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Post by ruislip on Jun 30, 2008 4:35:04 GMT
During the fortnight in which the tennis tournament is played, are additional trains used above what is normally allocated?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2008 8:19:45 GMT
No.
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Post by chrish on Jun 30, 2008 10:02:10 GMT
Its not possible to run extra trains down the Wimbledon branch. As i understand it , we already operate at maximum capacity based on the signalling system on NR (i.e. 4 minute intervals).
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Post by superteacher on Jun 30, 2008 21:02:32 GMT
I remember back in the 80's, they definitely used to advertise additional trains to Wimbledon during the tennis.
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Post by Colin on Jun 30, 2008 21:58:04 GMT
Yes but a reduced service was run during the 80's - the service is far more intense these days so the spare capacity is no longer there.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2008 23:05:15 GMT
In 1991, the first time that play occurred on the middle Sunday, extra trains were run at short notice - by Network South East!
From what I remember they were scheduled to run every half-hour between Waterloo and Southfields (possibly Wimbledon) via Point Pleasant Junction. The service turned out a bit hit-and-miss on the day, but I did get on one of the trains from Southfields and took a photo.
This was a few years before LU gained control of the East Putney to Wimbledon section stations from BR, and I guess couldn't be repeated in such an ad-hoc way in the current set-up (quite apart from the more intensive service today that Colin mentions above).
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Post by mrfs42 on Jul 1, 2008 0:41:00 GMT
Never.
Ever.
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