Peter Smyth wrote:

How feasible would it be to segregate the lines at Edgware Road by having
the through trains to/from Hammersmith using the north island and the
terminating trains from Bayswater using the south island? This would remove
all conflicting moves in this area.

Peter Smyth

That would not help. The pair of tracks from Paddington Mainline and
the pair from Bayswater merge on a flat junction well before Edgware
Road, IIRC.

In the long term I would like to see CrossRail take over the
Hammersmith Branch. Four long TPH should suffice. Some judicious
re-organization of the intermediate stations should ensure we have
stops at sensible intervals. That would sure beat reversing trains at
Paddington.

Then, the Wimbleware trains could be extended to Baker Street for
reversal. The Met. could run right thru to Barking, or beyond.
Edgware Rd would retain its layout. Circle Line trains would be held
there so as to maintain a clock face service.

In the event that the Circle would ever be out of whack (Can you
imagine THAT), Wimbleware trains could be reversed at Edgware Road and
Met trains at Baker Street for the duration.

Adrian.