On May 21, 3:09*pm, Robert Cox wrote:
On 2010-05-21 17:34:26 +0100, Richard J. said:





E27002 wrote on 21 May 2010 16:34:49 ...
On May 21, 8:28 am, *wrote:
On 21 Mai, 17:21, *wrote:

EalingBroadway always looked like a good station at which to turn
back Crossrail trains to me.

Isn't there a swathe of wasteland between the Central line tracks and
the GWML?

Not that I recall. *But. it has been a while since I was there!
Perhaps a GW commuting poster can enlighten us?

The satellite view on Google maps shows that the Central Line runs
adjacent to the GWML for about half a mile before heading north-west to
West Acton. *There is no significant amount of waste land where the
lines diverge, nor where the District diverges closer to EB station.
But the real problem is that without serious demolition of property,
there just isn't the space at the station itself to put in extra
platforms to cope with terminating Crossrail there.

Part of the Crossrail plan is to build a grade separated junction just
east ofEalingBroadway to allow the long stone trains to and from the
Mendips access to Acton yard without obstructing traffic on the Relief
lines. Temporary terminating platforms here are not feasible.

Temporary was not what I had in mind. When Crossrail eventually
extends to Maidenhead/Reading/wherever, Ealing Broadway would be a
good alternative to Paddington for reversing the "short" diagrams.

Moreover, there is room if the Crossrail platforms replace the
existing Central Line platforms. Failing all else there is always
Greenford I suppose! :-)