Plans for the new railway development and sensitive restoration of the Grade II listed Victorian carriage ramp at Deptford Railway Station will begin with the interim use of the empty site as home to a highly decorative & superbly glammed up graffiti art (by RSVP member CableStreet) 57 seater railway carriage. The 35 tonne South East train carriage will be making its way from Essex on Thursday evening as it edges slowly towards Deptford at a painstaking 2 miles per hour down the A11 and into Deptford High Street. It aims to reach its final destination around 9pm. Challenges will include clearing Deptford rail bridge with a tricky 2 inch gap to spare as it gingerly makes its way to its new home beside the railway station. Rumours have it that this might make it onto the news at 10 on ITV.
The carriage will act as a central point cafe & funky bistro which will act as a headquarters around which a weekend market will take place (to be launched in mid April). Locals and visitors will be invited to come shop, eat and check out the artistic carriage and information point as they discover exciting plans ahead for this heart of Deptford. A revitalised area which will be creative, inspiring and great place to work, live and play. Interim plans will include the market which compliments Deptford's existing traditional market with additional arts, crafts, fashion and food as well as plans for through the year film, music and festival events...
