggerston Baths
6. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - Hackney City Farm
7. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - Hoxton Square
8. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - Circus Space
9. Dalston Junction to Hoxton - Geffrye Museum

Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel

Bag a bargain at some of London's best known markets and let the ladies from the Women's Boundary Group at St. Hilda's East Community Centre show you around the area they call home. This walk introduces you to the fascinating history of communities that have settled in the East end and of a station long forgotten.

• Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel walk [473 Kb]
• Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel walk transcript [78 Kb]

Download the mp3 files for this walk below:

1. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - Introduction
2. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - Shoreditch High Street Station
3. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - Arnold Circus and the Boundary Estate
4. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - Brick Lane and Mosque
5. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - Spitalfields Market
6. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - Petticoat Lane Market
7. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - East London Mosque and St. Marys Station
8. Shoreditch High Street to Whitechapel - Whitechapel Station and the Royal London Hospital

Shadwell to Wapping

Dig up years of dock history with the Aspirations group from Tower Hamlets College, who are part of a programme for adults with disabilities run by the college in Arbour Square. This walk introduces you to riots, pirates and a Victorian Music hall.

• Shadwell to Wapping walk [433 Kb]
• Shadwell to Wapping walk transcript [77 Kb]

Download the mp3 files for this walk below:

1. Shadwell to Wapping - Introduction
2. Shadwell to Wapping - Shadwell Station
3. Shadwell to Wapping - Battle of Cable Street
4. Shadwell to Wapping - Wiltons Music Hall
5. Shadwell to Wapping - London Docks
6. Shadwell to Wapping - Execution Dock
7. Shadwell to Wapping - Wapping Station
8. Shadwell to Wapping - Shadwell Basin

Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays

Take a stroll along the Thames with some of the members the Salmon Centre youth group. Explore Rotherhithe's green spaces, find out about its dock history and visit the place where in the past you could sell stolen goods legally!

• Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays walk [431 Kb]
• Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays walk transcript [115 Kb]

Download the mp3 files for this walk below:

1. Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays - Introduction
2. Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays - Red Bridge
3. Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays - Brunel Museum
4. Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays - Bermondsey Antiques Market
5. Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays - Salmon Centre
6. Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays - Southwark Park
7. Rotherhithe to Surrey Quays - Greenland Docks

New Cross to New Cross Gate

Discover the glitz of New Cross past and present with members of Lewisham's Young Mayors panel and students from Goldsmiths University. This walk takes you on a journey to uncover the area's prosperous history and vibrant cultural scene.

• New Cross to New Cross Gate walk [294 Kb]
• New Cross to New Cross Gate walk transcript [114 Kb]

Download the mp3 files for this walk below:

1. New Cross to New Cross Gate - Introduction
2. New Cross to New Cross Gate - New Cross Inn and The Venue
3. New Cross to New Cross Gate - Prangsta Costumiers
4. New Cross to New Cross Gate - Deptford Town Hall
5. New Cross to New Cross Gate - Goldsmiths
6. New Cross to New Cross Gate - Telegraph Hill
7. New Cross to New Cross Gate - New Cross Toll Gate