Train/Platform Gaps At Willesden Junction
Willesden Junction’s Westbound North London Line platform has some of the worst train/platform gaps on the Overground.

Train/Platform Gaps At Willesden Junction
The reason is probably that the platform is on a curve here as this Google Map shows.

The platform is the rightmost in the picture. Here’s a close-up of the platform.

The Curved Platform At Willesden Junction
As can be seen, there is quite a curve. Unfortunately, trains tend to have straight sides!
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