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Old October 15th 11, 05:11 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Basil Jet[_2_] Basil Jet[_2_] is offline
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Default Platforms with two numbers

On 2011\10\15 17:45, Tom Anderson wrote:
On Fri, 14 Oct 2011, wrote:

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On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:27:00 +0100
Richard wrote:
On Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:57:42 +0100, Ross wrote:

Until they were renumbered some years ago, Worcester Shrub Bill's down
platform was 1 & 2, and the up platform was 3 & 4.

Thanks for all the replies. There are *many* more than I thought!

Did anyone mention Cambridge?


Many times.


But not Colchester! Platforms 4 and 3 are the same (don't be fooled by
the small wall - it's no more than a pillar):

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/statio.../COL/plan.html

These NR station maps look like the world's dullest Zelda instalmen.


I am glad that they included photos of every individual bench and
vending machine, so that I can compare them from the luxury of my
armchair and have my favourite bench and vending machine worked out
before arriving at the station.