"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
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On Mon, 31 May 2004, Richard J. wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:

On Sat, 29 May 2004, Sharon & Gordon Thomson wrote:

Are there any changes to traditional route options on LU that
might be worth doing even if the above two are hopeless
non-starters?

How about terminating the Metropolitan line at Whitechapel instead
of Aldgate?

Like the fact that, with only two tracks between Aldgate East and
Whitechapel, and a flat junction at Aldgate East, you couldn't fit in
the H&C, District and Met services and expect to get a reliable service.
This is one reason why the H&C is "seriously crappy", as it has to
contend with at least 4 flat junctions between Paddington and Aldgate
East.

Dang those flat junctions!

So, how did it work when the Met _did_ go to Whitechapel? Or am i
imagining that? Did (what is now) the H&C terminate at Aldgate or
something?

The only time the Metropolitan line went to Whitechapel was when the
Hammersmith & City was still part of the Met. Even then it was still the
Hammersmith trains that went to Whitechapel.

Peter Smyth