Bletchley remodelling question

[MK Tom]

Does anyone have plans or a link to plans for the final layout of Bletchley after the remodelling is completed? The work seems to have picked up pace in the last few weeks but I have yet to find an actual impression of what's going to change. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[ole man]

I'm working on there from time to time will get you a final layout this week and post it up here.
New signal gantry's south of Bletchley and new OLE to suit going up,There is a lot of remodelling work at Christmas this year

 

[swt_passenger]

Does anyone have plans or a link to plans for the final layout of Bletchley after the remodelling is completed? The work seems to have picked up pace in the last few weeks but I have yet to find an actual impression of what's going to change. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I found a written description of the work in the CP4 enhancement plans, there doesn't seem to be a great deal in passenger areas that will look much different. Hope it helps anyway:

The scope of work includes:

removal of the fixed diamond from Bletchley South Junction (early delivery in conjunction with the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery Manger (IMDM));
recovery of out of use track and OLE assets;
implementation of 3600m of drainage associated with the remodelled track;
transfer of signalling control to Rugby SCC;
provide 775m goods loop for regulation and hot axle box detector inspection;
platforms 4 and 5 extended to accommodate 12-car standage;
provide bi-directional signalling on platform 5;
turnback facility clear of the Slow lines from the bi-directional signalling on platform 5;
bi-directional loop for regulating a 775 metre freight train; and
turn back in platform 6 for trains up to 4-car length.

The following functionality will be provided:

125 mph line speed throughout on the Fast lines including through Bletchley South Junction;
12-car platform capacity provided on platforms 4 & 5;
access to train maintenance depot and adjacent civil engineering freight sidings to be preserved;
direct access to the Bedford lines from the Slow lines independent of whether platform 5 or 6 is occupied;
route for 775 metre freight Up Slow to branch via flyover and vice versa;
the Drayton Road Junction will allow an Up Slow to Up Fast and parallel Down Slow to Down Fast move;
enable entry and exit to the carriage sidings from the north and south;
12-car shunt through carriage sidings washer, remaining clear of running lines;
retain existing stabling for NDS trains;
retain existing stabling facilities in carriage sidings; and
retain stone terminal (CEMEX siding) existing standage (437m).

 

[eMeS]

Is the carriage sidings still in use? I thought this work had gone to the Siemens facility at Northampton.

Will the changes allow Bedford St John's & Midland to be accessed from Milton Keynes Central without the need for changing trains?

 

[DarloRich]

Is the carriage sidings still in use? I thought this work had gone to the Siemens facility at Northampton.

Will the changes allow Bedford St John's & Midland to be accessed from Milton Keynes Central without the need for changing trains?

carriage sidings in constant use! Depot mothballed since siemans facillity at northampton

 

[The Planner]

Will the changes allow Bedford St John's & Midland to be accessed from Milton Keynes Central without the need for changing trains?

The driver would still need to swap ends, there won't be a direct link.

 

[MK Tom]

London Midland have said they expect direct Bedford-MKC services by 2013 - it seems to me these works would make that possible by allowing ex-Bedford services to run into platform 3 and out of platform 4... The remodelling and capacity issues on the WCML were their reasons for not doing it sooner.

 

[cle]

Are these expected to be more popular? It's a baby step towards E/W rail I suppose!

How did the vegetation clearing go on the line towards Bicester?

 

[AlterEgo]

I'm pretty sure that a direct Milton Keynes - Bedford link will drastically improve the fortunes of the Marston Vale line. It's just a shame that trains will have to reverse at Bletchley. However, I really can't see an alternative given the siting of Bletchley station.

 

[al green]

here is the final layout for Bletchley (if I've managed to upload it correctly)

You can see that Marston Vale trains for MKC can only use platform 5 to reverse in.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=8434&stc=1&d=1320067252

 

[swt_passenger]

Just comparing the drawing with the text I quoted above, I reckon NR have made a typo in their description.

This line:

"the Drayton Road Junction will allow an Up Slow to Up Fast and parallel Down Slow to Down Fast move"

Doesn't actually make sense. Should it really end with:

"...an Up Slow to Up Fast and parallel Down Fast to Down Slow move"