Annabel Smyth wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 at 18:54:17, Dave Arquati wrote:


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.


Not new, though, that's the whole point. Way back when, there was a
station called "East Brixton", situated on the viaduct at the junction
of Barrington Road and Brixton Station Road, just off Coldharbour Lane.
Not beyond the bounds of possibility to reopen it. And Loughborough
Junction has disused platforms - hence it is a "junction" - which could
easily be brought into use.

East Brixton seems to be an irritating distance from Brixton station
itself - it's not as close as Clapham High St is to Clapham North.

I Googled for the Loughborough Junction platforms but I couldn't find
them. But East Brixton seems to be an incredibly short distance from
Loughborough Junction - were there really platforms at both locations?
Maybe the L'boro Jcn platforms are on the tracks for Elephant & Castle -
Denmark Hill services?

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London