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[email protected] · April 15th 09, 10:35 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(James Farrar) wrote:

wrote in
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In article
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(MIG) wrote:

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

then you're not on a Circle Line train.

Read what I said. I'm trying to get from East Putney to King's Cross via
the minimum number of stairs. At present I normally only need one
same-platform change, between High St and Paddington.

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Colin Rosenstiel