The platform 3 rails always look very rusty when I go past and the
southbound Mudchute timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6xjy347) and the
southbound Crossharbour timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6j8ek6v) look
identical.

Obviously a fair amount of money was spent creating the third platform
and there was a lot of inconvenience whilst this was happening.

Thanks

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zin92 writes

The platform 3 rails always look very rusty when I go past and the
southbound Mudchute timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6xjy347) and the
southbound Crossharbour timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6j8ek6v) look
identical.

Obviously a fair amount of money was spent creating the third platform
and there was a lot of inconvenience whilst this was happening.

I think it might have been used for a Mudchute - Tower Gateway service,
had last month's DLR strike gone ahead. But basically it seems a bit of
a folly, especially as terminating trains have to cross the northbound
line to get to platform 3, and potentially delay any through trains
behind them while waiting for clearance. Not a good plan for a high
frequency line.
--
Paul Terry

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(Paul Terry) wrote:

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zin92 writes

The platform 3 rails always look very rusty when I go past and the
southbound Mudchute timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6xjy347) and the
southbound Crossharbour timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6j8ek6v) look
identical.

Obviously a fair amount of money was spent creating the third platform
and there was a lot of inconvenience whilst this was happening.

I think it might have been used for a Mudchute - Tower Gateway
service, had last month's DLR strike gone ahead. But basically it
seems a bit of a folly, especially as terminating trains have to
cross the northbound line to get to platform 3, and potentially
delay any through trains behind them while waiting for clearance.
Not a good plan for a high frequency line.

Wasn't it just re-providing the triangular pair of terminal platforms at
the old Mudchute station? I don't recall ever seeing the western track
there in other than rusty condition.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Feb 5, 8:48*pm, wrote:
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(Paul Terry) wrote:
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*zin92 writes

The platform 3 rails always look very rusty when I go past and the
southbound Mudchute timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6xjy347) and the
southbound Crossharbour timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6j8ek6v) look
identical.

Obviously a fair amount of money was spent creating the third platform
and there was a lot of inconvenience whilst this was happening.

I think it might have been used for a Mudchute - Tower Gateway
service, had last month's DLR strike gone ahead. But basically it
seems a bit of a folly, especially as terminating trains have to
cross the northbound line to get to platform 3, and potentially
delay any through trains behind them while waiting for clearance.
Not a good plan for a high frequency line.

Wasn't it just re-providing the triangular pair of terminal platforms at
the old Mudchute station? I don't recall ever seeing the western track
there in other than rusty condition.

--
Colin Rosenstiel- Hide quoted text -

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I'm not quite sure what you mean but see http://tinyurl.com/69qsyfj
for details of the work to create the third platform that I'm
referring to - an existing siding was turned into a terminus platform.

Regards

It's most disappointing. I've seen the new platform used from time to
time when it's busy and there are delays. Quite often though these
trains sit there for ages and then depart with no advertised
destination or an incorrect one.

Before the three car trains arrived it wasn't unusual in the morning
peak to have to wait for 2 or 3 trains to go before being able to
squeeze on so it may have been the plan to send occasional 'rescue'
trains but now we've got three car trains there's no real need. I do
wish they'd try turning round the Stratford-Crossharbour trains there
though. The original planning application for the third platform
certainly implied that sort of frequency.

zin92 wrote:
wrote:
Paul Terry wrote:
writes

The platform 3 rails always look very rusty when I go past and the
southbound Mudchute timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6xjy347) and the
southbound Crossharbour timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6j8ek6v) look
identical.

Obviously a fair amount of money was spent creating the third platform
and there was a lot of inconvenience whilst this was happening.

I think it might have been used for a Mudchute - Tower Gateway
service, had last month's DLR strike gone ahead. But basically it
seems a bit of a folly, especially as terminating trains have to
cross the northbound line to get to platform 3, and potentially
delay any through trains behind them while waiting for clearance.
Not a good plan for a high frequency line.

Wasn't it just re-providing the triangular pair of terminal platforms at
the old Mudchute station? I don't recall ever seeing the western track
there in other than rusty condition.

I'm not quite sure what you mean...

He may have been thinking of the earlier Island Gardens station, when it was
the terminus.

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(John Salmon) wrote:

zin92 wrote:
wrote:
Paul Terry wrote:
writes

The platform 3 rails always look very rusty when I go past and the
southbound Mudchute timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6xjy347) and the
southbound Crossharbour timetable (http://tinyurl.com/6j8ek6v) look
identical.

Obviously a fair amount of money was spent creating the third
platform and there was a lot of inconvenience whilst this was
happening.

I think it might have been used for a Mudchute - Tower Gateway
service, had last month's DLR strike gone ahead. But basically it
seems a bit of a folly, especially as terminating trains have to
cross the northbound line to get to platform 3, and potentially
delay any through trains behind them while waiting for clearance.
Not a good plan for a high frequency line.

Wasn't it just re-providing the triangular pair of terminal platforms
at the old Mudchute station? I don't recall ever seeing the western
track there in other than rusty condition.

I'm not quite sure what you mean...

He may have been thinking of the earlier Island Gardens station,
when it was the terminus.

Indeed I was.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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Mudchute writes

I do wish they'd try turning round the Stratford-Crossharbour trains
there though.

I'm not sure there are any Stratford services which terminate at
Crossharbour any more. They either terminate at Canary Wharf or (in the
morning peak) run through to Lewisham.

But if there are any, the siding just south of Crossharbour is better
for reversal as it's nearer and it lies between the south- and
northbound tracks, whereas platform 3 at Mudchute involves crossing the
northbound track.
--
Paul Terry

On Feb 6, 10:47*am, Paul Terry wrote:
In message
,Mudchut writes

I do wish they'd try turning round the Stratford-Crossharbour trains
there though.

I'm not sure there are any Stratford services which terminate at
Crossharbour any more. They either terminate at Canary Wharf or (in the
morning peak) run through to Lewisham.

But if there are any, the siding just south of Crossharbour is better
for reversal as it's nearer and it lies between the south- and
northbound tracks, whereas platform 3 atMudchuteinvolves crossing the
northbound track.
--
Paul Terry

There was a train parked in the bay about 8am on March 22. All doors
open, just one person on it (the conductor?).

Regards