Trains don't stop at Wembley Park...or do they?
 

So don't shoot me down in flames because I know little about the way
the Underground works but could someone answer me this question?

Why is it, when the Met trains to Uxbridge which say they aren't
stopping @ Wembley Park because of the reconstruction works, stop there
anyway! Albeit not to let passengers off. Now I'm sure there is a red
signal or something, but if that's the case (and if ALL trains have to
stop there anyway for some reason) why not run them all through a
platform that is open to let people on/off OR actually run non stop?

I'm sure there is a rational answer but it doesn't make sense to me :)

Chris.

Trains don't stop at Wembley Park...or do they?
 

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Driver reliefs. Wembley Park is one of the crewing points on the
Metropolitan line, and as such trains need to stop to allow the drivers
to change. You can see similar activites taking place for Jubilee Line
trains as well.

Trains don't stop at Wembley Park...or do they?
 

In reply to news post, which mmlabbd
wrote on Thu, 7 Apr 2005 -
So don't shoot me down in flames because I know little about the way
the Underground works but could someone answer me this question?

Why is it, when the Met trains to Uxbridge which say they aren't
stopping @ Wembley Park because of the reconstruction works, stop there
anyway! Albeit not to let passengers off. Now I'm sure there is a red
signal or something, but if that's the case (and if ALL trains have to
stop there anyway for some reason) why not run them all through a
platform that is open to let people on/off OR actually run non stop?

I'm sure there is a rational answer but it doesn't make sense to me :)

Chris.

They stop to allow for the drivers to be changed. It is not possible to
use another platform as then the train would not be able to call at
Preston Road and Northwick Park
--
Matthew P Jones - www.amersham.org.uk
My view of the Metropolitan Line www.metroland.org.uk - actually I like it
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Trains don't stop at Wembley Park...or do they?
 

Matthew P Jones wrote:
In reply to news post, which mmlabbd
wrote on Thu, 7 Apr 2005 -
So don't shoot me down in flames because I know little about the way
the Underground works but could someone answer me this question?

Why is it, when the Met trains to Uxbridge which say they aren't
stopping @ Wembley Park because of the reconstruction works, stop
there
anyway! Albeit not to let passengers off. Now I'm sure there is a
red
signal or something, but if that's the case (and if ALL trains have
to
stop there anyway for some reason) why not run them all through a
platform that is open to let people on/off OR actually run non stop?

I'm sure there is a rational answer but it doesn't make sense to me
:)

Chris.

They stop to allow for the drivers to be changed. It is not possible
to
use another platform as then the train would not be able to call at
Preston Road and Northwick Park
--
Matthew P Jones - www.amersham.org.uk
My view of the Metropolitan Line www.metroland.org.uk - actually I
like it
Don't reply to it will not be read
You can reply to knap AT Nildram dot co dot uk


Excellent, thanks for that guys :)