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" writes Is there a website which includes details of "odd" stretches of the LU network not normally used for passenger carrying journeys? I'm thinking mainly about connecting links between different "lines". Are any of these quite lengthy? Would most drivers working Line "X" and Line "Y" be trained to work over a connecting line between the two? Is the link from the District Line to the East London Line just a short tunnel section with double-track? I don't know of any specific websites offhand but Tubeprune is likely to have something. I have a copy of the 2002 London Transport Quail map which shows all the track plans for LU, hence these links. I obtained it from the London(s) Transport Museum some time ago, I don't know if they still sell them though. There are only a few specific links on LU as most lines have some common sections (ie. Hammersmith Hanger Lane Junction for the District/Piccadilly) and transfers can be done easily over these. The only ones I can think of a East London District over St. Mary's Curve. Victoria Piccadilly over the crossover just south of Finsbury Park. Northern Piccadilly via the Kings Cross Loop (a short tunnel from Kings Cross (Northern Northbound) to Kings Cross (Piccadilly Eastbound). CentralMetropolitan/Piccadilly at Ruislip depot. (You can also get from the CentralDistrict at Ealing Broadway, but this has been disused for many years, I tink since Central line ATO, and I'm not sure if it's deemed available any more) BakerlooJubilee at Baker Street, although as the Bakerloo and Jubilee used to be the same line once upon a time I'm not sure this counts as a special link. With these, it is possible to get from any part of the Underground to any other part, albeit by some very convoluted routes in some cases. All 'normal' Underground drivers are allocated to one depot and only work the line that depot services. Any driver transferring from line X to line Y would be deemed to have lost their knowledge of line X after 6 months, although within that time they could technically drive both lines if their line X licence hasn't been withdrawn on transfer. The only exception to this I can think of is the East London line where the drivers also 'know' the road to Neasden for stock transfers there for maintenance. This will stop from the end of the year anyway. There are a number of Engineering train drivers who drive those little yellow slug loco things on engineering trains who are required to have knowledge of the whole combine. There are also a small number of test train drivers who know everything as they are trained on al stocks on all lines. They don't get out much as they spend all their lives on refresher courses! St. Mary's Curve is indeed double track but due to the sharp curves, the signalling has been modified to only allow one train in the section at any one time due to the possibility of trains touching each other. -- Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building. You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK (please use the reply to address for email) |
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Steve Fitzgerald wrote:
With these, it is possible to get from any part of the Underground to any other part, albeit by some very convoluted routes in some cases. ..... apart from the Waterloo & City Line, which trains can only reach by being lowered by a crane. |
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On Mon, 30 Apr 2007, John Rowland wrote:
Steve Fitzgerald wrote: With these, it is possible to get from any part of the Underground to any other part, albeit by some very convoluted routes in some cases. .... apart from the Waterloo & City Line, which trains can only reach by being lowered by a crane. Has consideration ever been given to connecting the W&C to anything? I reckon you could plumb it into the Central line at Bank; don't know if you could get it up to mainline level at Waterloo, or anywhere near any of the tube lines. tom -- People don't want nice. People want London. -- Al |
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On 30 Apr, 12:52, Tom Anderson wrote:
Has consideration ever been given to connecting the W&C to anything? I reckon you could plumb it into the Central line at Bank; don't know if you could get it up to mainline level at Waterloo, or anywhere near any of the tube lines. There have been proposals at various times for extensions north, to meet the ex-Northern City Branch at Moorgate. However, these proposals always mention that the Bank of England vaults get in the way. I think in reality, the direction of the W&C platforms at Bank isn't particularly suited to an extension at Moorgate. Sam |
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Tom Anderson:
Has consideration ever been given to connecting the W&C to anything? "Sam": There have been proposals at various times for extensions north, to meet the ex-Northern City Branch at Moorgate. Notably by the Metropolitan Railway just after they took over the latter line in 1913. However, these proposals always mention that the Bank of England vaults get in the way. I think in reality, the direction of the W&C platforms at Bank isn't particularly suited to an extension at Moorgate. To save money, the W&C station (originally called City, not Bank) was built with its platforms some distance west of the actual square where the Bank is -- what's why passengers reach the surface by a long inclined tunnel (which did not have a moving ramp until 1960) -- and as I understand it they're under Queen Victoria Street. That would give a reasonable alignment for an extension toward Moorgate station, if nothing was in the way, and if it was desired. Of course, the combined line could then only use tube-size trains, so that would be one more reason not to do it. -- Mark Brader "To err is human, but to really mess things up Toronto you need a timetable planner!" -- Richard Porter My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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On 30 Apr, 12:52, Tom Anderson wrote:
