Curviest Platform

[222007]

What about Lewes from memory thats got quite a curve on some of the platforms (although its been over 5 years since i was there)

 

[The Barlow Boy]

Pooles seems pretty straight, there several times a month. I'd think the long platform at Bournemouth is bendier.

Carnforths an interesting suggestion - used to spend a lot of time there when a student at Preston Poly (as was), certainly bendy, I'd say TMs got a greater curve though.

Waterloo and Clapham are pretty straight with only a bend at one end.

There's been a few others mentioned I'm not familiar with.

I take the point that technically the platforms at TM are numbered into two but they're still a contiguous platform structure, so to me its one platform.

Anyway thanks for the replies have enjoyed reading through them, its probably one of the highest number of replies to a thread I've posted on anywhere.
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Sorry I thought the title and OP was pretty unambiguous, my bad.

PS Have forgotten Fratton just up the road, not all SWT stations have straight platforms. Only relatively recently have they upgraded the repeater and removed the bell.

Blimus, you should see the Central suburban platforms 14/15/16/17. They're like the hind leg of a donkey!

 

[12CSVT]

Most curved stations just have the one, but that compound S-curve at CLJ's higher numbered platforms is crazy.

And yes, Bank and Embankment (Northbound) on LUL are crazy too.

The norhtbound platform at Embankment used to be part of a turning circle, hence the unusual alignment.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Preston definately isn't, you can see one end of the platform from the other with ease!

The platforms at Lewisham on the Hither Green lines are pretty sharp!

 

[Whistler40145]

Certainly not Preston, just uneven Platform surfaces!

 

[tony_mac]

my crappy measuring on Google Earth gives Carnforth and Earlestown as about the same - didn't find any others quite as curvy.

 

[justinsteam]

Northbound at Rickmansworth?

 

[frodshamfella]

I went to Barnt Green recently...2 quite bendy platforms there on the Redditch branch line

 

[Invincibles]

Preston definately isn't, you can see one end of the platform from the other with ease!

The platforms at Lewisham on the Hither Green lines are pretty sharp!

Are you absolutely sure there is no curve on the platforms that were last used by RES on the west of platform 1?

As I said, it should be curved, because they should get those platforms back into use (the furthest for the Blackpool South shuttle if that does go to tram train and then the through one to ease pressure on other platforms)

 

[RobShipway]

What about Lewes from memory thats got quite a curve on some of the platforms (although its been over 5 years since i was there)

There is more of a curve on the London bound platforms at Lewes than there is on the Brighton bound platforms.