Old siding at Whitechapel
 

As you enter Whitechapel underground station from the west, there are
a set of rails set into the ground that seem to run into a building by
the track. Does anyone know what they and the building were used for
originally?

Neill

Old siding at Whitechapel
 

On Oct 22, 3:37 pm, verbena wrote:
As you enter Whitechapel underground station from the west, there are
a set of rails set into the ground that seem to run into a building by
the track. Does anyone know what they and the building were used for
originally?

Neill

I would guess it's just an overrun protecting the junction, not
leading anywhere.

Old siding at Whitechapel
 

I think you are referring to a short, unconnected, non-electrified set
of rails adjacent to the sub-station.

Old siding at Whitechapel
 

On Oct 23, 6:44 pm, wrote:
I think you are referring to a short, unconnected, non-electrified set
of rails adjacent to the sub-station.

That's the ones.

Neill

Old siding at Whitechapel
 

I think these were provided to allow a hand propelled track trolley to
run between the sub-station (there are access doors) and the EB
District Line, which it meets at right-angles. No physical connection
but it would allow heavy items to be brought to and from site by
engineers' train.