Robert Carroll
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- 24 Nov 2017
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At present, Hertford Loop trains that terminate at Stevenage do so in the down slow platform then run back up the down slow to Langley Junction. The down Hertford Loop is bi-directional at the north end of the loop..I'm curious as to how it works now. Looking at google maps I can't see any way a train from Hertford that terminates at Stevenage could get across the lines to south bound slow line so it can peel off at Langley junction, other than a cross-over on the Hertford loop just passed the B197 over-bridge. I presume that the North bound line between that cross over and Stevenage station is bi-directional running ?
If they did lay new track between Stevenage and langley junction it would involve reworking a dual carriage way bridge just south of the station to take five tracks. - but without five tracks it would be a bit pointless as you would otherwise still have a train movement in that short section on the NB slow lane between the junction and "siding" for platform 5