DERWENT Bromley North Line
Wed, 25 May 2005 17:37:22 +0000 (UTC), "Peter Masson"



"Joe" wrote in message
roups.com...
AFAIK it is still double track and fully signalled, even though there's
normally only one train on the branch.

Yea, that's why I asked. I was looking at the LDBs and all the trains
seem to be shuttles.
What's the reason for running it as a shuttle, anyone know? Congestion
on the MainLine & other services couldnt be cutBack?

When there were through trains they were much more lightly loaded than other
Charing Cross and Cannon Street services, and of course running a train to
Bromley North takes a path away from another route. Passengers from Bromley,
at least to the West End, have a faster and much more frequent service from
Bromley South to Victoria. The surprising thing is that the infrastructure
hasn't been reduced to a siding - as has happened to Epsom Downs, while
Crystal Palace - Beckenham Junction was singled before Tramlink became
definite and took over the other half of the formation.


Bromley North used to be used as an overnight stabling point (and
possibly a day time one as well). The quail map says the platforms are
10 cars (slam) or 8 cars (networker). The time table used to have a
number of trains at the ends of service with first class accomodation
which were CIGs (or VEPs) going for berthing. I think there were extra
sidings in the past - the bus station looks suspiciously like it's
been built on railway land...

PRAR
--
http://www.i.am/prar/ and http://prar.fotopic.net/
As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it. --Dick Cavett
Please reply to the newsgroup. That is why it exists.
NB Anti-spam measures in force
- If you must email me use the Reply to address and not