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Robin9 · 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Corfield[_2_]

On Sat, 28 May 2016 10:10:29 +0200, Robin9
wrote:

On a different tack, the London Overground service from
Clapham Junction to Canada Water and Dalston Junction goes
directly over Brixton Station. Is it feasible to build new platforms
with a connection to the other services, particularly the Victoria
Line?

Lambeth Council commissioned a study into this. TfL have also looked
at it. The last number quoted (in a Mayor's Answer) was in the region
of £50m-£70m to build new platforms. There a load of issues including
sloped tracks which can't be used for platforms under new standards.

The bigger problem is that it's unlikely the service could cope with
the demand. Ironic I know but peak trains are full to bursting without
a Brixton stop. You'd need 8 car trains and a higher frequency and
that throws up huge problems elsewhere on the ELL route. It'll
probably come one day but that's a big piece of work with strategic
issues about what you do with short, constrained platforms on the ELL
tunnelled section.

--
Paul C

A few years ago the obvious answer would have been to
send 8 car trains stopping at Brixton to London Bridge. That of
course would involve doubling the service west of Queens Road.
I wonder if, when the London Bridge work is completed, that
would be possible. My guess is that such a Brixton station
would generate more customers than any other station on the
route except Clapham Junction itself.