Terry Casey wrote:
"Richard J." wrote in message
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It's certainly more or less over the planned alignment of the
Crossrail tunnels.

I always thought that Crossrail was supposed to start from
Stratford so that it would offer an interchange with NR, Central
and Jubilee lines and the DLR - not to mention that new branch line
to Paris. I am sure that Stratford featured in all the original
publicity before the project was scrapped. Are you saying that the
Mk II version leaves out this feature (and the flexibility that
results.)?

No, there is still a line through Stratford, but this discussion relates
to the other line through Isle of Dogs (aka West India Quay), Custom
House, and under the Thames to Abbey Wood and Ebbsleet. The two lines
meet east of Whitechapel.

See map at
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/80256B090053AF4C/Files/routemaps03/$FILE/cro
ssrail+line+1+connections+map+2004.pdf

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