Long Distances Between Stations

I am suprised that no new stations have been built to 'fill in the gaps' because the stations are so far apart that people who live about halfway between two stations would be unlikely to use the line because the stations would be so far away. But, I would imagine that building a new station on an existing line would cost a ridiculous amount of money.

Would it be possible to build a new station on an existing deep-level line? I've heard of a planned station at Shoreditch High Street on the Central Line.

Am I right in thinking that Pimlico was added after the Vic opened? Or was it a case of the station was reserved and opened late?

Underneath Heathrow a station-size tube was provided on the T4 loop for a station that was never built. Whilst not strictly an answer to the question, a station box was reserved in the car park in the T4 building because of delays by the GLC in agreeing for a station to be built in the T4 terminal. Of course the line was built and the station connected-into and fitted-out.

Yes indeed, see Tverskaya station in Moscow. It is difficult and expensive, though.

Pimlico was built in continuity with the south extension of the Vic; it was complete at platform level when the line opened. However because it was a late agreement to the scheme, the delay was taken up by the surface buildings, shafts and passage ways being fitted out.

Thats from Mike Hornes book on the Vic. Very good reading it is too.

Maybe at Shoreditch High Street... But the cost would be astronomical, and you'd have to take curves into account, as curved platforms are not allowed anymore thanks to the Equality Act 2010...

I've heard about this "No curved platforms" rule and wonder how the (still under construction) platform extensions at Farringdon got permission?
Does the law only apply to wholly new platforms/stations?

Not sure, although I do know equality lawyers will challenge that.

@videomaniac; As I was saying...

Adding another station wouldn't work. Poor noobs at Bethnal Green struggle to board a train during the morning Peak on the Westbound.

Stratford...everyone jumps off that huge National Express train and expect to all cram onto a little Central Line train and fit and when they all can't board they tut.

Mile End...they all jump off that big District Line train and expect to cram onto an already stuffed Central Line Train and tut when they can't board.

Bethnal Green...Lol. That is all. The only reason people occasionally manage to board at Bethnal Green is simply because the Central Line driver closed the doors early and missed the stampeding cattle from Stratford and Mile End. "Oh but we must run off the train and jump on the Central Line train...I don't care if there is one directly behind!"

Point is even if they did put another station in between much to the delight of about 10 people who live in the area it would inconvenience the tens of thousands by making their journey longer and busier rather than quicker and less busier.

Nick...........spot on. Saved me a load of typing. Cheers!

What does passive provision include?
Empty station tunnels?

And would probably come after Crossrail is built, meaning that the situation at Bethnal Green may be far less of a problem. Also people are forgetting that many people will probably get off at Shoreditch to change to LOROL, as well as on.

A CentralLine stn, at Shoreditch High Street really is a no-no. Any Pax from N E London for the ELL can change at Mile End. There really is neither money nor need for such a project.

I'm also aware that things would be different if we were starting today with a blank map, - it would be there. But we are where we are. There was no need for a connection at the time of the building of the infastructure. This will not happen, and it doesn't inconvenience more than a few people by not happening, - don't forget, the ELL as part of NR is a very recent concept. Honestly, there is no need to waste money on this.

@ videomaniac

Agreed.

And as l said, if starting from scratch today, it would be done. But there was no need at the time the infrastructure was built. There was no need recently. There might be some need now, but that is catered for by Mile End-Whitechapel easy PAX interchange. That doesn't mean there won't be need at some time in the future. At the time of original build, property prices in Shoreditch etc were dirt cheap. It could have been done then for comparatively little cost, but that cost WAS unjustified, even then. Now it's megawonga. The very high cost has got to justify the benefits and at the moment l suspect it's nowhere near. EVEN IF money were an infinite resource, this would still come way down the list - even if it were on the list.

There are much better candidates for any available money such as a Park Royal interchange and a Central Line PAX link from Ruislip Gdns to the Picc towards Hillingdon - Uxbridge.