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[email protected] · July 28th 11, 02:46 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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*Date:* Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:27:38 +0100

On 27/07/2011 14:53, wrote:
Although there is a gradient on the Central, you can see Holborn
from
Chancery Lane (EB) Albeit by ducking slightly...

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On 25/07/2011 13:55, Martin L wrote:
On Jul 23, 7:02 pm, Chris wrote:
Walked along the prom from Brighton last week, and ended up at
Fishersgate.

From the platforms, it is possible to see the neighbouring
stations of
Southwick and Portslade. As in, you can see the outlines of the
platforms and watch trains approach, call at and leave both
stations
reasonably clearly. Whilst my vision was excellent as a
teenager, it
is little better than average now.

There are quite a few cases where one neighbouring station is
visible
- indeed, I can see the buffer stops at Seaford from
Bishopstone.
However, away from the Underground and light rail/tram systems,
I
can't off hand think of another example where two neighbouring
stations are visible.

So, any other examples?

I've a dim memory of waiting for a train a long time ago at a
station,
probably in north London, and realising that I could see all the
way
through a tunnel to the next station. I'm not 100% certain that I
could actually see the platforms - it might just be that I could
see a
train stopped in the next station. I'm thinking that it was
probably
the tunnel between Hampstead Heath and Finchley Road& Froghal on
the
North London Line. If this is the case, might you also be able
to see
West Hampstead from Finchley Road& Frognal?

Martin L

If we're talking about LU, then what about Oxford Circus to
Tottenham
Court Road, eastbound?

That's what I said. I mean, you can at least see a waiting train's
headlights at Oxford Circus whilst waiting at the west end of an
esatbound platform at TCR.

Are there any other places on LUL, or even on NR within London,
where two stations are easily visible from other?

Oval to Kennington both

West Finchley to Woodside Park both

Although no longer a station, I seem to remember that Angel NB (before the
diversion) could just be seen from City Road - there is no dip departing
City Road and the approach to Angel is flat.

These are sightings from the cab, which would be about two feet from the
edge of the platform looking ahead, rather than trying to peer from the
platform edge at an angle, which may make a difference, and also the
driver's line of vision would be slightly lower. Obviously, unless there
are line of sight obstructions, an open section platform is usually much
easier to see in the distance than in a tunnel section.

Roger