"David Cantrell" wrote in message
...

One has to wonder why that wasn't done at the same time as they laid the
extra track just north of the platform. Presumably platform 2 will have
to be closed *again* while those works are going on.

I expect because the works just done were part of the NLR improvement
project for the enhanced WLL frequency, and the work yet to be done is part
of the SLL project. A different type of money probably...

Paul S

On Oct 6, 10:49*am, BumYoghurt
wrote:
The circular route that is planned is a joke, as people mentioned, you
need to change at Clapham Junction (the LO platform is a joke there too,
covered in weeds, even after they closed it for 4 weeks for
maintenance). You'll probably be dropped from Crystal Palace/Surrey
Quays at Clapham on platform 17, leaving a 1-2 minutes walk to platform
2 for the LO interchange.

I think some are missing the (potential) bigger picture.

Extending the (outer SLL) Crystal Palace service to Clapham Junction
would use platforms 16 & 17, which could then be extended up the WLL
to Willesden Junction. The SLL service would then have platforms 2a &
2b all to itself. As has been mooted elsewhere, they could conceivably
then extend these to Wimbledon via East Putney if they rebuilt the
flyover at the very least...though they'd probably have to reinstate
platform 1 for that as well, depending on whether 2b is obtained by
building out the platform to make a bay or by dividing the platform
and using a crossover.

On Oct 5, 11:16*am, BumYoghurt
wrote:
First time lurker, first time poster.

Just a bit furious as to why they won't extend the London Overground to
Streatham- especially when no new track needs to be built. Crystal
Palace to Clapham Junction would join up Balham, Wandsworth and
Streatham Hill/Common and all would be well with the world.

Thoughts?

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BumYoghurt

There was once a plan to link the East London Railway (as was) with
the Lea Valley Line somewhere between Bethnal Green and Cambridge
Heath.

Also it would have been nice if there were platforms reinstated on the
mainline (maybe Lea Valley tracks only) almost directly beneath
Shoreditch High Street, as the ELL has no interchange with the Central
line or with National Express.

"Dr. Sunil" wrote in message
...

Also it would have been nice if there were platforms reinstated on the
mainline (maybe Lea Valley tracks only) almost directly beneath
Shoreditch High Street, as the ELL has no interchange with the Central
line or with National Express.

The lack of a Central Line interchange was intentional, it was decided early
on that an interchange with Crossrail at Whitechapel would be better for
distributing passengers more evenly.

Paul S

On Thu, 6 Oct 2011 11:16:09 +0100
"Paul Scott" wrote:
"Dr. Sunil" wrote in message
...

Also it would have been nice if there were platforms reinstated on the
mainline (maybe Lea Valley tracks only) almost directly beneath
Shoreditch High Street, as the ELL has no interchange with the Central
line or with National Express.

The lack of a Central Line interchange was intentional, it was decided early
on that an interchange with Crossrail at Whitechapel would be better for
distributing passengers more evenly.

Ie making their life easier instead of doing something for the benefit of
the passengers. Yup, that sounds about right.

B2003

On 2011\10\06 11:40, d wrote:
On Thu, 6 Oct 2011 11:16:09 +0100
"Paul wrote:
"Dr. wrote in message
...

Also it would have been nice if there were platforms reinstated on the
mainline (maybe Lea Valley tracks only) almost directly beneath
Shoreditch High Street, as the ELL has no interchange with the Central
line or with National Express.

The lack of a Central Line interchange was intentional, it was decided early
on that an interchange with Crossrail at Whitechapel would be better for
distributing passengers more evenly.

Ie making their life easier instead of doing something for the benefit of
the passengers. Yup, that sounds about right.

How is opening an extra station on one of the most crowded parts of the
network a good idea? They made passive provision for a Central Line
station, that was the right thing to do.

On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:00:17 +0100
Basil Jet wrote:
How is opening an extra station on one of the most crowded parts of the
network a good idea? They made passive provision for a Central Line
station, that was the right thing to do.

Yes , good point. And taking that further - Oxford Street is very crowded so
lets get rid of the central line interchange there and make everyone walk from
Bond Street. Sorted.

B2003

Paul Scott wrote:

The lack of a Central Line interchange was intentional, it was decided
early on that an interchange with Crossrail at Whitechapel would be better
for distributing passengers more evenly.

Isn't Shoreditch High Street positioned so that an interchange could be
built if future generations deem it necessary and possible?

"Tim Roll-Pickering" wrote in message
...
Paul Scott wrote:

The lack of a Central Line interchange was intentional, it was decided
early on that an interchange with Crossrail at Whitechapel would be
better for distributing passengers more evenly.

Isn't Shoreditch High Street positioned so that an interchange could be
built if future generations deem it necessary and possible?

That's definitely been mentioned, because they expect significantly altered
loadings on the Central after Crossrail opens.

Paul

On Wed, Oct 05, 2011 at 11:16:49AM +0100, BumYoghurt wrote:

Just a bit furious as to why they won't extend the London Overground to
Streatham- especially when no new track needs to be built. Crystal
Palace to Clapham Junction would join up Balham, Wandsworth and
Streatham Hill/Common and all would be well with the world.

You can't just extend it to Streatham Hill/Common, because there's no
facilities for turning trains around - no bay platform, and not enough
capacity to let them tie up a through line for a few minutes without
seriously screwing up all the other routes. Instead of terminating at
Streatham Common, they'd have to go through Norbury and Thornton Heath
to Selhurst and then reverse in the depot, or go through to West Croydon
(but the bay platform is already in use there for other services) or to
East Croydon (which also already has trains being reversed there.
Similar for Streatham Hill.

Not to mention that those trains would have to cross several more
junctions, and share track with several more services, all of which
serves to make a service less reliable.

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