On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 09:47:44 +0000 (UTC) simon wrote:
}
} Is Stratford station going to be extended / redesigned when the Eurostar
} arrives ? Will it be like Waterloo (Large holding areas etc) ?
}
} The station at the moment is pretty full during the peaks, without loads of
} international passengers. The Central line / NR platforms are not that wide
} either.
}
} I presume all of this has been thought of though. Hasn't it ?

Somewhat.

http://www.ctrl.co.uk/introduction/s...s.asp?L=2&SL=8

There's an entirely new station "behind" the current Stratford station -
A new building is being constructed including all passenger facilities
over the Stratford Box. Two international and two domestic platforms
will be built, a canopy link to Stratford main line station, and car
parking will be provided.
Works are also taking place at Waterden Road junction and the main
access road to Stratford station including a new bridge over the River
Lee.

There is also an extention to the DLR that will provide dual platforms
at the extsiting Stratford and a new terminus at the International
station.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/developmen...d/stations.htm

Matthew
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Matthew Malthouse wrote:



There is also an extention to the DLR that will provide dual platforms
at the extsiting Stratford and a new terminus at the International
station.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/developmen...d/stations.htm

Matthew

Looking at the maps, would option 2 (which seems like a wholly new DLR
route to Stratford) mean abandonment of the current DLR line to
Stratford, or would there then be 2 ways to get there via different
routes? I'm not from the area but thats how the map reads to me. Option
1 looks like an extension to the current layout.

Steve

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:16:34 +0100 Steve M wrote:
} Matthew Malthouse wrote:
}
}
}
} There is also an extention to the DLR that will provide dual platforms
} at the extsiting Stratford and a new terminus at the International
} station.
}
} http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/developmen...d/stations.htm
}
} Matthew
}
} Looking at the maps, would option 2 (which seems like a wholly new DLR
} route to Stratford) mean abandonment of the current DLR line to
} Stratford, or would there then be 2 ways to get there via different
} routes? I'm not from the area but thats how the map reads to me. Option
} 1 looks like an extension to the current layout.

It's all rather lacking in detail but it seems that the prefered option
2 would use the North London Line corridor from Custom House to
Stratford as DLR thsu providing a direct link between Startfor
International and London City Airport.

Nothing on the site suggests the abandonment of the Stratford to Poplar
branch and indeed that would seem foolish as it's a direct link to
Canary Wharf and very busy mcuh of the time. However foolish transport
decsisions are not entirely unknown.

What happens to the North London Line as a concequence of building DLR
option 2 is not stated.

Matthew
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"Matthew Malthouse" wrote in message
.. .

} There is also an extention to the DLR that will provide dual
platforms
} at the extsiting Stratford and a new terminus at the International
} station.
}
}
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/developmen...d/stations.htm
}
} Looking at the maps, would option 2 (which seems like a wholly new DLR
} route to Stratford) mean abandonment of the current DLR line to
} Stratford, or would there then be 2 ways to get there via different
} routes? I'm not from the area but thats how the map reads to me. Option
} 1 looks like an extension to the current layout.

It's all rather lacking in detail but it seems that the prefered option
2 would use the North London Line corridor from Custom House to
Stratford as DLR thsu providing a direct link between Startfor
International and London City Airport.

Nothing on the site suggests the abandonment of the Stratford to Poplar
branch and indeed that would seem foolish as it's a direct link to
Canary Wharf and very busy mcuh of the time. However foolish transport
decsisions are not entirely unknown.

What happens to the North London Line as a concequence of building DLR
option 2 is not stated.

I thought the intention (if you look at the DLR Stratford extension maps
closely - see the orange (?) route) is to divert the NLL services into
Stratford main station and up the Lea Valley.

Angus

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:38:12 +0100 Angus Bryant wrote:
} "Matthew Malthouse" wrote in message
} .. .
}
} } There is also an extention to the DLR that will provide dual
} platforms
} } at the extsiting Stratford and a new terminus at the International
} } station.
} }
} }
} http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/developmen...d/stations.htm
} }
} } Looking at the maps, would option 2 (which seems like a wholly new DLR
} } route to Stratford) mean abandonment of the current DLR line to
} } Stratford, or would there then be 2 ways to get there via different
} } routes? I'm not from the area but thats how the map reads to me. Option
} } 1 looks like an extension to the current layout.
}
} It's all rather lacking in detail but it seems that the prefered option
} 2 would use the North London Line corridor from Custom House to
} Stratford as DLR thsu providing a direct link between Startfor
} International and London City Airport.
}
} Nothing on the site suggests the abandonment of the Stratford to Poplar
} branch and indeed that would seem foolish as it's a direct link to
} Canary Wharf and very busy mcuh of the time. However foolish transport
} decsisions are not entirely unknown.
}
} What happens to the North London Line as a concequence of building DLR
} option 2 is not stated.
}
} I thought the intention (if you look at the DLR Stratford extension maps
} closely - see the orange (?) route) is to divert the NLL services into
} Stratford main station and up the Lea Valley.

I've not found a map that admits to that close an inspection. Can you
point me in the right direction?


Matthew
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Matthew Malthouse wrote:

} It's all rather lacking in detail but it seems that the prefered option
} 2 would use the North London Line corridor from Custom House to
} Stratford as DLR thsu providing a direct link between Startfor
} International and London City Airport.
}
} Nothing on the site suggests the abandonment of the Stratford to Poplar
} branch and indeed that would seem foolish as it's a direct link to
} Canary Wharf and very busy mcuh of the time. However foolish transport
} decsisions are not entirely unknown.
}
} What happens to the North London Line as a concequence of building DLR
} option 2 is not stated.
}
} I thought the intention (if you look at the DLR Stratford extension maps
} closely - see the orange (?) route) is to divert the NLL services into
} Stratford main station and up the Lea Valley.

I've not found a map that admits to that close an inspection. Can you
point me in the right direction?

Have a look at the three photographic maps down at the bottom of the
page below. The lines are in blue, not orange - sorry for the
confusion!

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/developmen..._appraisal.htm

Angus

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:33:16 +0100 Angus Bryant wrote:
} Matthew Malthouse wrote:
}
} } I thought the intention (if you look at the DLR Stratford extension maps
} } closely - see the orange (?) route) is to divert the NLL services into
} } Stratford main station and up the Lea Valley.
}
} I've not found a map that admits to that close an inspection. Can you
} point me in the right direction?
}
} Have a look at the three photographic maps down at the bottom of the
} page below. The lines are in blue, not orange - sorry for the
} confusion!
}
} http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/developmen..._appraisal.htm

Aha. I see what you mean. I can't find any documentation reflecting
this change though. Searches of tfl and tfl/rail for "North London
Line" produce nothing of relevance.

Matthew
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