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I'm impressed with the speed of transformation of the northern half of
Crystal Palace station, containing the former platforms 3 and 4 to/ from Forest Hill and London Bridge. When I last visited the station in November 2008, there was just a pile of dirt in between the two platforms. There are now a total of four platforms in this half of the station. Bay platform 3 occupies the former southernmost bay (whose track had been lifted by 2008), evidently intended for the East London Line, platform 4 is essentially the former platform 3 (through trains towards Gipsy Hill etc.). Platform 5 is a new bay forming the southern face of a brand new island platform, and platform 6 is the northern face of this new island, for through services to Forest Hill. The old platform 4 and the former northernmost bay (whose track was also lifted by 2008) seem to be out of service now, with the old platform 4 having "do not alight here" signs. Interestingly, old platform 4 and new platform 6 could be used Spanish Solution style given they serve the same through track. SIgnage on the northern half of the station is a bit weird. Overground branding for sure. Dark blue letters on white, with orange stripe at top, similar to the single example at New Cross Gate that has been replaced recently. Platforms 1 and 2 on the Croydon branch seem to have been left untouched by the works, and retain the white on green Southern branding. Compare and contrast: 2008: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...ill _west.JPG 2010: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ound_2010.jpg 2008: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._look_east.JPG 2010: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._look_east.jpg 2008: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...ook _east.JPG 2010: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._look_east.jpg 2008: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._look_west.JPG 2010: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...look_west2.jpg 2008: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...look_west3.JPG 2010: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...look_west2.jpg New signage: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...LL_signage.jpg |
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