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Colin Rosenstiel · August 3rd 08, 09:10 PM posted to cam.transport,uk.railway,uk.transport.london

In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message . uk,
at 21:30:00 on Sun, 3 Aug 2008, Colin Rosenstiel
remarked:
Why can't they terminate at Chesterton Parkway?

Only one terminating platform. I'm not sure it will accommodate 12 car
trains either.

No planning has included 12 car trains on West Anglia until a very
recent plan mainly concerned with issues nearer London but where
Cambridge is the only practical termination point. At least that's
my reading of it. I'm assured that the case for Chesterton Parkway
is unaffected, mainly because CB1 depends on diverting the cars from
the existing station.

So how will Chesterton Parkway work? Shuttling one unit down to
Cambridge to connect with the remainder... and with only one
platform it'll be challenging to have sufficiently regular trains
to attract commuters in their cars.

It will have two through platforms as well as a terminating bay. Some
trains will go through Cambridge to terminate there instead of at
Cambridge. I don;t think they will be 12-car though I don't recall it
being discussed in the Chesterton plans.

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Colin Rosenstiel