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Old August 3rd 11, 04:27 PM posted to uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
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Default Thameslink North South connections



"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 09:40:13 on Sun,
31 Jul 2011, John C remarked:

I'm assuming that the Thameslink trains will take over the London Bridge
to Horsham stoppers.


2tph replacing 2tph, sounds very plausible.


Another bonus is that this will free up more 377s for Southern to use
elsewhere. The off peak London Bridge
to Horsham service requires six units. Most of them pair up in the peaks.


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.


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2...chedule/2/made

Although with 12-car trains they'll still need some SDO.

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Roland Perry


Having re-read what Paul has written it looks like the through trains from
Horsham
will only stop (I'm guessing here) at Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth,
Baldock and Royston.
Shepreth and Foxton are a pain because they have AHB crossings at the London
end so
over length trains cannot stop in the down direction.

John