Party time for East London line

A festival will be held to celebrate next month's opening of the East London line.

The line, which has been closed since December 2007, will reopen on May 23 in Crystal Palace, linking Dalston Junction to West Croydon.

The £1 billion project includes four new stations: Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street.

Residents in Crystal Palace can expect a day of celebrations on May 29, with music from local bands, live art shows and stalls.

Organiser Andy Bambino, 56, said: "We have waited a long time for this and so thought we'd throw a bit of a party to tie in with the opening."