I've been travelling on this train a couple of times, and I've wondered why its so inefficient.
For context, when this train arrives at Norwood Junction it waits at Platform 6 for 9 1/2 minutes before going to West Croydon. You would be better walking off the train and going to Platform 5 where an Overground train leaves 3 minutes before. Not only that but it goes into the turnback sidings at West Croydon for nearly 20 minutes. In all of that time, that train could have gone to Coulsdon Town and back whilst requiring no extra units.
Current Timetable:
NWD: 1242 1251 1/2
WCY: 1257 1300
West Croydon Turnback: 1303 1317
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West Croydon Turnback: 1303 1317
WCY: 1320 1325
NWD: 1331 1/2 1333
What COULD be done in that same time:
NWD: 1242 1243
ECR: 1247 1248
SCY: 1250 1251
PUO: 1253 1/2 1254
PUR: 1257 1258
RHM: 1300 1300 1/2
CDN: 1303
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CDN: 1311
RHM: 1314 1314 1/2
PUR: 1317 1318
PUO: 1321 1321 1/2
SCY: 1324 1325
ECR: 1327 1328
NWD: 1331 1/2 1333
So my main question is, why don't Southern do the latter?
Edit: Yes, I checked, there aren't any conflicting movements at East Croydon, Purley or Coulsdon Town.
For context, when this train arrives at Norwood Junction it waits at Platform 6 for 9 1/2 minutes before going to West Croydon. You would be better walking off the train and going to Platform 5 where an Overground train leaves 3 minutes before. Not only that but it goes into the turnback sidings at West Croydon for nearly 20 minutes. In all of that time, that train could have gone to Coulsdon Town and back whilst requiring no extra units.
Current Timetable:
NWD: 1242 1251 1/2
WCY: 1257 1300
West Croydon Turnback: 1303 1317
--------------------------------------
West Croydon Turnback: 1303 1317
WCY: 1320 1325
NWD: 1331 1/2 1333
What COULD be done in that same time:
NWD: 1242 1243
ECR: 1247 1248
SCY: 1250 1251
PUO: 1253 1/2 1254
PUR: 1257 1258
RHM: 1300 1300 1/2
CDN: 1303
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CDN: 1311
RHM: 1314 1314 1/2
PUR: 1317 1318
PUO: 1321 1321 1/2
SCY: 1324 1325
ECR: 1327 1328
NWD: 1331 1/2 1333
So my main question is, why don't Southern do the latter?
Edit: Yes, I checked, there aren't any conflicting movements at East Croydon, Purley or Coulsdon Town.
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