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Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
"Richard J." wrote in message .uk... In TfL's response (Feb 2006) to Network Rail's draft Cross-London RUS, it says "Our research suggests that 3-car operation [on the NLL with 8 tph] may be sufficient to meet 2016 forecast peak hour demand ... but not beyond." It'll certainly allow plenty of time any for platform lengthening that's required here and there... Paul |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
Dave A wrote in
: Tristán White wrote: Tom Anderson wrote in .li: Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International Anyone know whether there is likely to be any downtime on the existing DLR lines at Canning Town and Stratford Mainline during these works? To be honest, I haven't been paying much attention to the DLR of late, just realised that Stratford Market will now be called Stratford High Street. This is a shame. Apart from the fact that Stratford High Street is really anything but - the shops (which is what a "High Street" brings to mind) are all up on the Broadway - I liked the fact that the name of Stratford Market was being resuscitated. But there again, Stratford Market is not a market any more so my argument is well flawed. But it would have been nice to bring the name back. Perhaps even better would have been to rename it Stratford Bridge, which was the name of Stratford Market station from 1847 to 1889. And there is still a bridge there. Anyone know whether the DLR station will keep the look and feel of the old Stratford Market building? Or is it going to be refurbished into hideous perspex like the rest of them? As for the decision to change Cody Road to Star Lane, I guess this makes more sense, but Cody Road is quite some way from Star Lane isn't it? I know I pick up my couriered parcels from Cody Road which is the Western side of the Silverlink track, and Star Lane is of course East of the track (quite a bit East). So has the location of the station changed at all in the rename? The decision to change the name was taken because it was felt that the catchment on the eastern side of the station was more important (at least initially), and that Star Lane was a more recognised place locally. The location of the station hasn't changed at all - it is situated at the footbridge over the railway which links Cody Road/Stephenson Road to Star Lane/Manor Road. They essentially face each other across the tracks (although the road vehicle route between the two involves a lengthy detour at least five times longer than the distance between them!). Thanks - yes, I agree, Star Lane is a far better choice of name. Not convinced about Stratford High Street (see my reasons). |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
Tristán White wrote: Dave A wrote in : Tristán White wrote: Tom Anderson wrote in .li: Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International Anyone know whether there is likely to be any downtime on the existing DLR lines at Canning Town and Stratford Mainline during these works? To be honest, I haven't been paying much attention to the DLR of late, just realised that Stratford Market will now be called Stratford High Street. This is a shame. Apart from the fact that Stratford High Street is really anything but - the shops (which is what a "High Street" brings to mind) are all up on the Broadway - I liked the fact that the name of Stratford Market was being resuscitated. But there again, Stratford Market is not a market any more so my argument is well flawed. But it would have been nice to bring the name back. Perhaps even better would have been to rename it Stratford Bridge, which was the name of Stratford Market station from 1847 to 1889. And there is still a bridge there. Anyone know whether the DLR station will keep the look and feel of the old Stratford Market building? Or is it going to be refurbished into hideous perspex like the rest of them? As for the decision to change Cody Road to Star Lane, I guess this makes more sense, but Cody Road is quite some way from Star Lane isn't it? I know I pick up my couriered parcels from Cody Road which is the Western side of the Silverlink track, and Star Lane is of course East of the track (quite a bit East). So has the location of the station changed at all in the rename? The decision to change the name was taken because it was felt that the catchment on the eastern side of the station was more important (at least initially), and that Star Lane was a more recognised place locally. The location of the station hasn't changed at all - it is situated at the footbridge over the railway which links Cody Road/Stephenson Road to Star Lane/Manor Road. They essentially face each other across the tracks (although the road vehicle route between the two involves a lengthy detour at least five times longer than the distance between them!). Thanks - yes, I agree, Star Lane is a far better choice of name. Not convinced about Stratford High Street (see my reasons). Just to add that I doubt the old Stratford Market Station building will be part of the new Stratford High Street station since the platforms are slightly to the south of the old station and the entrances (via a new footbridge) will be on Bridge Road and Burford Road. Don't know if hideous perspex is still in fashion with the DLR station architects. |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
