London Banter - View Single Post - Planned engineering work between Acton Town and Hammersmith this weekend

Recliner[_2_] · January 7th 13, 10:59 AM posted to uk.transport.london

Steve Fitzgerald ] wrote:
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Presumably there were two Picc shuttles and one District shuttle running
into a station that normally has mainly through trains? A few trains do
reverse there, using the sidings on each side of the station, but
certainly not three shuttles from the west, so I'm not surprised that the
capacity was very limited. What might have been cool would have been to
allow pax to stay on the train during the reversal, thus getting them to
the opposite platform without using the stairs or lifts, but I suppose
that's not allowed.

Were there three shuttles though? I'm not sure the Piccadilly wasn't
shuttling from Ealing Common (to Rayners Lane and ?beyond). Anyway,
three platforms were in use. I suppose the signalling can't cope with
in-platform reversals?

Not the signalling; the track layout doesn't allow it.

What about the eastbound District track? Can't trains reverse there and get
back on to the right line just before Ealing Common station?