On Apr 14, 3:32*pm, James Farrar wrote:
wrote om:

By changing at High St or Paddington to a Circle train, a same
platform interchange, this meant the only stairs to be negotiated were
at East Putney (since the King's Cross lift was installed). Changing
at Edgware Road far too often involves crossing the footbridge and the
requirement for that is unpredictable. Now it will be mandatory much
of the time. :-((

The claim is that such changes at Edgware Road will always be cross-
platform.

I presume this will be achieved by the following layout:

Plat 1: H&C/Teacup from Paddington to Baker Street
Plat 2: Teacup from Paddington terminate
Plat 3: Wimbleware from Paddington terminate
Plat 4: H&C/Teacup from Baker Street to Paddington

Possibly with platforms 2 and 3 the other way round; but either way,
passengers who wish to go HSK/NHG/Bayswater to Baker Street or beyond
will be able to know which type of terminating train to get for a cross-
platform.

Is it still planned to stop half the Wimblewares at HSK off peak? If
so, the platform usage wouldn't be balanced or flexible if they were
still restricted as you suggest.