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Old May 9th 21, 12:18 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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On Sat, 8 May 2021 10:53:50 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
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No!! Is it?? Who knew! Take a look at a map - its well south of the north
circular, never mind the M25 and on a very busy road.


It's also right next to a railway line, and it would have been easy to
establish at least a temporary connection for delivering the fleet. That
would have been much easier than using the usual Ruislip connection.


Yes, I'm sure network rail would jump at the chance to close a track on a
main commuter line to link up to the depot in order for LU to get their
trains.


Why would it have to close a track? And the Ruislip connection is also on
a busy commuter and regional main line to Birmingham.


In fact there was a link once but it was removed.

Not always and it also prevents the stock easily being taken to Neasden
for major overhauls.


Why would Victoria line stock be taken to the Jubilee and Met lines depot
at Neasden for overhauls?


Neasden is (or perhaps was) where all stock got major overhauls.


You're years out of date.

The other depots don't have all the equipment.


And nor does Neasden. It's just the Met and secondary Jubilee depot.