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007, John Rowland wrote: Steve Fitzgerald wrote: With these, it is possible to get from any part of the Underground to any other part, albeit by some very convoluted routes in some cases. .... apart from the Waterloo & City Line, which trains can only reach by being lowered by a crane. Has consideration ever been given to connecting the W&C to anything? I reckon you could plumb it into the Central line at Bank; don't know if you could get it up to mainline level at Waterloo, or anywhere near any of the tube lines. I've long thought it should be extended to Vauxhall and possibly Clapham Junction, to spread the load a bit. There was a discussion about that here a long time ago, and I've forgotten why it turned out to be a bad idea. Can't see much advantage in connecting the W&C and Victoria, though... Thanks Henry |
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Henry wrote:
[W&C] I've long thought it should be extended to Vauxhall and possibly Clapham Junction, to spread the load a bit. There was a discussion about that here a long time ago, and I've forgotten why it turned out to be a bad idea. Can't see much advantage in connecting the W&C and Victoria, though... The problem with the W&C is that, because of the short trains, it can get horrendously overcrowded in the peaks (with queues up the ramps at Waterloo). This isn't too bad if everyone gets on at one end and gets off at the other, but if you had an intermediate station, you'd be packing people onto already full trains with very few getting off. The only fix would be to extend the platforms at both stations to fit proper length trains of 7 or 8 cars. |
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Spyke wrote:
Henry wrote: [W&C] I've long thought it should be extended to Vauxhall and possibly Clapham Junction, to spread the load a bit. There was a discussion about that here a long time ago, and I've forgotten why it turned out to be a bad idea. .... The problem with the W&C is that, because of the short trains, it can get horrendously overcrowded in the peaks (with queues up the ramps at Waterloo). This isn't too bad if everyone gets on at one end and gets off at the other, but if you had an intermediate station, you'd be packing people onto already full trains with very few getting off. I like the idea of "stopping" and "fast" services on the W&C! More deviously, what about running just Bank-Vauxhall(direct) and Bank-Waterloo only? Would there be sufficient capacity to turn more trains at Bank? The only fix would be to extend the platforms at both stations to fit proper length trains of 7 or 8 cars. That would certainly improve the capacity of the line overall. I'm just wondering whether there could be benefits elsewhere from separating out suburban and long-distance rail users before they reach Waterloo. Hth Henry |
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On May 3, 10:48 pm, Henry wrote:
Spyke wrote: Henry wrote: [W&C] I've long thought it should be extended to Vauxhall and possibly Clapham Junction, to spread the load a bit. There was a discussion about that here a long time ago, and I've forgotten why it turned out to be a bad idea. ... The problem with the W&C is that, because of the short trains, it can get horrendously overcrowded in the peaks (with queues up the ramps at Waterloo). This isn't too bad if everyone gets on at one end and gets off at the other, but if you had an intermediate station, you'd be packing people onto already full trains with very few getting off. I like the idea of "stopping" and "fast" services on the W&C! More deviously, what about running just Bank-Vauxhall(direct) and Bank-Waterloo only? Would there be sufficient capacity to turn more trains at Bank? The only fix would be to extend the platforms at both stations to fit proper length trains of 7 or 8 cars. That would certainly improve the capacity of the line overall. I'm just wondering whether there could be benefits elsewhere from separating out suburban and long-distance rail users before they reach Waterloo. Hth Henry- There are problems with this, to put it mildly. Firstly, the Waterloo and City didn't have any other tube lines to connect with when it was built, because it connected the LSWR with the City, for which reason it comes pretty much to the surface at both ends and would have to tunnel down again through significant obstructions. Secondly, it doesn't point anywhere vaguely in the direction of Vauxhall. It actually points towards Elephant and Castle, so there would have to be a big loop. |
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On 29 Apr, 16:25, Steve Fitzgerald ] wrote:
St. Mary's Curve is indeed double track but due to the sharp curves, the signalling has been modified to only allow one train in the section at any one time due to the possibility of trains touching each other. That begs the question of why did they build the tunnel that bit too narrow? B2003 |
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