Nacht-Zug-Fahr
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Does anyone have a definitive answer of how many stations in the UK have a platform 8 ?
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I don't know about a definitive list, but the following stations all have trains timetabled to use a platform 8:
- BARKING
- BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET
- BRIGHTON
- BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS
- CAMBRIDGE
- CARDIFF CENTRAL
- CARLISLE
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION
- CREWE
- DONCASTER
- EDINBURGH
- FINSBURY PARK
- GLASGOW CENTRAL
- GLASGOW QUEEN STREET
- GUILDFORD
- HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON
- HUDDERSFIELD
- LEEDS
- LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
- LONDON BRIDGE
- LONDON EUSTON
- LONDON KINGS CROSS
- LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET
- LONDON PADDINGTON
- LONDON VICTORIA
- LONDON WATERLOO
- MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
- NEWCASTLE
- ORPINGTON
- PLYMOUTH
- READING
- SHEFFIELD
- ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL
- STIRLING
- STRATFORD
- WATFORD JUNCTION
- WIMBLEDON
- YORK
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STEVIEBOY1
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Any particular reason for wondering about Platform 8s?
Nacht-Zug-Fahr
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My lucky number so it's my quest to get a selfie at all of them
wow super work
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OK, fair enough, hope get to do it.
py_megapixel
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Just beware that you can't get onto some of them without going through ticket gates - in particular London termini, you probably can't get a decent photo of Platform 8 unless your train is leaving from that specific platform...
ABB125
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An interesting question. I can't think of any to add to the list off the top of my head, but to my surprise I've used 30 of the 39 so far!
I suppose this could be a good challenge for an All Line Rover!
I suppose this could be a good challenge for an All Line Rover!
Nacht-Zug-Fahr
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Moorgate is an interesting one. Yes it's an exciting challenge for January !
I'm just missing Guildford, used all the others.
Chester has 8 platforms, but only 1-7 are numbered - the other one is out of use.
As an aside, why are national rail making the "stations made easy" maps so bad, and inconsistent.
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Which is just about ok, but completely inconsistent
As an aside, why are national rail making the "stations made easy" maps so bad, and inconsistent.
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You can find information about every single National Rail served station in Great Britain – and there are 2,589 of them! From facilities to access information, ticket buying and collection, onward travel and more helpful knowledge.
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You can find information about every single National Rail served station in Great Britain – and there are 2,589 of them! From facilities to access information, ticket buying and collection, onward travel and more helpful knowledge.
Having looked at the list, I’ve used 31 of them - The ones I haven’t used are Cambridge, Doncaster, Guildford, Stirling, Stratford, Watford Junction, Wimbledon and Vauxhall.An interesting question. I can't think of any to add to the list off the top of my head, but to my surprise I've used 30 of the 39 so far!
I suppose this could be a good challenge for an All Line Rover!
Peregrine 4903
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I've not used - Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Glasgow Central , Glasgow Queen Street, Guildford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, Orpington, Sheffield and Stirling. I've used all the others.
I've used 28 which is way more than I thought would have used.
I've used 28 which is way more than I thought would have used.
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Platform 2 at Newcastle used to be Platform 8. A nicer spot than the current P8.
py_megapixel
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What numbering change caused that to happen? I highly doubt 6 new platforms were built in one go, were they?
A travel card will sort that out, except that you’ll need a ticket to Brussels to get on one of the platforms anytime soon!
I’m not having that!
I’m just missing Plymouth, although have been through the station, very possibly through P8.
Thinking about it, I’ve been to all bar 3 of them through the course of my job!
I should make it clear that I haven’t actively been chasing these, as I didn’t know it was a thing. Indeed I don’t think it was until a few hours ago
It’s probably that several platforms were removed, possibly at resignalling in 1990.
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py_megapixel
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What do you mean?
That if you buy a one day travelcard in London, you will be able to access every Platform 8 in the travelcard area (there’s 14) without having to board a train or worry about whether a train is there or not.
The exception is platform 8 at St Pancras International...
py_megapixel
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Oh, I see...
I thought you were suggesting that TfL were only selling travelcards to Eurostar passengers for some reason! When you said "to get one of them" I assumed you meant "to get a travelcard" not "to get a photo of a platform 8"; my mistake...
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Didn't think I was such a great train traveller but I have been to nearly all of them. Not Orpington and Barking
What about stations that have been rebuilt? There might be some platform numbers missing. Are numbers changed to run in sequence if platforms are removed or added?
What about stations that have been rebuilt? There might be some platform numbers missing. Are numbers changed to run in sequence if platforms are removed or added?
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It’s worth noting on that list Clapham Junction platform 8 is deemed out of use.
I wonder whats gone on with Platform 8 at Newcastle, I thought this was only 41 metres and so no longer able to be used now Pacers have been withdrawn?
Do you dare get involved with the question of stations that had a platform 8 that is still extant but out of use? Such as Bridlington?
Do you dare get involved with the question of stations that had a platform 8 that is still extant but out of use? Such as Bridlington?
Ah, my bad wording. Edited!
Some are, some aren’t. Typically renumbering is done at the time of resignalling, as a lot of operational documentation has to be changed. Newcastle and York are good examples.
Look downstairs...
I think it's still accessible though, as it is on an island with platform 7 (I think).
There must be a few London Underground platform 8s too; Baker Street, Waterloo, Kings Cross St Pancras. Any more?
Indeed; also, I believe you can get directly from P7 to P8 via the lift.
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The old P1-6 were removed, in two stages, and the new island platform was built. What were 7, 8, 9 and 10 became 1, 2, 3 and 4. The new island is 5, 6, 7 and 8. The former 11, 12, 13 and 14 are now 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Straightforward, no?
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