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Old 23rd June 2007, 16:14
Arthur Maunsell Arthur Maunsell is offline  
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Originally Posted by Shed Cat View Post
I dont know. This list was from a press release. I am still hunting for drawings or plans- even architectural style in a public consultation leaflet. Reading Council told me to contact Network Rail.

I am mainly curious as to how they will squeeze in that extra platform without moving or demolishing existing patforms and canopies. They have the space, I think, to squeeze the existing platforms closer together. Simply tacking on a new platform to the North of the station will put quite a large dog-leg in the main line alignment, unless they widen the embankments on the eastern and western approaches for a mile each side of the station.

I predict an afternoon on Google-Earth for me
i should think extra platforms would be dead easy as they can use the freight avoiding lines which I assume are hardly ever used anymore....demlolish platform 9 and 10 ,slew the up relief to where the centre line used to be and provide a new no 9 etc....yeah loads of room.....platform 4 C will be harder to acheive, as will lengtheneing 4A and B
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