CultureLine
THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 21ST MAY 2011
Nearby CultureLine

- Visitor Information
- Images
With the opening of the London Overground East London Line comes the launch of CultureLine which encompasses a group of ten London museums - now accessible when you take the train from Dalston Junction to West Croydon. The things you'll see both at the museums and along the way are spectacular - especially the overland stretch from Dalston Junction to Whitechapel. Participating museums with their nearest station are listed below: - Dalston Junction Station
- Geffrye Museum - Hoxton Station
- Wesley's Chapel - Shoreditch High Street Station
- Royal London Hospital Museum - Whitechapel Station
- Whitechapel Gallery - Whitechapel Station
- The Women's Library - Whitechapel Station
- Brunel Engine House - Rotherhithe Station
- Horniman Museum - Forest Hill Station
- Crystal Palace Museum - Crystal Palace Rail Station
- Museum of Croydon - West Croydon Station
In 2011 the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art becomes the eleventh museum to join CultureLine when the East London Line reaches Highbury & Islington.
About Dalston Junction
Part of the London Overground network, Dalston Junction connects this part of Hackney with Haggerston, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street and on to New Cross following the East London Line. A full service between Dalston Junction and New Cross Gate and New Cross/Crystal Palace/West Croydon begun on Sunday 23rd May 2010. More about Dalston Junction
CultureLine images
CultureLine Horniman Museum, child making mask. Photo by Laura Mtungwazi
Location map of CultureLine
Underground Stations
Railway Stations
Car Parks
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 81% off from £67
275 Old Street, EC1V | 32 minutes from CultureLine
Modern and functional, you get what you pay for at this middle ranking hotel close to the City and the reasonable rates mean that it fills ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 81% off from £101
53 Upper Street, N10UY | 33 minutes from CultureLine
The Business Design Centre next door is the obvious attraction for many of the guests at this smart, efficient Hilton Hotel, but Islington's excellent restaurants and ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 87% off from £62
Central Street, EC1V | 36 minutes from CultureLine
Near to the City, and convenient for the The Barbican arts centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, this hotel is modern, clean and functional. Equipped with its ...More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High Street, E8 | 6 minutes from CultureLine
Following the death of his wife, the reverend Absalon Pedersson takes a young girl, Anne Pedersdotter as his new bride-to-be. The union angers his mother Meret, ...More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
The Alibi, 91-93 Kingsland High Street, E8 | 6 minutes from CultureLine
A gripping and controversial drama focusing on New York youth culture....More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High Street, E8 | 6 minutes from CultureLine
En route to an important engagement, Rita is involved in a serious car accident. Suffering a severe knock to the head and memory loss, she stumbles ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, E8 | 2 minutes from CultureLine
This renowned community theatre is at the heart of Hackney and Dalston's flourishing arts scene, and one of the best places in London to see new ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
18-22 Ashwin Street, London, E8 | 2 minutes from CultureLine
Cafe Oto is a vibrant live music venue with the atmosphere of a student union cafe which puts on avant garde music from the Dalston scene. ...More
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
11 Gillett Square, London, N16 | 5 minutes from CultureLine
Though The Vortex has lost a little of its ramshackle charm in the relocation from Stoke Newington to Dalston, it remains the epitome of an underground ...More
Sights and Attractions near CultureLine
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Sunbury House, 1 Andrews Street, London, Hackney, London E8 | 23 minutes from CultureLine
Turner Shortlisted British artist Yinka Shonibare has bought this former office block, in need of some attention, and hardly changed a thing. While the artist decides ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
136 Kingsland Road, London, Hackney, London E2 | 23 minutes from CultureLine
There aren't many museums that can have William Morris and Ikea under the same roof, but the Geffyre is one of them. The focus of this ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
39a Canonbury Square, London, N1 | 24 minutes from CultureLine
You'll find a spectacular collection of paintings and sculpture by 20th century Italian artists at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, with a core of ...More
London > Shopping > House and Garden
133 Newington Green Road, London, N1 | 13 minutes from CultureLine
The Peanut Vendors are Barny and Becky who scour bric-a-brac stalls, markets and auctions so you don't have to. Stylish furniture and accessories for the home ...More
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
41 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 | 2 minutes from CultureLine
Shanghai occupies the listed premises of a former East End pie and mash shop built when Queen Victoria was on the throne and the atmospheric old ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
464 Kingsland Road, London, E84AE | 4 minutes from CultureLine
Authentic well made British fare in a rather obscure location hidden amongst Dalston's many Kebab shops. Using fresh, quality ingredients, many of which are locally sourced, ...More
London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
12 Englefield Road, London, N1 | 5 minutes from CultureLine
Vietnamese cuisine....More
London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, London, E8 | 3 minutes from CultureLine
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, London, Islington, London N1 | 31 minutes from CultureLine
The Make Lounge runs craft workshops where you can learn how to sew, decorate, stick and cook in a relaxed and friendly setting. With 'make do ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 31 minutes from CultureLine
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
Leisure near CultureLine
London > Leisure > Activities
London Fields, Westside, London, E8 | 16 minutes from CultureLine
London's only Olympic sized heated outdoor swimming pool, the luxurious London Fields Lido was re-opened amid much excitement in October 2006 after almost 20 years of ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Martello Road, London, E8 | 20 minutes from CultureLine
Located in a bustling, regenerated area of east London, London Fields park has been transformed from a neglected area of common ground into a thriving rich ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Stoke Newington High Street, London, N16 | 27 minutes from CultureLine
Non-denominational cemetery, arboretum and nature reserve. Hidden away in the north-east corner of London, lies this highly influential, pioneering and yet relatively unknown beauty spot. Part nature ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
38-44 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 | 9 minutes from CultureLine
A late licence, DJ decks, P.A., stage for live bands, two bars and friendly bar staff selling bottled drinks and beers on tap plus an extensive ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
59 Newington Green Road, London, N1 | 12 minutes from CultureLine
There's more to The Alma than meets the eye. At first glance it's simply a smooth, successful, expertly managed gastropub with the decor, drinks and dining ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
95 Forest Road, London Fields, E8 | 12 minutes from CultureLine
The Prince Arthur is the most pub-like of all the Tom and Ed Martin gastropubs, with a bustling bar dominating the small dining room, and a ...More
Nightlife near CultureLine
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Amhurst Road, London, E8 | 20 minutes from CultureLine
Hackney’s freshest venue is a converted railway station with a plush bar / restaurant on the ground floor and a nightclub upstairs. The kitchen serves excellent ...More
Meeting venue hire near CultureLine
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Vestry, Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, London, N1 | 26 minutes from CultureLine
...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
14 Dagmar Passage off Cross Street, Islington, London, Islington, London N1 | 28 minutes from CultureLine
A teeny, tiny and wonderful puppet theatre located in a hidden side road backing onto a green church yard ideal for spontaneous picnics with goodies from ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 28 minutes from CultureLine
...More
|
Hotels near Dalston Junction
From cheap budget hotels to luxury 5 star suites see our special offers for Dalston Junction hotels, including Holiday Inn Express London-City from 81% off. |












