Apparently they have finished 26 miles of tunnelling under London after three years of work. Still a lot of work to be done on fitting out stations etc.
Why not Dartford? So it would connect with three lines, as opposed to one....
I thought that. I don't think it will help the majority of people in south east London/ North West Kent.
Might be because Dartford is not in London, and therefore, not part of TFL, who I assume are running the show.
Neither is Reading, Maidenhead, Heathrow or Brentwood. Its a Shame and a missed opportunity. Abbey wood is the end of the line in zone 4. The other ends of the lines are right outside London. We always seem to lose out in the south east when it come s to transport.
Why not Dartford? So it would connect with three lines, as opposed to one....
I thought that. I don't think it will help the majority of people in south east London/ North West Kent.
Didn't boris cancel having the tram line going accross South East London in favour of cross rail? Doubt they give a monkeys about South East London and Kent. No bankers live there
Did the tour of the Canary Wharf station with clients, for a charity event in April before the shops opened. Interesting stuff, although obviously not a lot to see at concourse or platform level yet. Will run up to 24 trains an hour, 12 carriages long, through there.
As for "why stop at Abbey Wood", I suppose it'll be a bit like Woolwich Arsenal now where loads of people get off the London bound trains to switch to the DLR. Frees up space on the trains to London Bridge/Cannon St/Charing X. Also allows plenty of options to get to various parts of London now rather than just the southern most main stations.
Why not Dartford? So it would connect with three lines, as opposed to one....
I work for MTR Crossrail, the firm which run the trains, and I asked the same question. The answer is that running through the central section is to a very tight timetable, so its important that trains arrive from the branches on time. It was thought that the risk of trains being delayed on Network Rail's unreliable infrastructure on the North Kent Line was to great to countenance. Any future extension east of Abbey Wood depends on new dedicated track being built.
At least the good people of Dartford and Gravesend etc will have an easy interchange at Abbey Wood, from where Crossrail trains will depart every 5 mins in the peak period.
Why not Dartford? So it would connect with three lines, as opposed to one....
I work for MTR Crossrail, the firm which run the trains, and I asked the same question. The answer is that running through the central section is to a very tight timetable, so its important that trains arrive from the branches on time. It was thought that the risk of trains being delayed on Network Rail's unreliable infrastructure on the North Kent Line was to great to countenance. Any future extension east of Abbey Wood depends on new dedicated track being built.
At least the good people of Dartford and Gravesend etc will have an easy interchange at Abbey Wood, from where Crossrail trains will depart every 5 mins in the peak period.
Thanks for the answer.
I suppose none of us who use those lines will be remotely surprised, but it's not very encouraging.
And will Crossrail be part of the Oyster network? It may seem a silly question, but, you know, Heathrow Express....
Why not Dartford? So it would connect with three lines, as opposed to one....
Crossrail is meant to self contained rather than sharing tracks with South Eastern (so that every South Eastern cock up screws up Crossrail as well), thus it terminates at Abbey Wood. It also operates on overhead power instead of 3rd rail
Why not Dartford? So it would connect with three lines, as opposed to one....
I work for MTR Crossrail, the firm which run the trains, and I asked the same question. The answer is that running through the central section is to a very tight timetable, so its important that trains arrive from the branches on time. It was thought that the risk of trains being delayed on Network Rail's unreliable infrastructure on the North Kent Line was to great to countenance. Any future extension east of Abbey Wood depends on new dedicated track being built.
At least the good people of Dartford and Gravesend etc will have an easy interchange at Abbey Wood, from where Crossrail trains will depart every 5 mins in the peak period.
Thanks for the answer.
I suppose none of us who use those lines will be remotely surprised, but it's not very encouraging.
And will Crossrail be part of the Oyster network? It may seem a silly question, but, you know, Heathrow Express....
Most definitely yes, including Heathrow. The Crossrail service will replace the existing Heathrow Connect.
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Why Abbey Wood?
Why not Dartford? So it would connect with three lines, as opposed to one....
It's very posh, lots of poncey shops, a cinema and a very nice roof garden.
Worth a visit if you're in or around E14.
As for "why stop at Abbey Wood", I suppose it'll be a bit like Woolwich Arsenal now where loads of people get off the London bound trains to switch to the DLR. Frees up space on the trains to London Bridge/Cannon St/Charing X. Also allows plenty of options to get to various parts of London now rather than just the southern most main stations.
At least the good people of Dartford and Gravesend etc will have an easy interchange at Abbey Wood, from where Crossrail trains will depart every 5 mins in the peak period.
Incredible work they are doing.
I suppose none of us who use those lines will be remotely surprised, but it's not very encouraging.
And will Crossrail be part of the Oyster network? It may seem a silly question, but, you know, Heathrow Express....
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11475754.Commuter_joy_with_Oyster_card_set_to_come_to_Dartford_and_Swanley/