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July 27th 11, 04:16 PM
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On Jul 27, 2:04*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:36:48 -0700 (PDT) 1506 wrote: If we're talking about LU, then what about Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Road, eastbound? No, the Central Rises as it enters stations, then descends leaving them. *It was built this way in order to aid acceleration and braking. *The stations, in effect, are at the top of "underground hills" Why isn't this done any more - eg jubilee, victoria lines? It seems to be a simple way to save energy. My memory of using the Victoria Line regularly (admittedly quite a long time ago) is that most stations on the line do conform to this system, but that there are exceptions - in particular where the constraints of providing cross-platform interchange and/or crossing over/under other lines made it tricky. Martin L |
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