The Anonymous Widower

The STAR Track Connection At Lea Bridge Station – 25th April 2018

This picture taken from the end of the platform at Lea Bridge station, shows the new connection, that links the third track being built to the Lea Valley Lines though the station.

Note how trains going North will be able to join the third track and those coming South can join the track to Stratford.

These pictures were taken as I took a train North, a few minutes later.

Note the track layout and that nothing is completed yet.

This map from carto.metro.free.fr shows the track layout at Lea Bridge station.

Note.

1. The original track layout from the 1800s is shown dotted.
2. The original crossover was a double one.
3. Lea Bridge station used to have a third bay platform and space has been left for one.
4. The two parallel tracks originally connected via the Hall Farm Curve to the Chingford Branch.

This Google Map shows the area to the East of where the Lea Valley Lines and the Chingford Branch cross.

Adding in the curve at a later date would not appear to be compromised, by the current works.

April 25, 2018 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Hall Farm Curve, Lea Bridge Station, Lea Valley Lines, STAR, West Anglia Route Improvement