Sorry, you do know that Willesden has NO station on the WCML dont you ?
Sorry, you do know that there used to be platforms there and the space is still available for them to be reinstated, (which precisely why I said platforms and not just stops)?
It wont ever have one either. Not sure there are enough paths into Euston anyway.
Ooh, why you're at it, what this weeks lottery numbers?
The WCML slow lines are essentially treated as two track railway between Camden & Ledburn Junctions, so if there are paths between Ledburn and Willesden Junction, then there are surely paths into Euston.
The Southern paths are 1tph - hardly worth extending 1 LOROL an hour from the ELL in its place - you could probably do that without removing an incredibly useful and well-used service (trains more often than not on the line are very busy).
I doubt it - the WLL is full. I'm wondering where they're going to find the extra path for the 2nd Southern service TBH. It's a popular service, yes, so I'm proposing the only realistic way of increasing capacity further which is to decouple it into parts that can then run at enhanced frequencies. 12 cars from MK to Willesden at whatever frequency it current is (8tph?), then 6tph from Willesden to Clapham and finally whatever tph Clapham to East Croydon can manage would surely be better than 2tph direct 8-car services, and minimal delay propagation to boot.
What I might add is perhaps looking at the WLL service only going as far as Watford, but then 2tph. Or St Albans Abbey, absorbing that service too - after all it's the right side of WFJ sort of. Platform 10 is a bay - could work allow it to join ther Abbey line?
Platform 10 was one of the original St. Albans platforms - the old trackless 11 next to it was it's compatriot (for through services as northbound/southbound) and both linked to the original alignment around the edge of what was the loco depot (and is now the car park). They bumped the St. Albans service over to a "new" cheapo platform so they could build the car park over the old loco depot.
Perhaps then if it followed a faster service on departure from Watford (until Wembley, when it goes onto stupid tracks) - then pathing benefits could occur.
Possibly. I still think it's a waste of capacity between Watford and Wembley though when far more want to go to Euston, and you can then operate 12 car trains on that path as well. I the BML platforms on the fast lines are good for 12 car trains as well, it's just the WLL platforms that limit the length. The journey would still be possible, minimally longer if timetabled correctly (if at all), and dare I say more robust as well. Stick an extra track or two to segregate it between Watford and Wembley though and you'd have my support
But it is very useful to Watford, and well-used. Hence the RUS-es pushing for 2tph, and they are rarely frivolous!
I agree - it is useful. I come from (and my family still lives in) Watford and live in Brighton! I honestly think though that the capacity benefits that would arise from splitting the service would make it worthwhile as it wouldn't be noticeably more inconvenient enough to drive away custom.