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When was there last a service that went through both these stations? I
noticed
theres a 3 track chord linking the line from blackfriars to the charing X
line
but the tracks were rusty and there were some road-rail maintenance
machines
sitting on it. Is it just for occasional out of service stock movements
now?

you need to see the thread:

"10 milllion quid to turn the Metropolitan curve into a siding for one
train"

on ur

tim