At most other stations on the Mid Cheshire line, P1 is Manchester-bound and P2 is Chester-bound. Maybe the announcement system was configured on the assumption that Navigation Road is a normal two platform station, so it tries to announce the Manchester trains through non-existent speakers on "Platform 1"?!
Thanks for the insight, very interesting
So would you therefore do the same at London Kings Cross, Norwich and Inverness?London Euston. They should run in ascending order from L-R as viewed by the waiting passenger
W (now 1) was added as the first (or preliminary) stage of the remodelling, and the W designation was always known to be temporary (depending on who you ask, the W stands for West or Wellington). Subsequent growth has led to the need for another platform, and as they've now renumbered them in order, 0 is the logical designation.
KGX - Way too sensible despite the resignalling in the near future, the core issue is the sequence of work making it a bit harder.
I don't think anyone mentioned Bridlington yet. These days it has 3 platforms, but they are numbered 4, 5 and 6! I wonder where in the mists of time 1, 2 and 3 went!
(On a side note but slightly off topic, I seem to remember seeing some semaphores last time I was there)
As the additional platforms are imaginary, perhaps "square root of minus one" would be an appropriate number?W (now 1) was added as the first (or preliminary) stage of the remodelling, and the W designation was always known to be temporary (depending on who you ask, the W stands for West or Wellington). Subsequent growth has led to the need for another platform, and as they've now renumbered them in order, 0 is the logical designation.
I do wonder if the future will see Leeds gain a platform -1 and -2!
Because it’d be horribly confusing.
The only thing odd about Stratford is that there is no Platform 7. Used to be a bay platform between 6 & 8. Everything else makes perfect sense.
Yes there is? Cardiff central.
It wasn’t a question!
What I should of said was that Cardiff should have platforms renumbered as 5 is missing. They could then get rid of platform 0 and number it 1. The only problem is that the route indicators into the station possibly do not have a five on them. The signalling has not long ago been replaced.
Isn't another issue with Cardiff Central the tiles in the pedestrian subway at the foot of each staircase to the platforms, which can't easily be changed due to the station being listed?
Platforms 1 & 2 were the low level North London Line Platform numbers, so obviously they retain their numbers when relocated to form a new terminus for the North London Line. When the DLR first came into Stratford it came into Platform 4, which was a bay between Platforms 3 & 5. When it was relocated, it made good sense to retain the number 4.
I had not noticed them. Usually stations do not have tiles on like that, but it seems they did at Cardiff then.
Just bear in mind I'm not 100% sure I'm correct... I could be talking absolute rubbish! I just remember hearing something along those lines in the past.
At every other station a letter suffix on a platform number would be part of the same platform.
Whether to accept the route given or not. If the driver is heading to Leeds but is offered a route into a bay, they'll need to contact the signaller. If they accept the route that'll be a meeting with no tea and biscuits!
