The other odd thing is that the Waterloo - Lambeth
North - Elephant & Castle section of the map (which of course is the
only section shown opposite the southbound platforms) appears to take
up only about the first quarter of the map, suggesting room for at
least six more stations

Looking at more signs, I suspect it's just a case of a standard sign
size and a standard station spacing on the signs.

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