The Anonymous Widower

Electrification Work Starts At Gospel Oak Station

My Google Alert on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line picked up this article from the Camden New Journal, which is entitled Noisy railway work disturbs Gospel Oak residents on Christmas Day.

So I went to have a look at Gospel Oak station.

Note the piles in the ground covered by a piece of wood.

That was what all the noise was about!

This Google Map shows the station.

Gospel Oak Station

Note that there is a two-car Class 172 train in the station.

From this image, it would appear that the platforms will have to be lengthened for the four-car Class 710 trains.

Giving the map a close scrutiny, I wonder if they ever wanted to install a Platform 4 for future eastbound services on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line, if it would be possible.

I don’t think London Overground have any plans to do this, but services from the GOBlin past Gospel Oak have been suggested in the past.

Note the

December 31, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Class 710 Train, Electrification, Gospel Oak And Barking Line, Gospel Oak Station