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Colin Rosenstiel · December 31st 06, 03:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Tom Anderson) wrote:

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006, Paul Weaver wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:

Also, any ideas why Roding Valley was built northeast of
Woodford Junction, rather than immediately to the south of it,
thus supplying twice the number of trains?

Many using Roding valley will live a similar distance to
Buckhurst Hill or Woodford, it's a 15 minute walk from Roding
valley to either station, and the houses follow the rail ribbon.

Right. None of which would be much different if the station was 300
metres further south, where it could get more trains. Or is the
point that there isn't the need for that many trains, so putting it
north of the junction avoided forcing Epping trains to either stop
or get stuck behind stopping loop trains?

When was Roding valley station opened? By LT or in GE days?

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Colin Rosenstiel