On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:43:48 -0700 (PDT), Mizter T
wrote:




At Barking District line trains open their doors to platforms on both
sides - my memory is failing me here but I think this is for eastbound
trains only (ICBW).
This is correct. WB District line trains stop on one side of the Up
island platform allowing cross-platform interchange with Up c2c
services. On the other side of the WB District line is the Down Grays
via Rainham line, then the island platform, then the Up Grays line.
(not sure of correct nomenclature but YKWIM).

I can't picture the platform layout accurately so
I can't work out whether the opportunity to use a District line train
as a literal makeshift bridge would be of benefit to any passengers in
a rush.

Only if you got off a terminating GOBLIN service in p.1 and wanted a
Shoebury/Southend-bound c2c service from p.4. You could indeed then
use a District train as a bridge. I suppose you could also do this in
reverse, i.e. going from, say, West Ham to Walthamstow QR via Barking,
but this seems less likely.

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Ken

On 17 Mar, 00:20, Ken wrote:

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:43:48 -0700 (PDT), Mizter T
wrote:

At Barking District line trains open their doors to platforms on both
sides - my memory is failing me here but I think this is for eastbound
trains only (ICBW).

This is correct. WB District line trains stop on one side of the Up
island platform allowing cross-platform interchange with Up c2c
services. On the other side of the WB District line is the Down Grays
via Rainham line, then the island platform, then the Up Grays line.
(not sure of correct nomenclature but YKWIM).


Are you sure?

IIRC it's the eastbound District Line that stops on one side of the
Down island platform. And on the other side of the EB District Line
is the GOBLin island. There's no cross-platform interchange between
the District and the Grays via Rainham line at all.

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:36:12 -0700 (PDT), solar penguin
wrote:

On 17 Mar, 00:20, Ken wrote:

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:43:48 -0700 (PDT), Mizter T
wrote:

At Barking District line trains open their doors to platforms on both
sides - my memory is failing me here but I think this is for eastbound
trains only (ICBW).

This is correct. WB District line trains stop on one side of the Up
island platform allowing cross-platform interchange with Up c2c
services. On the other side of the WB District line is the Down Grays
via Rainham line, then the island platform, then the Up Grays line.
(not sure of correct nomenclature but YKWIM).


Are you sure?

IIRC it's the eastbound District Line that stops on one side of the
Down island platform. And on the other side of the EB District Line
is the GOBLin island. There's no cross-platform interchange between
the District and the Grays via Rainham line at all.

No, you misunderstand me. I meant that on the other side of the WB
district is the *track* of the Down Grays line, not the platform.

Platforms at Barking are (IIRC)
1: GOBLIN terminating bay
2: EB District line (faces on both sides)
3: EB Bay (London end of 2 (South side)
4: Down c2c main
5: Up c2c main
6: WB District
7: Down Rainham
8: Up Rainham

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Ken
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Ken