On 14 Jan 2007 14:13:10 -0800, "Mizter T" wrote:
wrote: "John Rowland" wrote in message ... http://www.nceplus.co.uk/news/news_a...il_engineering So does that mean that the Jubilee and the DLR will both got to Stratford? They both do already, though in the future the DLR will go to Stratford twice. I don't call that much of a service! Charlie -- Remove NO-SPOO-PLEASE from my email address to reply Please send no unsolicited email or foodstuffs |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
Tom Anderson wrote:
and can trains from the [east] head south at Poplar? Looking on the goggly maps, the shadow of the HSBC building makes it hard to say http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...&scene=4268612 Such a service used to operate for much of the week. I can't remember exactly, but I think it was between Tower Gateway and Beckton via a reversal at Canary Wharf. |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
On Fri, 19 Jan 2007, John Rowland wrote:
Tom Anderson wrote: and can trains from the [east] head south at Poplar? Looking on the goggly maps, the shadow of the HSBC building makes it hard to say http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...&scene=4268612 Hang on, those crossovers don't do anything to help trains on the outer pair (from the east) get onto the central pair (to the south). Unless the northern one is a scissors (there being an outer-to-inner crossover on the up pair to the east) - i can't tell. Such a service used to operate for much of the week. I can't remember exactly, but I think it was between Tower Gateway and Beckton via a reversal at Canary Wharf. Suppose it must be, then! tom -- Fitter, Happier, More Productive. |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
Tom Anderson wrote:
Hang on, those crossovers don't do anything to help trains on the outer pair (from the east) get onto the central pair (to the south). Unless the northern one is a scissors (there being an outer-to-inner crossover on the up pair to the east) - i can't tell. According to this: http://www.chesapeake.net/~cambronj/...light-rail.jpg There are crossover allowing trains to/from the east to reach the inner two platforms at Poplar, which lead to/from Canary Wharf. Try scrolling the aerial photo east a bit. U |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
Dave A wrote:
wrote: Seeing that TfL is due to take over the North London (When is that due to happen?), have they ever thought about further extending the DLR further west? Methinks that it would be a boon for Hackney, which suffers from a lack of any tube stations. I can imagine the DLR going out to Highbury & Islington, as it would allow connections to the Victoria Line as well as to the ELL at Dalston Kingsland. And NLL would terminate at Highbury & Islington. The NLL here is also used by freight, and once again conversion to DLR would preclude this. I believe the formation is wide enough for 4 tracks from Waterden Road to Kentish Town Road, with the exception of the bit north of Dalston Junction station. If true, there should be room for two DLR tracks from Stratford to Dalston Junction, two freight tracks from Stratford to Camden, and two passenger line from Camden to Dalston Junction and onto the East London Line. |
Work to start on DLR from Canning Town to Stratford International
BTW, does the North London Line still come into its original platform when
arriving at Stratford? Or does it now loop around and terminate on the upper level? "John Rowland" wrote in message ... Dave A wrote: wrote: Seeing that TfL is due to take over the North London (When is that due to happen?), have they ever thought about further extending the DLR further west? Methinks that it would be a boon for Hackney, which suffers from a lack of any tube stations. I can imagine the DLR going out to Highbury & Islington, as it would allow connections to the Victoria Line as well as to the ELL at Dalston Kingsland. And NLL would terminate at Highbury & Islington. The NLL here is also used by freight, and once again conversion to DLR would preclude this. I believe the formation is wide enough for 4 tracks from Waterden Road to Kentish Town Road, with the exception of the bit north of Dalston Junction station. If true, there should be room for two DLR tracks from Stratford to Dalston Junction, two freight tracks from Stratford to Camden, and two passenger line from Camden to Dalston Junction and onto the East London Line. |
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