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[email protected] · April 30th 10, 10:11 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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(Mizter T) wrote:

On Apr 29, 10:29*pm, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

Mizter T wrote:

On Apr 29, 2:48 pm, "Peter Masson"
wrote:
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AIUI the current plan is to use platform 2 in two halves.
Presumably WLL trains will use the eastern half of the platform,
and ELL trainswill use the western half via a new mid-platform
crossover.

That's very interesting - first time I've come across that. That
plan makes the notion of sharing a platform face actually workable
(having the WLL and ELL services actually share the very same
operational platform would be a recipe for total disaster, which is
why I'd dismissed it previously - never thought of what you've
mentioned though). It's possible of course because there's a centre
track in between those on platforms 2 and 3.

Actually quite ingenious. I knew that the decking beneath the track
space of platform 1 wasn't in a very healthy state - I guess that
some time in the future that might have to be dealt with properly,
then again maybe it's fine and can continue to be patched up so
long as it doesn't need to take the weight of a train or two.

I suggested a few weeks ago somewhere (uk.transport.london?) that
perhaps they should build out the western half of the current P2 over
the track bed, which would leave a roughly 6 car long bay for the
current service (to be renumbered P1), followed by a second 6 car
platform face for a new P2. That way you'd avoid the need for points
half way along the platform, and there would be a much more obvious
separation between the two platforms for passengers, as well as more
circulation space.

OK, I'd missed that, but that seems like a good solution too - it
would block access to the currently disused Kensington sidings (?) -
well, from that centre track at least - but if they're not needed
then
that's no bother really. We shall see what they come up with.

When were those sidings last used? I remember them from my childhood but I
don't remember them being used to any extent even then, 40-50 years ago!

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Colin Rosenstiel