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Old March 13th 09, 10:02 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
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Default Bidirectional signalling and the DLR



"John Salmon" wrote in message
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"Ian Jelf" wrote
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Royston station is fully bidirectional, but only the station. A relic of
the King's Cross suburban electrification when the service forward to
Cambridge became a diesel shuttle.


Isn't that true of Worcester Foregate Street as well?


Well yes, but it's not quite the same thing. Royston station is fully
bidirectional, whereas Worcester Foregate Street has one platform that can
only be accessed to/from Worcester Shrub Hill and another that can only be
used by trains avoiding Shrub Hill. Glenrothes with Thornton station, in
Fife, is similar.



As is Navigation Road (Altrincham) one platform for the Metrolink and one
for the Northern ChesterStockport-Manchester service. Both bi-directional.

Bare Lane near Morecambe seems to be as well. Trains that go to Heysham
have to use one side of it in both directions.