North Woolwich branch to close
Peter Masson wrote:
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ISTR that the NLL services will be switched to terminate at the High
Level platforms when the route south of Stratford closes - numbers
12/13(?) - which will mean one less of the few stations with mainline
services on two levels.
Will the NLL use these platforms, or will they be used for Lea Valley
trains, with the NLL being provided with new platforms?
The changes mean that another station will lose National Rail services on
two levels - West Ham only got platforms on the NLL in, IIRC, the 1980s, and
c2c platforms more recently than that, and now the NLL platforms will, as
with Stratford LL, be transferred to DLR. However, along the NLL, Highbury &
Islington and Willesden Junction will retain a bilevel existence.
Peter
I believe the plan is for two new NLL platforms just to the north of
existing platforms 11 and 12, leaving these free for Lea Valley services
(sure to be increased when Stansted expands).
Regards,
Steve M
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