Hayes And Harlington Station – 28th March 2016
It would appear to my untrained eye, that most of the overhead wires needed for Crossrail are now up and ready at Hayes and Harlington station.
This station was originally wired some years ago for Heathrow Express, but it looks to me, that some of it has been replaced.
In the April 2015 Edition of Modern Railways, there is an article, which is entitled Operators Vying For Class 387s. This is said.
GWR is anxious to receive units so it can begin driver training ahead of introducing an electric service between Paddington and Hayes & Harlington in May. However, Govia Thameslink Railway is seeking to retain the sets for a longer period due to delays in introducing new Class 700 EMUs into passenger service as a result of a number of issues.
So as it looks that in a couple of weeks or so, the bay platform 5 at Hayes and Harlington station will be ready to run an electric service to Paddington, you can understand why GWR are anxious. After all, at least one of the Class 387 trains destined for GWR has even got the right colour doors.
If a May start is envisaged for an electric service between Paddington and Hayes and Harlington, does that mean that the days of the direct Paddington to Greenford service is numbered. Work does seem to be progressing on the bay platform at West Ealing station.
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