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![]() "Standing at HN28 signal" wrote in message oups.com... On 5 Oct, 21:40, "Paul Scott" wrote: wrote in message I've read about this somewhere, isn't the idea that a somewhat basic station is prefabricated off site and delivered on a few lorries? Possibly they've looked back at some of the 'el cheapo' stations in the region - Berrylands on the SWML looks as though it was knocked up pretty quickly... Paul The interesting thing is that the line is on a slight curve at this point, and i thought stations built on curves were now a big no no?!! Berrylands went up in the 1930s and i dont think took too long! I thought they worry more about excess gradients, but would expect there is some small amount of curvature that is legit on existing lines? Paul |
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 13:59:03 +0100, Sir Benjamin Nunn wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastfields_railway_station - says that a previous station on the site closed in the 1930s! As a rail enthusiast who grew up in North Mitcham, I'm pretty sure that this is not the case, and there has never been a passenger station in the area. Then please correct the article! Anyone can edit Wikipedia. I have added a [citation needed] tag. -- jhk |
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On 5 Oct, 13:16, Standing at HN28 signal
wrote: Hi all, there has been talk for some years that a station would be built near to Eastfields Level Crossing (between Streatham North Junction and Mitcham Junction for those not in the know) but I wasn't aware anything was approved. However, driving past the other day I notice a lot of clearance work going on, and have to wonder if this means something is actually happening about it. Does anyone know more? Yes, the station is going ahead. Here's the press release from Merton Council. http://www.merton.gov.uk/press-relea...ls.asp?id=1587 "It will provide a direct rail link to London Victoria with at least two trains per hour stopping in each direction, and is only a 10 minutes walk from Mitcham town centre. The new station, with its modular and contemporary design making use of renewable energy sources, will be the first of its kind in the country. This modular 'prefab' design means that the station could be built and operational by the end of the year, as new components can be delivered from a depot and slotted into place on site." |
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2007, Paul Scott wrote:
wrote in message oups.com... The station is part of a new concept station for Network Rail and they decided to use Eastfields to test it out. I've read about this somewhere, isn't the idea that a somewhat basic station is prefabricated off site and delivered on a few lorries? That's mentioned in the DfT's super long-range rail future planning whatnot whitepaper. I didn't realise it was actually going to happen, though! tom -- Finals make a man mean; let's fusc up and write! |
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![]() "Tom Anderson" wrote in message .li... On Fri, 5 Oct 2007, Paul Scott wrote: wrote in message oups.com... The station is part of a new concept station for Network Rail and they decided to use Eastfields to test it out. I've read about this somewhere, isn't the idea that a somewhat basic station is prefabricated off site and delivered on a few lorries? That's mentioned in the DfT's super long-range rail future planning whatnot whitepaper. I didn't realise it was actually going to happen, though! tom -- Finals make a man mean; let's fusc up and write! That'll be similar to the new concept of prefabricated stations developed by the Southern during the 1930s then? Cast concrete platform supports, platform slabs, fencing and even lamp posts and footbridges, made at their own precasting works at Exmouth Junction were delivered by rail to site. Such components may still be found in use today at stations such as Malden Manor. Brian |
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On 6 Oct, 11:23, "BH Williams" wrote:
"Tom Anderson" wrote in message .li... On Fri, 5 Oct 2007, Paul Scott wrote: wrote in message groups.com... The station is part of a new concept station for Network Rail and they decided to use Eastfields to test it out. I've read about this somewhere, isn't the idea that a somewhat basic station is prefabricated off site and delivered on a few lorries? That's mentioned in the DfT's super long-range rail future planning whatnot whitepaper. I didn't realise it was actually going to happen, though! tom -- Finals make a man mean; let's fusc up and write! That'll be similar to the new concept of prefabricated stations developed by the Southern during the 1930s then? Cast concrete platform supports, platform slabs, fencing and even lamp posts and footbridges, made at their own precasting works at Exmouth Junction were delivered by rail to site. Such components may still be found in use today at stations such as Malden Manor. Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Amusingly nobody at Southern has told any of the drivers or guards or anyone for that matter! I hope they know its being built!!! |
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![]() "Standing at HN28 signal" wrote in message oups.com... On 6 Oct, 11:23, "BH Williams" wrote: "Tom Anderson" wrote in message .li... On Fri, 5 Oct 2007, Paul Scott wrote: wrote in message groups.com... The station is part of a new concept station for Network Rail and they decided to use Eastfields to test it out. I've read about this somewhere, isn't the idea that a somewhat basic station is prefabricated off site and delivered on a few lorries? That's mentioned in the DfT's super long-range rail future planning whatnot whitepaper. I didn't realise it was actually going to happen, though! tom -- Finals make a man mean; let's fusc up and write! That'll be similar to the new concept of prefabricated stations developed by the Southern during the 1930s then? Cast concrete platform supports, platform slabs, fencing and even lamp posts and footbridges, made at their own precasting works at Exmouth Junction were delivered by rail to site. Such components may still be found in use today at stations such as Malden Manor. Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Amusingly nobody at Southern has told any of the drivers or guards or anyone for that matter! I hope they know its being built!!! I was told of the new station being built there when I worked on the Central Division. It was 1981 though. ![]() |
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ONscotland wrote:
On 5 Oct, 13:16, Standing at HN28 signal wrote: Hi all, there has been talk for some years that a station would be built near to Eastfields Level Crossing (between Streatham North Junction and Mitcham Junction for those not in the know) but I wasn't aware anything was approved. However, driving past the other day I notice a lot of clearance work going on, and have to wonder if this means something is actually happening about it. Does anyone know more? Yes, the station is going ahead. Here's the press release from Merton Council. http://www.merton.gov.uk/press-relea...ls.asp?id=1587 "It will provide a direct rail link to London Victoria with at least two trains per hour stopping in each direction, and is only a 10 minutes walk from Mitcham town centre. The new station, with its modular and contemporary design making use of renewable energy sources, will be the first of its kind in the country. This modular 'prefab' design means that the station could be built and operational by the end of the year, as new components can be delivered from a depot and slotted into place on site." I drove over it a few days ago and wondered what they were building so close to the railway. That'll be the station then. Once upon a time, many moons ago, when I was a lad, I was enjoying a footplate ride in a 4 SUB going over the crossing. There was a signal box controlling the crossing then. The signal man did something stupid with the signals - not sure what - so the driver stopped the SUB (on the crossing) so he could shout a load of abuse at him. Those were the days......... |
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