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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2010 17:40:22 GMT
I noticed while walking across a bridge from the Central Line tracks there are 2 lines westbound up to near the approch of Leyton. What is the extra line used for  |
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Post by superteacher on Jun 6, 2010 19:10:07 GMT
There are 3 platforms at Leytonstone, 2 of which are used for westbound trains. The tracks from these platforms continue towards Leyton, before merging before the latter.
Previously, the third track was just a siding, but it was made into a through track in the 90's to increase flexibility in the area.
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Post by Oracle on Jun 6, 2010 20:27:03 GMT
I was on the Auto Tube Rambler tour of 1980[ish] and we traversed a third line near Leytonstone, which was a siding with connections at both ends, that was I gather used for stabling stock. It has gone now but where was it please?
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Post by superteacher on Jun 6, 2010 21:21:12 GMT
I was on the Auto Tube Rambler tour of 1980[ish] and we traversed a third line near Leytonstone, which was a siding with connections at both ends, that was I gather used for stabling stock. It has gone now but where was it please? Read my post above, it was turned into a through running line back in the 90's. |
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Post by Oracle on Jun 6, 2010 21:41:14 GMT
Apologies! I thought that we were talking about a different track. It was a loop in effect when we went over it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2010 8:11:17 GMT
There are 3 platforms at Leytonstone, 2 of which are used for westbound trains. The tracks from these platforms continue towards Leyton, before merging before the latter. Previously, the third track was just a siding, but it was made into a through track in the 90's to increase flexibility in the area. After checking the signalling diagram on Harsigs website, the 'loop' as it is now known was a double ended siding (like Woodford 21rd, Newbury Park, Debden today) which allowed a train to leave platform 1 at Leytonstone and continue to Leyton via 19 points at the end, and into the second siding via 37 points. I presume that both these sidings were joined together during the Central Line project. Signs of these two sidings can still be seen today as the walkway is still visible. |
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