Hello everyone,
I believe that Heathrow Express could benefit from a move to Platforms 12/14 at Paddington station.
The gateline for platforms 12/14 is naturally already separated from everything else. The Heathrow Express Class 387 8-car formations will be a perfect fit for platform 14, so this would bring platform 14 back into regular use. Then platforms 6/7 could be reallocated to GWR services with a simplified single gateline for platforms 2-7. Platform 12/14 are also located very close to the new Taxi Rank with a much shorter walk to taxi via lifts. This would then also keep suitcases primarily to this side of the station away from the main concourse. Furthermore it would also be closer to the new Bakerloo Line access where there is step-free access to the Bakerloo.
I'm sure there are some disadvantages - for example, what should be done with the northern gateline for Platforms 14, 12 and 11 and the overbridge here - perhaps it could be closed or simplified in some way?
This is possibly a solution looking for a problem, but I think there are some advantages to using these two platforms for Heathrow Express.
What does everyone think?
[see attached photos of a Heathrow Express class 387 at Platform 12]
I believe that Heathrow Express could benefit from a move to Platforms 12/14 at Paddington station.
The gateline for platforms 12/14 is naturally already separated from everything else. The Heathrow Express Class 387 8-car formations will be a perfect fit for platform 14, so this would bring platform 14 back into regular use. Then platforms 6/7 could be reallocated to GWR services with a simplified single gateline for platforms 2-7. Platform 12/14 are also located very close to the new Taxi Rank with a much shorter walk to taxi via lifts. This would then also keep suitcases primarily to this side of the station away from the main concourse. Furthermore it would also be closer to the new Bakerloo Line access where there is step-free access to the Bakerloo.
I'm sure there are some disadvantages - for example, what should be done with the northern gateline for Platforms 14, 12 and 11 and the overbridge here - perhaps it could be closed or simplified in some way?
This is possibly a solution looking for a problem, but I think there are some advantages to using these two platforms for Heathrow Express.
What does everyone think?
[see attached photos of a Heathrow Express class 387 at Platform 12]
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