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The Thameslink Bermondsey grade-separation
"MIG" wrote As for Greenwich, I can see the operational benefits but (as with splitting the Northern Line) I do wonder if there is too much emphasis on the flow of vehicles and not enough consideration for the journeys of people. Changing at London Bridge is already a nightmare bordering on dangerous at times. Once the Thameslink project has happened, to get a Greenwich train to Charing Cross would involllve crossing to the Thameslink lines at Spa Road, presumably calling at the Thameslink platforms at London Bridge, then crossing to the Charing Cross lines at Metropolitan Junction. As long as there are Charing Cross trains from the North Kent line via Lewisham I think on balance it is the right decision to send all Greenwich route trains to Cannon Street, and make the comparatively small number of passengers from Westcombe park to Deptford for Waterloo East and Charing Cross change at London Bridge. AIUI the rebuilt London Bridge is being designed for the number of people who will use it, and having two up Charing Cross platforms will on its own be a tremendous advantage (See Bill Hayles' posts about despatching slammers from this platform in the morning peak). Peter |
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