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Post by retep on May 30, 2011 11:56:00 GMT
Central Line is very frequent. Is this true?
I don't usually get the 1992 stock but i decided to get it from Northolt to Shepherds Bush around a week ago. At Northolt they seemed to take around 4-5 mins. Which i think is alright for a line that doesn't just run on one branch. But when i got to Shepherds Bush i got off the train and by the time i was at the end of the platform another train approached.
Is this rare to happen, or is it normal on some tube lines?
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Post by jardine01 on May 30, 2011 12:35:38 GMT
The Central line runs 30 Trains Per Hour I think not sure about off peak? I remember at Oxford circus the train departed and the next one came in about 10 seconds later!
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Post by superteacher on May 30, 2011 13:02:14 GMT
24 trains per hout Monday to Friday off peak and Saturdays (thorugh the central area). 21 tph on Sundays.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2011 13:02:15 GMT
That is normal on the Central Line. And in zone 1 and 2 it is actually not even frequent enough. Morning rush hour would easily be served by 60 tph and still feel busy.
Unfortunately the trains can't run any closer together than they already do and lengthening is not an option either. That is why all plans to solve this problem involve building alternative routes so fewer people need to use the Central Line. One of those projects is called Crossrail.
By the way, if you go to Leyton where there is a long straight stretch just next to the station you can often see two trains at once. One is on the platform while you can already see the next one approaching in the distance!
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Post by superteacher on May 30, 2011 15:08:51 GMT
That is normal on the Central Line. And in zone 1 and 2 it is actually not even frequent enough. Morning rush hour would easily be served by 60 tph and still feel busy. Unfortunately the trains can't run any closer together than they already do and lengthening is not an option either. That is why all plans to solve this problem involve building alternative routes so fewer people need to use the Central Line. One of those projects is called Crossrail. By the way, if you go to Leyton where there is a long straight stretch just next to the station you can often see two trains at once. One is on the platform while you can already see the next one approaching in the distance! They could run 33tph with a bit of effort I think. The signalling system was designed for 35tph. |
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Post by edwardfox on May 30, 2011 17:58:49 GMT
Thankfully, I've never heard the dreaded "This train is being held here to regulate the service." announcement on the Central Line.
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Post by Bighat on May 30, 2011 20:36:41 GMT
Thankfully, I've never heard the dreaded "This train is being held here to regulate the service." announcement on the Central Line. You don't frequent it very often then! |
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Post by superteacher on May 30, 2011 21:00:29 GMT
Thankfully, I've never heard the dreaded "This train is being held here to regulate the service." announcement on the Central Line. You don't frequent it very often then! At least on the Central line it's made by a human being! |
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Post by jardine01 on Aug 5, 2011 16:01:50 GMT
The Central is very Frequent I have never waited any more than 3 minutes for a train before even at night!
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Post by plasmid on Aug 5, 2011 17:07:11 GMT
30TPH on the Central Line in the central section only during peak times only.
On the branches I'm guessing 15TPH. Not sure if they run a shuttle service on any of the branches which could give more than 15TPH.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2011 20:14:16 GMT
Thankfully, I've never heard the dreaded "This train is being held here to regulate the service." announcement on the Central Line. Happens alot at Marble Arch, both platforms, as its a regulating point. |
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Post by melikepie on Aug 5, 2011 21:44:42 GMT
You don't frequent it very often then! At least on the Central line it's made by a human being! Are you saying the Piccadilly Line is automated? |
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Post by plasmid on Aug 6, 2011 12:41:49 GMT
Bethnal Green is also a regulating point
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Post by superteacher on Aug 6, 2011 15:40:01 GMT
At least on the Central line it's made by a human being! Are you saying the Piccadilly Line is automated? Some lines have the "We are being held at a red signal" as a DVA message - I'm not sure if the 73TS has this option though. |
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Post by SE13 on Aug 6, 2011 17:08:00 GMT
Only times I've heard it on a 73 it's been made by the driver.
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Post by trivran on Aug 6, 2011 17:31:29 GMT
Get held at Bethnal Green, Liverpool Street, Leytonstone, etc..
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Post by auxsetreq on Aug 6, 2011 22:14:57 GMT
Get held at Bethnal Green, Liverpool Street, Leytonstone, etc.. *Code Purples* in other words............ |
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