Closure around Willesden Junction 9 June | District Dave's London Underground Site

miklcct

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Closure around Willesden Junction 9 June May 7, 2024 15:39:21 GMT dazz285 likes this

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Post by miklcct on May 7, 2024 15:39:21 GMT

On 9 June, there will be no service on the Overground between Willesden Junction and Richmond / Shepherd's Bush / Euston. In addition, there will be no Southern service between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction before noon as well.

London Overground Train services will run between Watford Junction and Stratford (via Gospel Oak) every 15 minutes, and between Shepherd's Bush and Clapham Junction every 15 minutes.
Southern services will run between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction every hour from noon to early evening.

For Euston: Bakerloo line service will continue to run on the full route, including Willesden Junction - Queen's Park through to Central London.
For Richmond: There will be no District line service between Turnham Green and Richmond as well. A District Line replacement bus DL3 will operate between Richmond and Willesden Junction (via Turnham Green).
For Shepherd's Bush: Use local buses 220 / 228 between Willesden Junction / Shepherd's Bush.

spsmiler

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Closure around Willesden Junction 9 June May 7, 2024 19:58:31 GMT

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Post by spsmiler on May 7, 2024 19:58:31 GMT

In olden days services that used the linking tracks (beween the two routes) at Willesden Junction were advertised as travelling via Hampstead Heath, with (typically) a number 3 in the route coding ie: B3.

This closure will also mean that Kilburn High Road - Euston will not be served.

Now I have a problem. I was planning to go to see the 4-TC set at the North Norfolk Railway Rails & Ales Event on 9th June. But this special service will include some 'very rare' tracks.

d7666

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Closure around Willesden Junction 9 June May 7, 2024 21:41:40 GMT selbiehouse likes this

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Post by d7666 on May 7, 2024 21:41:40 GMT

May 7, 2024 19:58:31 GMT spsmiler said:

But this special service will include some 'very rare' tracks.

Very rare ?

Unless I have badly misunderstood something, surely the only uncommon piece of track in question is that between Willesden Junction low level platforms connecting to NLL towards Kensal Rise = to be precise Willesden Suburban Junction - Kensal Green Junction.

Even so, that section has daily services :

Mondays to Fridays:
2N99 0551 Willesden Junction Low Level – Stratford

Saturdays:
2L00 0547 Willesden Junction Low Level - Stratford
2M23 2344 Stratford - Willesden Junction Low Level

Sundays:
2L99 0902 Willesden Junction Low Level - Stratford
2M25 0014 Stratford - Willesden Junction Low Level
2M07 2303 Stratford - Willesden Junction Low Level

I agree they are not at spectacularly social hours, but that is 10 trains per week, and at least one every single day in normal timetable (assuming nothing gets on the day cancelled).

Info at
www.branchline.uk/rail_chronology/PSUL/2024.pdf
and duly acknowledged.

Last Edit: May 7, 2024 21:45:50 GMT by d7666

spsmiler

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Closure around Willesden Junction 9 June May 8, 2024 0:17:45 GMT

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Post by spsmiler on May 8, 2024 0:17:45 GMT

I suppose that 10 trains a week is far better than a Parliamentary service but in a large urban area where many routes have 4+ trains an hour a mere 10 trains a week is almost as useful as a Parliamentary train.

The timetable you quote reminds me of the SWR services that carry fare-paying passengers which are routed between Clapham Jcn and Wimbledon via East Putney, Southfields...