Thoughts On Barking To Grays And Barking To Barking Riverside Train Services
c2c’s Fenchurch Street And Grays Service
This service runs at a frequency of two trains per hour (tph).
- Each journey takes about 34-36 minutes each way.
- If ten minutes is allowed at each end, that gives a ninety minute round trip.
- The service will need three trains.
A four tph service would need.
- Six trains.
- The ability to handle extra two tph at Fenchurch Street station and in the bay platform at Grays station.
Grays station can probably handle the extra trains, but Fenchurch Street station may need extra capacity.
London Overground’s Gospel Oak And Barking Riverside Service
This service runs at a frequency of four tph.
Changing At Barking Station
Both service will use.
- Platform 7 At Barking Station When Running Eastbound
- Platform 8 At Barking Station When Running Westbound
Both platforms will have to handle six tph.
Would It Be Better For Changing If Both Services Were Four tph?
This would mean.
- Passengers would never wait more than fifteen minutes to their desired destination.
- The combined frequency would be eight tph or a train every seven-and-a half minute.
- There would be a lot of scope for optimising the timetable for the convenience of passengers.
As an example, consider a passenger going from Barking Riverside to Fenchurch Street.
If trains were equally-spaced at Barking station, passengers would wait a maximum of seven-and-a-half minutes, if trains were on time.
On balance, if both services were four tph would be better.
Conclusion
If c2c and London Overground co-operate, customers will benefit.
April 9, 2019 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Barking Riverside Station, Barking Station, c2c, Gospel Oak And Barking Line, Grays Station, London Overground
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