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Old August 3rd 11, 05:46 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Thameslink North South connections

In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at 16:27:09 on
Wed, 3 Aug 2011, John C remarked:

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.


What's going to serve the various intermediate stations north of
Baldock? Colin's been thinking there's a previous undisclosed 5th
train per hour terminating at Kings Cross.


Maybe they will run more trains? Could the Letchworth terminators be
extended?

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.


Foxton's a full barrier (with signal box next door). Shepreth might
need converting, a drop in the ocean compared to all the other
Thameslink upgrades.


There may be a signal box next door but it doesn't control Foxton level
crossing. That is controlled by CCTV from Cambridge panel. Some nice stills
in the Cambridge News recently too. ;-)

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Colin Rosenstiel