"Simon Barber" wrote in message
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I wonder whether there was any 'consultation' with passengers using the
branch. It sounds as if there were a lot of them and that should have
made the decision. The railway exists to serve its customers, not jerks
in the DfT or TfL.

There was loads of consultation, the DfT's website is full of it. And when
Thameslink was delayed due to problems with other areas, they did it all
over again IIRC.

Paul S