Eurostars via Ken Olympia

[SE%Traveller]

I didn't realise that the Shortlands flyunder was not done as part of the original Eurostar, but only as part of HS1 phase 1 through Fawkham Junction, a temporary arrangement which would have been always known as such, even while it was being represented that "a few" Eurostar would continue to serve Waterloo. I know there's a lot of wasted Eurostar infrastructure all around, but will have to add this one to it.

well 'wasted' sounds a little harsh, with south london awash with flat junction, I'm sure it's very convenient and useful to have in place! and is used daily (as apposed to the Nine Elms flyover say). Still whether it would have been actioned 'but for' the Euro Tart is another question!

 

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well 'wasted' sounds a little harsh, with south london awash with flat junction, I'm sure it's very convenient and useful to have in place! and is used daily (as apposed to the Nine Elms flyover say). Still whether it would have been actioned 'but for' the Euro Tart is another question!

Cricketer8for9's comment about the freight route via the Catford Loop is relevant:
threading any amount of these through the flat layout anywhere between Swanley and Shortlands would have been difficult even without any Eurostars.