"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
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Surely they could extend the ELL services to take over the existing WLL
Clapham - Willesden ones?

Which way? Clapham Junction would require a time-consuming reversal and
there isn't enough capacity on the NLL to extend ELL services from
Highbury to Willesden. I also suspect that it would be difficult to
ensure a robust service as timetabling would be a nightmare on the scale
of Virgin's Cross Country services! And we know how reliable those
were/are :-)

I suppose the reversal would be a little awkward. And the timetable would
be more robust if the WLL/ELL were kept separate at Clapham Jn.

Also they've missed out the planned station on the ELL extension at
Brixton.
Not having an ELL station at Brixton would be a cardinal sin IMHO.

I agree - missing out Loughborough Junction would also be sinful as it
allows interchange with Thameslink (and thus orbital connections for
those from Wimbledon, Sutton, & Streatham). The problem is the viaduct;
new stations on the SLL viaduct at Brixton and Lougborough Jcn will be
expensive.

Indeed. Though it would make the ELL/SLL infinitely more useful if these
stations could be built. The cost could be justified from the regeneration
benefits too.

Angus