Is there anyways to find out how many train carriages platforms can hold.

[Pompey00]

Hi, I’m doing studying on platform lengths and how many carriages they can hold is there a website to find this out.
Thanks.

 

[Lurcheroo]

Im sorry I can’t be a huge help unless you’re after the railway lines that I work.
different carriages can be different lengths so can vary by different classes (but not by a huge amount).
If you can’t get this information directly.
You may have better luck trying to find out the lengths of platforms you’re interested in and then the lengths of trains you interested in (train length is usually available on Wikipedia).

 

[Pompey00]

Perfect Thankyou for your help ☺️

 

[jfollows]

Platform lengths in the Sectional Appendix https://www.networkrail.co.uk/indus...ators/national-electronic-sectional-appendix/

 

[Pompey00]

Platform lengths in the Sectional Appendix https://www.networkrail.co.uk/indus...ators/national-electronic-sectional-appendix/

Thankyou.

How can can I find out about bi directions platforms.

 

[The Planner]

Thankyou.

How can can I find out about bi directions platforms.

The sectional appendix shows that.

 

[Pompey00]

The sectional appendix shows that.

Thankyou

Any useful websites I can find out information

 

[skyhigh]

Any useful websites I can find out information

Sectional Appendix on the Network Rail website, train lengths are on Wikipedia.

That's about it to be honest. There isn't a website with a list of how many coaches every station can hold.

 

[Pompey00]

Sectional Appendix on the Network Rail website, train lengths are on Wikipedia.

That's about it to be honest. There isn't a website with a list of how many coaches every station can hold.

Found what looking for Thankyou

 

[a_c_skinner]

My (not absolutely up to date) Quail maps purport to show number of coaches for platforms. Is this based on a standard vehicle length or simply an approximation? Or a not-very-approximation?

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

My (not absolutely up to date) Quail maps purport to show number of coaches for platforms. Is this based on a standard vehicle length or simply an approximation? Or a not-very-approximation?

That's based on 20m coach lengths, and is updated in each edition.
Most new vehicle lengths are 23m these days, and 80x are 26m.
Note that the usable length of platforms is often determined by the signalling involved.

 

[Ken H]

This may be a daft question but here goes

If we take a Cl 150 as an example, where do we measure the 20m from and to? what about the bits like couplers and gangways that protrude beyond the vehicle end?

So if I make up a 6 car train of Cl 150 vehicles, how long is it?. Bet it isn't 120m!

 

[The Planner]

That's based on 20m coach lengths, and is updated in each edition.
Most new vehicle lengths are 23m these days, and 80x are 26m.
Note that the usable length of platforms is often determined by the signalling involved.

They have binned that off in the newest edition of Midlands and North West and added lengths in.

 

[Pompey00]

Thankyou

 

[The Planner]

This may be a daft question but here goes

If we take a Cl 150 as an example, where do we measure the 20m from and to? what about the bits like couplers and gangways that protrude beyond the vehicle end?

So if I make up a 6 car train of Cl 150 vehicles, how long is it?. Bet it isn't 120m!

Class 150 – Angel Trains

angeltrains.co.uk

 

[12LDA28C]

The sectional appendix shows that.

Although the SE is not always accurate, even though you might expect it should be.

 

[TurboMan]

Although the SE is not always accurate, even though you might expect it should be.

And only shows physical platform length, which is not necessarily the same as usable platform length.

 

[The Planner]

Although the SE is not always accurate, even though you might expect it should be.

And only shows physical platform length, which is not necessarily the same as usable platform length.

Either that or the Timetable Planning Rules, though that has errors in as well.

 

[CEN60]

Point to note - signalling restrictions (for instance signals on platforms) may limit the length of a platform that can actually be used

 

[Haywain]

The ability to use SDO may also affect how many vehicles of a train can be used at a station with a 'short' platform.

 

[12LDA28C]

The ability to use SDO may also affect how many vehicles of a train can be used at a station with a 'short' platform.

The length / capacity of a platform is fixed though, irrespective of SDO. You might as well say that any length of train can be accommodated if SDO is in use.