On Mon, Oct 01, 2012 at 08:28:44PM +0100, Clive wrote:
In message , Peter Smyth
writes
New Cross, Waterloo East, and St Pancras Low Level use letters rather
than numbers for their platforms.
Each of Waterloo East and St. Pancras I can understand as they're just
about two stations on the same sight, New Cross, I've never been to.

Probably to avoid confusion with New Cross Gate just a few hundred yards
away.

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