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Post by tedbarclay on Apr 7, 2023 19:07:43 GMT
The edition of Underground News for June 2015 has an excellent article on the New Works Programme, written by a John P McCrickard. The article can be found here: www.lurs.org.uk/articles15_htm_files/01%20june%20LPTB%20NEW%20WORKS%20PROGRAMME%2080TH%20ANNIVERSARY.pdfIt considered all the aspects of the Programme. Within each component he listed what was achieved and when it was finished. He also helpfully listed sections which never happened. In the section dealing with the 'North East London scheme' - the Central Line Eastern Extensions, the works not undertaken he listed the following: Hainault: Outer (westbound) platform converted to island with additional line. Stratford: Connections between the eastbound tube and LNER Down Local and westbound tube and LNER UpLocal lines, both immediately east of the station, were to installed "at some later date, if required" Although their traffic purpose is not known. Perhaps this answers the question raised? Ted B
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Post by tedbarclay on Aug 10, 2022 13:17:47 GMT
It was BR policy upon Nationalisation not to have two stations with the same name, which led to the re-naming of one of the New Cross stations (I can't remember which). New Cross Gate was renamed (from New Cross) in July 1923 as part of the Southern Railway's rationalisation of station names.
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Post by tedbarclay on Dec 8, 2020 20:27:15 GMT
Given that Lambeth North is a lift station and has a small entrance, it might not cope with a regular service terminating there. The sheer volume of passengers might overwhelm the place.
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Post by tedbarclay on Nov 7, 2017 20:34:20 GMT
There was certainly a Parsons Green from Blackfriars around 18:40.
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Post by tedbarclay on Dec 31, 2012 21:21:04 GMT
The TfL website is showing the Hammersmith & City line as having no service at all in the daytime, today or tomorrow, to enable all night running tonight. Is that correct, or is it just today it's closed? I guess what the TfL website means, in a very hamfisted way, is that there is no H&C between Liverpool Street and Barking. A little clarity would not have gone amiss in outlining that. Ted B
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Post by tedbarclay on Oct 11, 2012 13:47:55 GMT
From High Barnet you *could* get a 317? bus which passes very close to Cockfosters. The 384 tends to run when it feels like it, as long as the moon is in the right phase, etc. You possibly mean a '307' bus?
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Post by tedbarclay on Jan 28, 2012 21:47:36 GMT
Chiswick works was opposite Gunnersbury Station, not Turnham Green! Hope this helps Ted B I was also wondering the history of the unusual patterns, One very likely reason (please confirm tubeprune/reganorak/a.n.other) is that directly outside TG stn was Chiswick Works - not only a huge employer in itself but also the training base for all bus conductors/drivers from all over the system - in other words a very "LT" station. Hence when I went conductor training (start 0630) my Picc train from Oakwood conveniently stopped at TG, avoiding me having to change. With Chiswick Works long closed the original reason for the Picc stoppers has vanished in the mists of time, but as Colin says, keeps a good service pattern in the tails of the service.
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Post by tedbarclay on Nov 16, 2011 21:54:14 GMT
Unless things have changed dramatically I recall that Roding Valley was recognised as the quietest station. In fact until the advent of modern ticketing systems, I believe tickets were issued from a Gibson type ticket machine (generally used by conductors) on loan from the bus side! To settle an argument can anybody tell me what is now considered to be the quietest station on the Network based on the number of "Passengers" using it. When I worked on the Met, Croxley was considered the quietest then but that was back in 1991. But that was only the Met obviously things may have changed.
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Post by tedbarclay on Jan 4, 2011 22:12:09 GMT
The initial rolling stock for the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway was delivered by road. It was lowered down the ramp into London Road depot during the night in the later part of 1905 and early in 1906. On at least one occasion the kit (I believe it was a traction engine) delivering a carriage broke down. It blocked the London County Council (LCC) tram tracks through the morning rush hour. It is documented that the LCC copped for a large amount of compensation :-) I don't have my notes to hand, but when I can next access them I'll let you know the date.
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