brad465
Established Member
I couldn't find a previous thread about this specific query, but does anyone know why no set of points exist to allow a service to enter the (south/down-facing) bay platform (P3) directly from the up line? My initial thinking was the proximity of Oxted viaduct to the station prevents such a feature, but that viaduct is not very long and would have thought points could exist south of it and still fit there before Limpsfield tunnel (unless wrong sided running isn't permitted on the viaduct either).
As there are no points present for this move the Sunday Uckfield line services arrive at P1, unload, reverse back out before the Victoria service arrives, then shunt into the bay before the East Grinstead service arrives, then return to Uckfield as the next passenger service. I'm guessing this works fine most of the time, although of course if the Uckfield service was late arriving it can easily hold up the Victoria service, then either hold up the East Grinstead service and/or be late itself returning depending on whether latter service is let through before the shunt or not if the terminator is late.
As there are no points present for this move the Sunday Uckfield line services arrive at P1, unload, reverse back out before the Victoria service arrives, then shunt into the bay before the East Grinstead service arrives, then return to Uckfield as the next passenger service. I'm guessing this works fine most of the time, although of course if the Uckfield service was late arriving it can easily hold up the Victoria service, then either hold up the East Grinstead service and/or be late itself returning depending on whether latter service is let through before the shunt or not if the terminator is late.