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Old December 3rd 07, 03:38 PM posted to uk.railway, uk.transport.london
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Default Thameslink and LUL changes in King's Cross

On Dec 3, 1:34 pm, Tom Anderson wrote:


Hang on, though - at Baker Street, the junction between the southbound
lines of the Watford and Stanmore branches is *south* of the platforms,
isn't it? That means you really can have trains from each arriving
simultaneously, with one then waiting at the platform for the other to
leave. At St Pancras, the junction of the Great Northern and Midland
branches of Thameslink has to be north of the station box, doesn't it? You


I thought I'd seen the junction from the train - if I was right, the
lines ran off to each side *immediately* north of the station; I
assume within the concrete box that was constructed.