Unusual terminal points on LU
Have there been any examples in recent times of LU stations temporarily
becoming terminal points (e.g. because of engineering work) but which are virtually never used as potential terminal points at other times even when the timetabled service falls apart for whatever reason? Do train and platform destination signs just show "Special" or something similar when a really oddball terminal point comes briefly into operation? -- gordon |
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Unusual terminal points on LU
wrote: Have there been any examples in recent times of LU stations temporarily becoming terminal points (e.g. because of engineering work) but which are virtually never used as potential terminal points at other times even when the timetabled service falls apart for whatever reason? Do train and platform destination signs just show "Special" or something similar when a really oddball terminal point comes briefly into operation? Hornchurch on the District is occasionally used in this fashion. I believe the train and platform destination indicators have continued to show Upminster (from the west), backed up by PA announcements to change at Hornchurch for alternative transport. IIRC, during a strike day several years ago, Hornchurch became a terminal point from the *east* - a truly token service! Chris |
Unusual terminal points on LU
"Chris Read" wrote Hornchurch on the District is occasionally used in this fashion. I believe the train and platform destination indicators have continued to show Upminster (from the west), backed up by PA announcements to change at Hornchurch for alternative transport. IIRC, during a strike day several years ago, Hornchurch became a terminal point from the *east* - a truly token service! Is the crossover at Hornchurch still operational? I'm interested because it's one of a small(ish) number of crossovers on LU that I haven't managed to traverse. I seem to recall that it was refused for a railtour organised by the SEG, but that was several years ago. |
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Unusual terminal points on LU
MIG wrote:
wrote: Have there been any examples in recent times of LU stations temporarily becoming terminal points (e.g. because of engineering work) but which are virtually never used as potential terminal points at other times even when the timetabled service falls apart for whatever reason? Do train and platform destination signs just show "Special" or something similar when a really oddball terminal point comes briefly into operation? Neasden on the Jubilee when there were works at Wembley Park. There was no problem with the display, but the word "Neasden" had to be recorded separately and inserted in the announcements. But it was recorded at a completely different volume and style, and came out as, eg "This is Canary Wharf. Change here for ... etc. This train terminates at NEEEEAS DEN." Maybe it was to indicate incredulity that trains were terminating there. The Jubilee Line uses two announcers. They improved the announcements about intermediate stations, but retained the original destination announcements which always sound like someone speaking to non-English-speaking 5-year-olds. Normally, it's most noticeable with "WILLesden GrEEEn". Your Neasden announcement was probably one of the original set, not one added for a non-standard destination. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
Unusual terminal points on LU
Richard J. wrote: MIG wrote: wrote: Have there been any examples in recent times of LU stations temporarily becoming terminal points (e.g. because of engineering work) but which are virtually never used as potential terminal points at other times even when the timetabled service falls apart for whatever reason? Do train and platform destination signs just show "Special" or something similar when a really oddball terminal point comes briefly into operation? Neasden on the Jubilee when there were works at Wembley Park. There was no problem with the display, but the word "Neasden" had to be recorded separately and inserted in the announcements. But it was recorded at a completely different volume and style, and came out as, eg "This is Canary Wharf. Change here for ... etc. This train terminates at NEEEEAS DEN." Maybe it was to indicate incredulity that trains were terminating there. The Jubilee Line uses two announcers. They improved the announcements about intermediate stations, but retained the original destination announcements which always sound like someone speaking to non-English-speaking 5-year-olds. Normally, it's most noticeable with "WILLesden GrEEEn". Your Neasden announcement was probably one of the original set, not one added for a non-standard destination. It's possible, but the only original desinations I remember were Stratford, North Greenwich, Willesden Green, Wembley Park and Stanmore. I think they only used Neasden as a destination during the works. Could be wrong. |
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Unusual terminal points on LU
wrote in message ... On 21 May 2006 13:55:08 -0700, wrote: Have there been any examples in recent times of LU stations temporarily becoming terminal points (e.g. because of engineering work) but which are virtually never used as potential terminal points at other times even when the timetabled service falls apart for whatever reason? Do train and platform destination signs just show "Special" or something similar when a really oddball terminal point comes briefly into operation? East Ham has been used as the eastern terminus of the District for the last three weekends. The few trains that I saw all showed East Ham. When there has been strike action it often becomes the western terminus. |
Unusual terminal points on LU
wrote in message oups.com... Have there been any examples in recent times of LU stations temporarily becoming terminal points (e.g. because of engineering work) but which are virtually never used as potential terminal points at other times even when the timetabled service falls apart for whatever reason? Do train and platform destination signs just show "Special" or something similar when a really oddball terminal point comes briefly into operation? -- gordon I've known Holborn to be used as an emergency reversing point (WB - EB) on the central line. The reversing siding is actually at the disused British Museum station to the west of Holborn. Also Bethnal Green has a crossover which has been used for trains terminating there during engineering works. Andrew |
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Unusual terminal points on LU
MIG wrote:
Richard J. wrote: MIG wrote: wrote: Have there been any examples in recent times of LU stations temporarily becoming terminal points (e.g. because of engineering work) but which are virtually never used as potential terminal points at other times even when the timetabled service falls apart for whatever reason? Do train and platform destination signs just show "Special" or something similar when a really oddball terminal point comes briefly into operation? Neasden on the Jubilee when there were works at Wembley Park. There was no problem with the display, but the word "Neasden" had to be recorded separately and inserted in the announcements. But it was recorded at a completely different volume and style, and came out as, eg "This is Canary Wharf. Change here for ... etc. This train terminates at NEEEEAS DEN." Maybe it was to indicate incredulity that trains were terminating there. The Jubilee Line uses two announcers. They improved the announcements about intermediate stations, but retained the original destination announcements which always sound like someone speaking to non-English-speaking 5-year-olds. Normally, it's most noticeable with "WILLesden GrEEEn". Your Neasden announcement was probably one of the original set, not one added for a non-standard destination. It's possible, but the only original desinations I remember were Stratford, North Greenwich, Willesden Green, Wembley Park and Stanmore. I think they only used Neasden as a destination during the works. Could be wrong. Bear in mind that the on-train announcements now happen at every station, so therefore Neasden would have to be in the announcement library (or whatever it's called). So I suspect Richard J's right and it's just a slightly bizarrely voiced announcement. You'll have to get on a train to Neasden to find out for sure though! snob mode The DLR announcement for 'Royal Victoria' sounds like it was done by the voice-over equivalent of Victoria Beckham, i.e. a common Essex slapper. /snob mode |
Unusual terminal points on LU
On Mon, 29 May 2006, Mizter T wrote:
snob mode The DLR announcement for 'Royal Victoria' sounds like it was done by the voice-over equivalent of Victoria Beckham, i.e. a common Essex slapper. /snob mode Victoria Beckham's from Hertfordshire. tom -- coincidences, body modification, hungarian voice sebestyen marta, ** |
Unusual terminal points on LU
Tom Anderson wrote:
On Mon, 29 May 2006, Mizter T wrote: snob mode The DLR announcement for 'Royal Victoria' sounds like it was done by the voice-over equivalent of Victoria Beckham, i.e. a common Essex slapper. /snob mode Victoria Beckham's from Hertfordshire. tom -- coincidences, body modification, hungarian voice sebestyen marta, ** I think that now drags my total score with regards to contributions to the sum of human knowledge even further into the red! |
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