"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
.li...

I'm also surprised the split was that far North - it only saves you four
stops (taking Victoria as somehow level with Waterloo). Balham, i tell
you, it should be Balham!


I think the motivation there was that Tooting Broadway was the most heavily
used station on the southern end of the line (and indeed I believe it still
is today) and so having the express stop there was considered important. On
that basis, having another stop just two stations up the line (Balham) would
be too close for it to be an express service.

BTN