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[email protected] · April 14th 09, 09:39 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article
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(MIG) wrote:

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.

Sounds like a new meaning of the word "always" of which I was previously
unaware. If I'm on a Wimbleware so either I have to change twice or always
use the footbridge at Edgware Road! In the other direction I have the same
problem for sure if platforms 2 and 3 are the other way round.

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.

You mean this "improvement" involves cuts in the District service, too?
That's even worse if so.

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Colin Rosenstiel