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What was the story behind a possible (pre-1900 or post-1900) Great Eastern Railway proposal for an unbuilt Eastward Curve at Stratford, which had it been built would have potentially linked Lea Bridge / Temple Mills to Maryland / Forest Gate? Am particularly interested in finding out what the...

Of the other suggested possibilities on page 87. Am intrigued by the shortlisted King's Cross Low Level route that diverges from Thameslink via possibly a new tunnel past London Bridge as well as the rejected Euston routes via either London Bridge (through Aldwych / Temple) and Victoria, the...

Would Eurostar running through King's Cross Low Level onto the West Coast and East Coast routes have conflicted too much with Thameslink or could it have worked without negatively affecting both? Where would that have left the existing Thameslink stops at St Pancras and King's Cross, if it...

I see. Aside from King's Cross and Kensington Olympia, would it be accurate to say the other two stations on the shortlist were St Pancras and Stratford International (unless the latter two appeared later)? If not is it known what the other two stations were? Is it also known whether the route...

Was wondering if someone could answer a few questions on the following article mentioning a proposed second terminus at King's Cross alongside Waterloo as the Channel Tunnel was being planned? 1) Is it known what the three other stations considered on shortlist for the second station were? 2)...

I see. Despite the limitations of the line after Stratford, have found it strange the route was not further widened up to at least Forest Gate Junction given it is only useful for present day limited C2C services from Liverpool Street to Barking, etc. Notwithstanding how the Ilford area after...

Once read of unrealised plans to further widen the GEML from Liverpool Street up to Globe Road (and possibly even as far as Grove Road, etc), though interested to know if similar plans once existed to widen the route to about 6 tracks between Stratford and Romford?

No, just interested in what was considered for the Addiscombe branch in terms of proposals which could have potentially stemmed the decline and eventual closure of the branch.

I see. So had the proposals somehow been approved, given the alignment of the intended route would it have allowed a potential extension to Waddon if deemed necessary?

Thanks. While neither the Fairfield or Croydon Town Hall / Croydon Central proposals were allowed by the LBSC, it is known how near either proposal from Addiscombe would have traveled by East Croydon?

Is it known if there any unbuilt plans to extend the Addiscombe line to either East Croydon / South Croydon or to Selsdon / Sanderstead before it was finally closed?

Notwithstanding the pitfalls of the Maplin site, there is appeal in terms of how nearby rail routes would have served the airport (along with the Maplin Express rail) had it been approved especially as it was envisaged as operating 24 hours a day.

Indeed Cublington was said to have been preferred by some though Maplin was apparently a more grander and ambitious proposal or viewed more a White Elephant by others, with none of the proposals being built in the end.

Understand. With the St Pancras - Maplin route approved and given it would to use part of the Goblin up to South Tottenham, how likely would it be for the rest of the Goblin route to continue with regular services?

Think the map and the other proposed rail lines are likely from the Roskill Commission as Cublington, Nuthampstead and Thurleigh were the other proposed sites for an airport alongside Maplin / Foulness. Not sure whether the stations mentioned for the Maplin route such as Harringay, South...

Recently found this following map which includes a few possible routes to Maplin Airport. One proposed route was envisioned to diverge at Brimsdown from South Tottenham through a tunnel under Epping Forest to Noak Hill and Hockley onwards, yet wonder how the route would have been able to make...

Understand, willing to wait.

It is likely the case though the planned route was said to utilize parts of existing lines. Found the post in question from the old thread where it is mentioned it would go through Kentish Town onto the Goblin via Highgate Road. Can envision the Express Railway from King's Cross getting off...

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Interested to know more about the proposed Express Railway routes for the unbuilt Thames Estuary Airport at Foulness / Maplin Sands? Heard a few of the proposed Express Railway routes were to begin from Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street, though particularly interested in finding out more...