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Should NR try to get the eastern bore on the copenhagen tunnels to grant even more access into Kings X, and use the station to its full potential capacity
Is the new layout particularly constrained? Since they re-opened the third bore of Gas Works tunnel the approach and exit from Kings Cross has been extremely quick. I'm not sure, even if it was possible, re-opening Copenhagen's third bore would achieve?
Should NR try to get the eastern bore on the copenhagen tunnels to grant even more access into Kings X, and use the station to its full potential capacity
Is the correct answer!If you look at satellite images - there's also the more fundamental problem of the Holloway Flyover (Up Slow) being in the way.
To what end? What flexibility or capacity does it add which is currently missing? The appraoch to Kings Cross, since the remodel seems to be very well optimised.What about if it opens up for single track use?
What problem are you solving?What about if it opens up for single track use?
Should NR try to get the eastern bore on the copenhagen tunnels to grant even more access into Kings X, and use the station to its full potential capacity
Since they re-opened the third bore of Gas Works tunnel the approach and exit from Kings Cross has been extremely quick.
I am old enough to remember the pre-electrification layout. The flyover installed in 1977 is on a different alignment to the old goods flyover, and takes up a lot of the space previously occupied by the tracks leading to the eastern Copenhagen Tunnel bore.the Holloway flyover, reconstructed in the 1970s
A great transformation. Faster and fewer points overall.I have been impressed at what the recent changes have delivered for quicker reoccupation times in the platforms, especially platforms 0-2.
Me too. I grew up in North Herts in the late 1960s and 70s and remember class 31-hauled suburbans into KX before electrification and awful DMUs. I never used the widened lines into Moorgate as a child though. Deltics heading north to visit Yorkshire grandparents were rather more exciting! This great video of KX in the 1950s shows some of the areas under discussion, including the Holloway freight flyover, seen at 7 minutes 55 secondsI am old enough to remember the pre-electrification layout. The flyover installed in 1977 is on a different alignment to the old goods flyover, and takes up a lot of the space previously occupied by the tracks leading to the eastern Copenhagen Tunnel bore.