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according to network rail,work is finished on platform 2 at vic,platform 1 will be finished in a april/may,new wind break shelters are being put on platforms 3-6 this year,new lighting on the same platforms next year-this is the urgent cash injection provided by the government following man vic being voted worst station in the country,the toilets and the tiled rail map aswell as the ornate rail destinations at the front of the station will also be spruced up,and finally the roof will be replaced,,its nice victoria is getting much needed money being spent on it-especially as vic goes under the wires by 2014 and then the northern hub proposals,according to the latter it says 2 new platforms will be provided for terminating trains from the humber,now im guessing trains from that direction will enter the station via miles platting bank,theres no room for platforms at that end,theres vacant land at the old exchange station site,maybe plans are to send them via piccadilly then the ordsall chord?any one wanting more info on northern hub proposals should ring network rail and request more info,i did and they sent me a bumper 85 page booklet with all the plans-great reading with lots of maps and new routes.
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