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Great London Railway Ramble from Leyton to Gospel Oak | Suffragette Line Walk (4K)

John Rogers

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Classic London railway walking trail following the Suffragette Line from Leyton through Walthamstow, Tottenham, Harringay, Crouch End, Upper Holloway to Gospel Oak. Watch next: Overground Railway Walk Eastbound Leytonstone to Barking Overground Railway Walk Eastbound Leytonst...
This London walking tour follows a well-used public transport route that first opened in 1868 and has had a huge influence on the development of the surrounding areas. The walk opens up a different aspect of the history and shape of this part of North and East London.

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Chapters
0:00 Leyton Midland Road
8:14 Lea Bridge Road
11:44 Walthamstow Queen's Road
16:05 Blackhorse Road
19:30 South Tottenham
25:26 Harringay Green Lanes
31:09 Crouch Hill
34:01 Upper Holloway
37:38 Gospel Oak

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20 Comments

@johnhall6993 1 month ago Pinned

Thank you, John, for another excellent video. Whenever you walk through Walthamstow, it is always very nostalgic for me, having been born in the Warner Estate in the 1950s. When I was 11 or 12, I was sometimes allowed to go by myself on the Goblin train from Blackhorse Road to the then terminal at Kentish Town to meet my Dad from work. The trains were then infrequent and not very reliable, using small diesel multiple units. What was great about them, though, from a schoolboy's point of view, was that there were glass windows which allowed you to look through to the driver and out of the front of the train. Magical!
Many years later, when my son wanted to go to watch a rugby match at Twickenham, I decided to drive from our home in north west Essex to the (now sadly built-over) car park at Blackhorse Road, use the line to Gospel Oak then change for the Richmond train. We crossed the road from the car park, walked past the Victoria Line station to the kerb facing the station. Only - the old Victorian station had disappeared! I was mystified: it had been there when I last used it in the '60s - where had it gone? My son didn't help with "I thought you knew this area, Dad?". I had no idea that the platforms had been moved to give better interchange with the Victoria Line and that the access was now via the Victoria Line station building. How to look an idiot in front of your offspring.

@andyjackson8602 1 month ago

Helen here, using my partners Jacko's account! Loved this John, so nostalgic. We have lived in Sussex nearly 27 years, and prior to that we lived in South Tottenham for 10, and subsequent to that, Tufnell Park, so the walk/video really hit the spot. Very happy memories of taking my son on the train from South Tottenham to Gospel Oak to have a day at the Parliament Hill Lido. Its made me want to revisit the area. Thanks John. Your walks give me and all your other followers so much pleasure.

@waynesmith8556 1 month ago

Thank you Mr. Rogers. I am from Canada, and your voice has been my soundtrack since Covid. I appreciate all your videos. London seems so huge, I will walk these streets some day. From all of us who enjoy your knowledge of hidden London. Thank you for doing what you do.

@victorsorokin9070 1 month ago

Most of my life so far I spent living near railroads, first one was about 600m from my home, and I played around it as a kid, and now I'm living within 30m of local railroad (which is thankfully used only in the early mornings). Local line bound my home and summer house of my family. And so railroads, strolling along railroads, these things speak to me. Thanks for this wonderful video, John.

@peacelightlove7 1 month ago

Beautiful. The sound of the ice cream van near the end was magic❤ Thank you for a wonderful wander.

@kendudley8930 1 month ago

Love how the first mural had a train pulling nuclear waste

@momentarysongs 1 month ago

Hi John! We met at the open garden today and you took a photo of us with our 10 week old baby! Had no idea these videos were something you did, what a wonderful idea! Thanks again for the photo. All the best, Tom and Mary

@robertgoldman3685 1 month ago

Thanks John. This is one of my walks.

@jcr_jcr 1 month ago

A great London walk. Who wouldn't want to live in London. I love it.

@madhatter1964 1 month ago

Hi John. I must driven thousands of freight trains over that line through the years. Great to see the line from the non railway side. 😊

@lesliegprice6652 1 month ago

Wonderful railway walk thank you so much , through some lovely areas of North London and such brilliant weather 😊

@benjamindenton 1 month ago

And next week, Geoff Marshall walks the River Lea.

@DouglasHodgdon 12 days ago

John. I love to see you do railway history!

@dawnnunney7807 1 month ago

Very timely John as I’m nearing the end of Last London - great walk as always 😊

@OldUKAds 1 month ago (edited)

First time I've seen your video and you filmed my current flat as you walked past! AND you filmed the old pub directly opposite my old home from a few years ago. Small world. Great video. Can't believe you walked past the Banksy over the chip shop. And I must admit I used to live near and use the Goblin line (by the pub sign) but have never used the Suffragette line as it just doesn't seem to match where I'm going... and I had no idea it was the Goblin line despite being minutes away from me!

@burckhardt72 1 month ago

Did not realise that the Bus Station was previously a tram depot - it makes sense as further up Holloway Road near Archway you can still see the old tram tracks running through a small alleyway next to a Greek Gyro restaurant.

@briantist 1 month ago

@20:45 there was a St Annes Road station where this bridge is! Closed in WW2 after opening in 1882. 🤓

@mickmcguire4571 3 weeks ago

Brilliant thank you

@michaeldillon3113 1 month ago

Saturday Night ( beneath the Plastic Palm Trees ) ,
Dancing to the rhythm of the Guns of Navarone ,
Found my Mecca near Tottenham Hale Station ,
I discovered heaven in the Seven Sisters Rd .
The Leyton Buzzards 1979.