"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
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Dear fountains of all knowledge,
Does anyone have any ideas of what platform at London Bridge Thameslink
trains from King's Cross generally arrive at, and what platform trains
to Canterbury East depart from? Information on the reverse direction
would be appreciated too. I may be helping my mum change there on
Saturday, and she suffers from MS so I'd like to know whether it would
(luckily) be an easy cross-platform change, or whether we'd be trekking
from one side of the station to the other.

Thameslink trains use the down fast platform (5) and the up fast platform
(6). Departure platforms will depend upon the origin of the train: fast
services from Charing Cross use platform 5 (stopping services use 4), whilst
services from Cannon Street use platform 1 (or 2 in the rush hour). Coming
back, Charing Cross services use platform 6 (the same island that the
Thameslink services leave from) whilst Cannon Street services arrive at
platform 2 (or 3 during the rush hour). Inter-platform transfer is either
via a footbridge mid-platform or via a ramped subway at the London end.
South Eastern platforms are arranged in three islands, 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6.