Mike bello
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Are southwestern cleared to use these platforms
I think you mean Southeastern? I've never seen anything other than a Thameslink in those platforms.Are southwestern cleared to use these platforms
Yes, with some flexibility for engineering work, except that the terminating platforms are on the same level as before - there is a new pedestrian level underneath.That has sort of answered a query that I was about to ask about London Bridge. I seem to be using this station more often now, sometimes with quite connections, am I right in assuming that platforms 1,2 3 are for services to / from Cannon Street, 4 & 5 for Thameslink north/south bound services, 6 & 7 both for services from Charing Cross and 8 & 9 for services To Charing Cross. and 10 onwards are the terminating platforms, which I think used be low level, but now appear to be high level.
Yes, I remember using something like that through P4.This is going back a couple years (early May bank holiday weekend in 2018) when engineering works meant South Eastern were running Charing Cross - Orpington stoppers going via Woolwich & using the curve near Lee, I'm pretty sure those trains went via platform 4 at London Bridge to access the Deptford lines as Lewisham was closed.
The Early May 2018 Bank Holiday weekend Cannon Street was closed as well as all the lines through New Cross. Southeastern were running 6tph Charing Cross to Slade Green via pts 4 (DN) & 5 (UP) at London Bridge & Greenwich, from Slade Green 2tph to Gillingham, 2tph to Dartford and 2tph to Orpington via Crayford, the Lee Spur & Grove Park. The Up services were the first to use the Southwark Reversible Line through the Bermondsey Diveunder.Yes, I remember using something like that through P4.
Just to correct you but Platforms 10 to 15 are considered to be part of London Bridge Lower Level because while it may not seem to be the case, the though platforms eg Platforms 1 to 9 are actually on a uphill gradient from the south end of the platforms to the north end of said platforms.That has sort of answered a query that I was about to ask about London Bridge. I seem to be using this station more often now, sometimes with quite connections, am I right in assuming that platforms 1,2 3 are for services to / from Cannon Street, 4 & 5 for Thameslink north/south bound services, 6 & 7 both for services from Charing Cross and 8 & 9 for services To Charing Cross. and 10 onwards are the terminating platforms, which I think used be low level, but now appear to be high level.
There's also a small connection from to the Charing Cross lines from the Sussex lines which tend to be used by Hastings / Tunbridge Wells services on diversion via Redhill.
Is that the connection also used when the Thameslink Rainham services start/end at platform 6 at London Bridge (when the line was closed north of West Hampstead due to works relating to the new station)?