Jack Taylor wrote on 25 January 2010 15:26:52 ...
Richard J. wrote:
But that's not the way it works now. Platform 2 is dedicated to the
Circle reversers and platform 3 to the Wimbleware reversers, and there
are permanent signs on the platforms that say so.

Which is fine, as long as only one of each arrives at any time (as
timetabled). If there are delays and two Wimblewares or two Circles are
close behind each other then the timetabled platforming goes out of the
window.

Does it? How many times have you observed this since 13/12/2009?

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Richard J.
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Jack Taylor wrote:
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(trainmanUK) wrote:

If you go to the lawn entrance and take the circle line terminating
at Edgware Road then you will have a cross platform change.

Can anyone confirm that this can really be relied upon?

A dangerous assumption, I'd have thought. A reversing Circle line,
like a reversing Wimbleware, could use either of the centre platforms
to reverse, one of which requires use of one of the footbridges.

They can use either, but since the change are definitely timetabled
to use the defined platforms, and the platform signage at Edgware
Rd was changed to reflect this. Presumably when they can't be
platformed correctly (during service perturbations) it is
considered better to enter the station than sit in the tunnel.

So, that's a definite maybe, then? To be fair it does seem they have made
some effort.

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Colin Rosenstiel