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Peter Smyth[_2_] · November 10th 14, 06:49 PM posted to uk.transport.london

d wrote:

On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:43:11 +0000
Basil Jet wrote:
On 2014\11\08 17:28, wrote:

Basil Jet wrote:
Farringdon of course used to have the
dual-electrified Moorgate Branch as a place to hide trains with
stuck pantographs

And anyway the Moorgate City Widened lines were overhead 25KV AC
electrified only.

You're right. I was wrong.

Closing the moorgate branch was a mistake IMO. Not only did it serve
a hell of a lot of commuters but it was a convenient reversing point
in case of any problems south of the river. I'm sure they could have
managed with a shorter platform at farringdon with selective door
opening - ie if you want to get out there southbound you must get be
in one of the 1st 8 cars. Its done elsewhere on the system.

But is it used anywhere as busy as Farringdon? SDO is fine for lightly
used stations, but not suitable for a station where a large percentage
of the train will be alighting (particularly once Crossrail opens).

Peter Smyth