"Peter Masson" wrote:

"Tony Polson" wrote

No, it won't ever match the demand for Thameslink, but as Peter Masson
rightly pointed out, there is no shortage of retail, entertainment and
other employment and leisure centres on the route. But as long as
radial routes offer vastly more frequent services, those are the routes
that people will choose to take. A much more frequent service between
Watford Junction to East Croydon would make the West London route far
more attractive than it is.

Perhaps comparison should be made with the East London Line rather than
Thameslink?

What happened to the suggestion of Slow Line platforms at Willesden
Junction? There aren't the paths for a 4 tph service between Watford
Junction and East Croydon, either on the WCML or the WLL. But if LM trains
called at Willesden Junction, a 4 tph LO service from Willesden Junction HL
to Clapham Junction, preferably running through to East Croydon (perhaps
alternately via Selhurst and via Crystal Palace) could give all users of the
WLL a better service.


True.


There is also a need for Willesden Junction to Ealing
Broadway trains, perhaps (subject to rearrangement at Gospel Oak) running
through from Barking to Greenford.


Now there's an idea! Such a service would go a long way towards making
up for Greenford's loss of through services with Crossrail. Interesting!