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And still squeaking
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John Rowland wrote:
100 years young today!

And still squeaking


Possibly the squeakiest tube line, though the Circle has its moments...

Can't be good for wheel wear.

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Brian Watson wrote:
Possibly the squeakiest tube line, though the Circle has its moments...


I'd also like to add the Waterloo & City, which I believe is (bar the
section of the Northern between Stockwell and somewhere south of London
Bridge) the oldest deep-level line on the network.

Just out of interest, I passed through Moorgate yesterday and noticed 2
terminating platforms (I think numnbers 3 and 4) between the Met/Circle
and Thameslink lines. What exactly are/were they for?
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Just out of interest, I passed through Moorgate yesterday
and noticed 2 terminating platforms (I think numnbers 3
and 4) between the Met/Circle and Thameslink lines. What exactly are/were
they for?


Terminating.

A few years back, the timetable contained "runs as required" paths for
specials from Moorgate to Putney Bridge via Edgware Road, for when Chelsea
are playing at home to a team from GNER or Midland Mainline territory. I
don't know if these paths are still booked, or used.




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John Rowland wrote:

A few years back, the timetable contained "runs as required" paths for
specials from Moorgate to Putney Bridge via Edgware Road, for when Chelsea
are playing at home to a team from GNER or Midland Mainline territory. I
don't know if these paths are still booked, or used.


How would such a train be advertised... Is it a District Line train to
Edgware Road, then a H&C to Moorgate?

Would many passengers stay on the train from Fulham Bdwy to Kings
Cross? I thought most would change @ Earls Court for the Pic line

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Chris! wrote:
John Rowland wrote:

A few years back, the timetable contained "runs as required" paths
for specials from Moorgate to Putney Bridge via Edgware Road, for
when Chelsea are playing at home to a team from GNER or Midland
Mainline territory. I don't know if these paths are still booked,
or used.


How would such a train be advertised... Is it a District Line
train to Edgware Road, then a H&C to Moorgate?

Would many passengers stay on the train from Fulham Bdwy to Kings
Cross? I thought most would change @ Earls Court for the Pic line


Why would they want to change trains for an 11-station journey instead
of remaining on the same train for a 9-station journey? It would
probably have to appear on platform displays as "Edgware Road" at least
up to Earl's Court, but if it said Moorgate on the front and there were
announcements on board and on the platforms at Fulham Broadway and
Earl's Court that it would be going via KXSP, there's a fair chance that
people would get the message.

I can't see any sign of it, however, in the Ditrict WTT129 (September
2002), which is the latest one I have.
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Barry Salter wrote:
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:08:50 GMT, Edward Sloley
wrote:

Just out of interest, I passed through Moorgate yesterday and noticed 2
terminating platforms (I think numnbers 3 and 4) between the Met/Circle
and Thameslink lines. What exactly are/were they for?


Terminating H&C, Circle and Met trains. Both are used fairly regularly
in normal service, though I think 3 is used more often than 4.




Many years ago, off peak Metropolitan trains all terminated at Baker
Street. In the peaks, trains from Chesham terminated at Moorgate,
trains from Amersham terminated at Liverpool Street (platform now
covered in offices) and trains from Uxbridge and Watford terminated at
Aldgate.

Is there a similar fixed pattern nowadays in the peaks, or do a whole
variety of services terminate at Moorgate?

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John Rowland wrote:

A few years back, the timetable contained "runs as required" paths for
specials from Moorgate to Putney Bridge via Edgware Road, for when
Chelsea
are playing at home to a team from GNER or Midland Mainline territory. I
don't know if these paths are still booked, or used.


How would such a train be advertised... Is it a District Line train to
Edgware Road, then a H&C to Moorgate?


"Special", I would imagine.



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On 12 Mar 2006 10:13:14 -0800, "MIG"
wrote:

Many years ago, off peak Metropolitan trains all terminated at Baker
Street. In the peaks, trains from Chesham terminated at Moorgate,
trains from Amersham terminated at Liverpool Street (platform now
covered in offices) and trains from Uxbridge and Watford terminated at
Aldgate.

Is there a similar fixed pattern nowadays in the peaks,


There is off-peak, but not during the peaks - trains to/from any of
the four branches can start/terminate at either Baker Street or
Aldgate. Another thing that's variable (I think) is what stations
trains to/from Watford stop at between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Finchley
Road (either all, none, or just Wembley Park).

or do a whole variety of services terminate at Moorgate?


Trains are rarely scheduled to terminate at Moorgate nowadays - it's
unpopular as trains terminating there have to cross the westbound
track. It's mostly used for turning back late running trains heading
towards Aldgate to bring them back on time.


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