Dr. Sunil wrote:
Dave Arquati wrote in message ...

TheOneKEA wrote:

This means that the following junctions could be built:

- a double flying triangle northwest of the station between the
existing DLR High Level line and the soon-to-be-converted NLL. This
allows DLR services to avoid Canning Town entirely and proceed direct
to Stratford without reversal, as well as allow direct
Stratford-Beckton and Stratford-LCY services, as well as the existing
Poplar-Beckton service


My best guess is that a junction will be constructed northwest of
Canning Town, to allow access to the NLL route. There isn't much point
taking over the NLL platforms at Canning Town for DLR Stratford Int'l
services yet, as it will be confusing, expensive and an inconvenient
interchange. Saying that, extra platforms may be introduced in the
future as the station may need to handle a good 20tph in each direction
if the extension to Barking Reach is built. I suspect the NLL platforms
will be safeguarded for future use, as will the alignment alongside the
DLR up to the Woolwich branch junction.


I don't think there'd be enough space immediately northwest of the
station, you've got the River Lea, two sets of powerlines and the
newly re-done A13 Canning Town flyover in the way!

Hmmm. So they can't drop down from the DLR viaduct onto the NLL? More
complicated than I thought then. This would mean that the DLR would have
to use the NLL platforms, and departures to Beckton and to Woolwich
Arsenal could take place from two different platforms.

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