IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Stevenson Crescent, LONDON, SE16 3EN

Houses on Stevenson Crescent, SE16. This land had previously been the route of the railway to Bricklayer's Arms goods depot.

Nearly all of the former, extensive Bricklayers Arms goods depot has long since been redeveloped for houses. Only these stable buildings remain from the original railway site. As of 2015 they were still in light industrial use. Surprisingly they are not listed, giving them no protection against future redevelopment. See also Image

The bridge formerly crossed a railway line, but the railway land has been developed for housing since it closed in 1981 and the transport route under the bridge is now simply a cycle path linking Abercorn Way and Stevenson Crescent.

Nearly all of the former, extensive Bricklayers Arms goods depot has long since been redeveloped for houses. Only these stable buildings remain from the original railway site. As of 2015 they were still in light industrial use. Surprisingly they are not listed, giving them no protection against future redevelopment. See also Image

Where Abercorn Way meets Stevenson Crescent under the St James's Road bridge, the former cycle barrier Image was replaced around April 2015 with a wider gap to allow cyclists through at higher speeds and minimal bollards to keep motor vehicles out, and more signage to indicate that it is part of the London Cycle Network (and the new "quietway" from Waterloo to Greenwich). The bridge formerly crossed a railway line, but the railway land has been developed for housing since it closed in 1981.

In April 2013, improvements were made to London Cycle Network route 2 in the South Bermondsey area, including moving the crossing point of Catlin Street about ten metres further west to opposite the entrance to Stevenson Close. From a cyclist’s point of view, this had the disadvantage of taking one away from where there was a clear view of traffic turning into Catlin Street, thereby adding some risk to what had been a very safe crossing point.

The Crescent is one of several residential streets occupying former railway land. This photo is of a spur at its northern end that becomes a cycle path linking to Lynton Road.

Looking north east.

The road rises at this point to the bridge over the route of former railway line - for a view of the bridge from the road underneath see Image The building at left is a school Image

The canopy of the petrol station was still intact at this point, but there appears to be a borehole rig on site behind the hoarding, so no doubt a new development was due to appear before long.