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[email protected] · July 31st 11, 10:11 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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(John C) wrote:

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"1506" wrote in message

'Tis a pit some of the Horsham terminators are not continuing to
Bognor Regis and/or Littlehampton.

Makes sense, though. They've avoided having to either lengthen
platforms or have SDO on the trains.

...and to be fair passengers are probably quite used to the useful
service pattern south of Horsham nowadays, with the alternate fast
portions to/from Portsmouth and Southampton, and the two Bognor
portions forming the stopping services.

I'm assuming that the Thameslink trains will take over the London Bridge
to Horsham stoppers. What about the other end? If they form what is now
the King's Cross to Cambridge stopper then Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton
platforms will need to be extended to eight car length.

The Horsham Cambridge trains are to be 12-car. Only for half the semi-fast
off-peak service calls at stations between Cambridge and Royston. I expect
the hourly Horsham-Cambridge service will take over the semi-fast services
that currently depart KGX at xx.53 (was xx.52 until May) and CBG at xx.26. I
presume the xx.06 ex KGX and xx.55 ex CBG will remain 4 cars and continue to
call at all stations to Hatfield.

What they will do in the peaks and evenings when all trains call between
Cambridge and Royston I don't know.

Would extending the platforms at Shepreth be allowed these days on the curve?

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Colin Rosenstiel