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If you were very clever, and in the absence of disruption, you could probably run Brighton on four or five platforms with the existing services (it has eight).
During the day the West Coastway only uses one (except two platforms (1&2) are only accessible from the WC) for what I think is a 4tph service.
The East Coastway services use a mixture of 7 and 8, but, generally, there is only one EC train in the station at a time. (4tph service off-peak). (Perhaps does this go back to previous 6tph with Lewes Terminators?)
Thameslink has a total of 4tph (2 Bedford, 2 Cambridge), and you often see two TL units in the station at once. But, as is proved by the WC, 4tph can be run with one platform...
Gatwick Express is 2tph. This uses one platform off-peak and two platforms peak (extra calls mean that basically an extra unit has to come out of the depot so units can 'step back' a diagram at Brighton, because these additional calls mean that the minimum turnaround time is fouled).
So some clever train planning and a timetable recast, I reckon you could fit some extra trains in.
During the day the West Coastway only uses one (except two platforms (1&2) are only accessible from the WC) for what I think is a 4tph service.
The East Coastway services use a mixture of 7 and 8, but, generally, there is only one EC train in the station at a time. (4tph service off-peak). (Perhaps does this go back to previous 6tph with Lewes Terminators?)
Thameslink has a total of 4tph (2 Bedford, 2 Cambridge), and you often see two TL units in the station at once. But, as is proved by the WC, 4tph can be run with one platform...
Gatwick Express is 2tph. This uses one platform off-peak and two platforms peak (extra calls mean that basically an extra unit has to come out of the depot so units can 'step back' a diagram at Brighton, because these additional calls mean that the minimum turnaround time is fouled).
So some clever train planning and a timetable recast, I reckon you could fit some extra trains in.
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