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Posted by David Fairthorne on Tue Sep 12 00:25:08 2006, in response to Re: London Overground, posted by Rail Blue on Mon Sep 11 09:35:33 2006. replace the trains people are currently changing from at Brixton with the Victoria Line.You may think that idea is obvious, but I hadn't thought of it before. The Victoria line, being crowded, needs the most frequent service, which can be attained by a single route (with no branches) and all trains stopping at all stations. There can be no question of a Victoria line extension sharing tracks with any part of the Southern or South Eastern. The Victoria line extension should completely capture the Chatham main line as far as Shortlands, leaving only the Catford loop to the South Eastern services to Victoria and Blackfriars. I think that's what you have in mind. Besides your minor works at Chislehurst, you would need some relatively major works at Herne Hill, and the whole line would have to be converted to fourth rail. Such an extension would serve the busy suburbs of Bromley and Orpington, and would relieve crowding on the South Eastern services from the Mid-Kent and Orpington lines. According to the stats file, Brixton main line station has very low ridership; I suppose if you have are already boarded a Victoria train you may as well stay on board. The busiest stations on the route are Bromley South and Orpington in that order. |
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