Bi directional platforms

[ijmad]

This might be a stupid observation but technically speaking, aren't all terminal platforms 'bi-directional'?

 

[Magdalia]

This might be a stupid observation but technically speaking, aren't all terminal platforms 'bi-directional'?

The terminal platform coming in from Bank at Waterloo isn't.

 

[plugwash]

This might be a stupid observation but technically speaking, aren't all terminal platforms 'bi-directional'?

That rather depends on both what you mean by "terminal platform" and what you mean by "bi-directional".

 

[chefchenko]

Both stoke on Trent’s through platforms are as are Macclesfield’s 3 platforms

 

[Mcr Warrior]

This might be a stupid observation but technically speaking, aren't all terminal platforms 'bi-directional'?

That rather depends on both what you mean by "terminal platform" and what you mean by "bi-directional".

Well, you can normally only ever depart in one direction from a terminal (buffer stop) platform. Whereas a bi-directional platform suggests possible departures in either direction.

 

[P156KWJ]

Netherfield Platform 2

 

[billio]

Malton has a single bidirectional platform on a two-track railway line. Which made me think about York where the 3/4 combined platform (one physical platform) could be regarded as tri-directional. Penryn has a single platform, but services in each direction use a different part of the platform so trains can pass at the station. Is that bidirectional?.

 

[androdas]

This is going to be a long list! In the Newcastle area we have Newcastle Central & Manors which is fully bi directional and used (semi) regularly along with Durham (Not regularly used Bi-Di). Morpeth and Chester-le-Street are bi-directional thanks to SIMBIDS (Simplified Bi-Directional Signalling) so can be used Bi-Di during disruption but not regularly Bi-Di.

Sunderland is a curious one as its Bi Driectional but has 2 platform faces divided into 4 platforms to segregate mainline and metro which share track through the station. Metros will regularly go over to the 'wrong' platform to get around a Grand Central service while it is waiting in the opposite platform.

Oh and Seaton Delaval & Ashington as they only have one platform each.

 

[saismee]

Ipswich 1, 2, 3, and 4. 1 is a bay platform, all host local terminating services (Cambridge, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Peterborough, Felixstowe). 2, 3, and 4 has intercity services as well as Liverpool Street stopper services.

 

[Sheridan]

On the North Wales Coast, there’s Flint, Prestatyn and Rhyl. And Llandudno Junction. Plus Conwy up platform I suppose, technically, as trains can enter it from either direction. They can only leave in the up direction though.

Edit: don’t know how Bangor slipped in there, it’s no bi-di unless we’re counting shunt signals which I’m pretty sure were not!

 

[Pokelet]

I'm not aware that the GWR mainline platforms at St Davids - 4 and 5 - are bi-directional, at least not in regular usage.

Worcester Foregate Street is probably the classic example of a station where both platforms are bi-directional.

However, presumably any station with a platform on a single track section of line will be bi- directional.

And also Worcester Shrub Hill P1&2.

Foregate street is (I believe) technically 2 single lines passing through the same station.

 

[Sprinter107]

Birmingham Moor Street platforms 1 & 2. Dorridge platform 3.

 

[ijmad]

Surprised no-one has mentioned London Bridge platform 2 yet, this is used during the peaks for Cannon Street services, up in the mornings, down in the evenings.

 

[zwk500]

Surprised no-one has mentioned London Bridge platform 2 yet, this is used during the peaks for Cannon Street services, up in the mornings, down in the evenings.

Platforms 2-4 and 6 at London Bridge are fully Bi-di (although not always for the same destinations!) Platform 7 allows wrong-direction arrivals but it's appears (though unconfirmed) it won't allow a wrong-direction departure. Platforms 5, 8 and 9 do not allow wrong-direction arrivals but do allow wrong-direction departures for reversing trains.

Platform 1 is single-direction (Down) only, Platforms 10-15 are bays.

 

[Leight]

Surprised nobody mentioned Wimbledon's platform 9. Departures from that platform go St Albans / Sutton / St Albans / Sutton...

 

[honestreviews]

Thankyou for all the answers