Lengthening trains on the circle and Edgeware road branch of theDistrict lines
 

I think I read somewhere this week that the new stock ordered for the
Circle and Edgeware road branch of the District lines were going to have
one extra carriage, and therefore have a passenger capacity. Up from 6
cards to 7 if I remember correctly.

IS this going to involve a lot of platform lengthening, and if so where?

If not, then why wasn't this done years ago?

Or, (cynicism creeping in here) are they going to make a train from 7
short cars instead of 6 longer ones?

Lengthening trains on the circle and Edgeware road branch of the District lines
 

Stef Richards wrote:
I think I read somewhere this week that the new stock ordered for the
Circle and Edgeware road branch of the District lines were going to have
one extra carriage, and therefore have a passenger capacity. Up from 6
cards to 7 if I remember correctly.

IS this going to involve a lot of platform lengthening, and if so where?

Yes. Bayswater, Hammersmith (Met) and Notting Hill Gate, IIRC.

If not, then why wasn't this done years ago?

Or, (cynicism creeping in here) are they going to make a train from 7
short cars instead of 6 longer ones?

No.

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John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

Lengthening trains on the circle and Edgeware road branch ofthe District lines
 

John B wrote:
Stef Richards wrote:

I think I read somewhere this week that the new stock ordered for the
Circle and Edgeware road branch of the District lines were going to have
one extra carriage, and therefore have a passenger capacity. Up from 6
cards to 7 if I remember correctly.

IS this going to involve a lot of platform lengthening, and if so where?


Yes. Bayswater, Hammersmith (Met) and Notting Hill Gate, IIRC.


Apparenly they'll be extending th platforms at Baker Street too, which
will involve digging a big hole in the Marylebone Road! Not sure where,
presumabley not the junction with Baker St itself