Chiswick this weekend
 

It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is shut
from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North London Line is
shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three services are the only
three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury area, I'm wondering if it
was necessary to shut all three at the same time, when no track or
structure is used by more than two.

Chiswick this weekend
 

On Jul 8, 1:40*am, Basil Jet wrote:
It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is shut
from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North London Line is
shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three services are the only
three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury area, I'm wondering if it
was necessary to shut all three at the same time, when no track or
structure is used by more than two.

Could be that all three services share the same metals at some point?

Chiswick this weekend
 

On 2011\07\08 14:12, Northolt Park Gates wrote:
On Jul 8, 1:40 am, Basil wrote:
It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is shut
from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North London Line is
shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three services are the only
three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury area, I'm wondering if it
was necessary to shut all three at the same time, when no track or
structure is used by more than two.

Could be that all three services share the same metals at some point?

I just said that they don't. They could conceivably share the same power
section, although it would be very poor design if they did.

Chiswick this weekend
 

Basil Jet wrote on 08 July 2011
14:34:20 ...
On 2011\07\08 14:12, Northolt Park Gates wrote:
On Jul 8, 1:40 am, Basil wrote:
It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is shut
from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North London Line is
shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three services are the only
three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury area, I'm wondering if it
was necessary to shut all three at the same time, when no track or
structure is used by more than two.

Could be that all three services share the same metals at some point?

I just said that they don't. They could conceivably share the same power
section, although it would be very poor design if they did.

Your concern about our transport services in Chiswick is appreciated,
BJ! Presumably the District/Piccadilly closure is for track
replacement, as there are still many sections of old track in this area,
especially on the District.

But why do they need to close the NLL so soon after about 2 years of
weekend closures? I thought that the section north of South Acton had
been completely refurbished/renewed, so perhaps it's something that
Network Rail are doing at the Richmond end. In which case why not run
the NLL to and from South Acton? I've asked TfL for an explanation.
--
Richard J.
(to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address)

Chiswick this weekend
 

In article ,
(Basil Jet) wrote:

On 2011\07\08 14:12, Northolt Park Gates wrote:
On Jul 8, 1:40 am, Basil wrote:
It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is shut
from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North London Line
is shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three services are
the only three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury area, I'm
wondering if it was necessary to shut all three at the same time,
when no track or structure is used by more than two.

Could be that all three services share the same metals at some
point?

I just said that they don't. They could conceivably share the same
power section, although it would be very poor design if they did.

What about the signalling? Also, what about where the District passes over
the NLL at Acton?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Chiswick this weekend
 

Chiswick this weekend
 

In article ,
(Richard J.) wrote:

wrote on 08 July 2011 23:30:34 ...
In ,
(Basil Jet) wrote:

On 2011\07\08 14:12, Northolt Park Gates wrote:
On Jul 8, 1:40 am, Basil wrote:
It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is
shut from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North
London Line is shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three
services are the only three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury
area, I'm wondering if it was necessary to shut all three at the
same time, when no track or structure is used by more than two.

Could be that all three services share the same metals at some
point?

I just said that they don't. They could conceivably share the same
power section, although it would be very poor design if they did.

What about the signalling?

Separate LU and Network Rail systems. Neither affects all three
services. The same is true of the power systems which are
separated by a gap on the District just west of the Acton Lane
bridge on the Richmond branch.

Also, what about where the District passes over the NLL at Acton?

I don't believe they are working on the bridge structure itself. I
suppose it might be a Health & Safety risk if they are doing track
renewal on the bridge (bits falling off on to the NLL below?), but
in that case they should run the NLL to South Acton instead of
cutting it back to Willesden Junction.

Is there a reversing facility at South Acton?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Chiswick this weekend
 

Chiswick this weekend
 

On 8 July, 01:40, Basil Jet wrote:
It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is shut
from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North London Line is
shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three services are the only
three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury area, I'm wondering if it
was necessary to shut all three at the same time, when no track or
structure is used by more than two.

I don't know about the NLL but I was told by somebody within LU that a
section of track on the District Line had to be replaced and so the
Piccadilly Line had to be closed for H&S reasons.

Chiswick this weekend
 

On Jul 8, 1:40*am, Basil Jet wrote:
It turns out that for Saturday and Sunday, the District Line is shut
from West Kensington to Ealing / Richmond, and the North London Line is
shut from Willesden to Richmond. Since these three services are the only
three serving the Chiswick Park / Gunnersbury area, I'm wondering if it
was necessary to shut all three at the same time, when no track or
structure is used by more than two.

You could have walked from Kew Bridge NR... on Saturday,
but on Sunday you'd have been bashing the bus from Hammersmith, as the
Hounslow loop was shut as well.