It's most disappointing. I've seen the new platform used from time to
time when it's busy and there are delays. Quite often though these
trains sit there for ages and then depart with no advertised
destination or an incorrect one.

Before the three car trains arrived it wasn't unusual in the morning
peak to have to wait for 2 or 3 trains to go before being able to
squeeze on so it may have been the plan to send occasional 'rescue'
trains but now we've got three car trains there's no real need. I do
wish they'd try turning round the Stratford-Crossharbour trains there
though. The original planning application for the third platform
certainly implied that sort of frequency.

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Mudchute writes

I do wish they'd try turning round the Stratford-Crossharbour trains
there though.

I'm not sure there are any Stratford services which terminate at
Crossharbour any more. They either terminate at Canary Wharf or (in the
morning peak) run through to Lewisham.

But if there are any, the siding just south of Crossharbour is better
for reversal as it's nearer and it lies between the south- and
northbound tracks, whereas platform 3 at Mudchute involves crossing the
northbound track.
--
Paul Terry

On Feb 6, 10:47*am, Paul Terry wrote:
In message
,Mudchut writes

I do wish they'd try turning round the Stratford-Crossharbour trains
there though.

I'm not sure there are any Stratford services which terminate at
Crossharbour any more. They either terminate at Canary Wharf or (in the
morning peak) run through to Lewisham.

But if there are any, the siding just south of Crossharbour is better
for reversal as it's nearer and it lies between the south- and
northbound tracks, whereas platform 3 atMudchuteinvolves crossing the
northbound track.
--
Paul Terry

There was a train parked in the bay about 8am on March 22. All doors
open, just one person on it (the conductor?).

Regards