Recent content by zin92

I live near Maze Hill station and want the Thameslink service to be maintained. It's very useful to be able to get to Cannon Street, Farringdon (for EL) and Kings Cross/St Pancras. It would be great if there was a service to Charing Cross too but I appreciate that this is very unlikely to be...

Many thanks for the lengthy replies, it all makes sense now. Regards

Can somebody explain the sequence in which Kings Cross platforms 9-16 were brought into use, renumbered and taken out of use? 12 and 13 never existed? Hotel Curve connected to platform 16 but this was later renumbered to 14? While Hotel Curve was connected to platform 16, were 14 and 15...

I wanted to go from London Bridge to Maze Hill on 24/6/24 at about 4.30pm. Interestingly, there was a Southeastern train at platform 6 which went direct from London Bridge to Maze Hill. As per the display boards, the train was ex-Charing Cross and was scheduled to depart London Bridge at 4.31pm...

Hi Kilopylae, Thanks very much for the explanation. Are you able to direct me to an explanation of NR-T fares? I googled but couldn't find anything. Many thanks

I don't understand how this fare is calculated. I've been using https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/tube-and-rail-fares/single-fare-finder and... Maze Hill to Paddington is £4.70 (off-peak). Maze Hill to Farringdon is £3.10. Farringdon to Paddington is £2.50. Why is Maze Hill to Farringdon...

Thanks for the explanation to all who replied. Regards

Thanks. Good point re room for a full-length train coming off MR metals. I'm only a layman and it sounds like you know more than me but as per the below satellite view, it seems to me that there is room for a junction before the bridge - especially given that a single-track bridge could be bang...

Hi, I understand that the new bridge will be double-track: one track joining the chord from the Midland Main Line and one track leading to Loughborough GC station with the two tracks joining north of the new bridge. However why couldn't the new bridge have been single-track with the two tracks...

On a cold day, closing the door behind you as you enter or leave the train rather than letting it close automatically a while later.

I don't think that the bridge was destroyed by a flood, it was demolished by British Rail. Regards 1649137608 A separate company has been set up: https://upperwensleydalerailway.org.uk. Regards

No, trains to Rainham via Greenwich will have turned left at the junction protected by signal 2667 - see the opentraintimes diagram provided by swt_passenger above. In theory, they could go straight on at this junction and still reach the Greenwich line but they'd then interfere with Thameslink...

Thanks for your reply. You're right that Thameslink services from Greenwich to London Bridge turn left at the junction protected by 2744. However I'm wondering what trains would ever go straight on at this junction (or use the section that's straight ahead in the opposite direction). Regards

Hi, Slightly related, I've never understood what trains use the two sections of track near NKE junction that I've circled in red in the attached - can somebody explain? I don't believe that they're in regular use. Many thanks

I believe that some or all of The Wensleydale Railway was build with space for two tracks beneath the under bridges but with space for only one track on the over bridges. Regards