Trivia: Stations where it is possible to get to another station from every platform

[London Trains]

Are there any examples where it is possible get from one station to another using every single platform at the origin. The frequency from certain platforms can be low but has to be at least 1tpd.

Obviously anything involving stations with one platform are not included. Anything that only works during disruption or diversions is also disallowed.

The only example I can think of is Horsham to London Victoria, where via Sutton services run from P1, via Gatwick services from P2, 1tpd via Sutton from P3 and some peak time services, some via Gatwick and some via Sutton from P4.

 

[PG]

In theory Aberdeen to anywhere south can go from any of the operational platforms (3-7). I'm not certain if any services normally depart southwards from platform 7, maybe someone can confirm or deny?

 

[lxfe_mxtterz]

If I have understood the question correctly, then surely most - if not all - stations with two platforms at the end of lines would count? An example would be Buxton, where you can travel into Manchester from both Platform 1 and Platform 2, or Morecambe to Lancaster, again from both platforms.

 

[Flange Squeal]

I'm guessing the OP is ideally looking for the more sizable stations (rather than just two-platform termini) where all platforms have trains to a single place scheduled to depart from them over the course of a day, where it might otherwise seem unusual. An example may be say a four platform through station at which generally most trains may call at two of them in the up direction and the other two in the down direction most of the time, but perhaps once or twice a day a particular service uses one of the platforms trains travelling in the other direction normally call at.

 

[SargeNpton]

Northampton: All 5 platforms are used for trains heading north on a regular basis.

Euston: All platforms, I would guess, have trains that call at Watford Junction.

 

[30907]

Waterloo to Clapham Jn, Charing Cross to Waterloo East/London Br, Cannon St to London Br.....

 

[London Trains]

I think stations where every platform is a terminus also need to be excluded.

 

[Frontera2]

Stratford International springs to mind. Because of the "Circular" High speed services - being reintroduced on 7th September - you can get to St Pancras international from both platforms, either in 6 minutes or 2 3/4 hours!

 

[SteveM70]

Manchester Victoria to the Calder valley from any platform. I presume it’s also possible from any platform onto the Stalyvegas line too

 

[Llandudno]

New Mills Central, trains towards Manchester can depart from either of the two platforms

 

[Zooty]

Lancaster to Bare Lane / Morecambe (in the non-covid timetable)

 

[Sprinter156]

Services from Ayr to Glasgow can depart from any of the 4 platforms there

 

[greyman42]

Not quite every platform, but from York you can get to Leeds from every platform except No.2.

 

[HSP 2]

Barrow to Carlisle from all three platforms.

 

[robbeech]

Worksop has Nottingham services depart from both platforms. And there’s (in normal times) a couple of terminators that go back to Sheffield from the ‘wrong’ platform.

Stratford International uses all the platforms it uses for trains to St Pancras. (Some direct and some go the long way round)

 

[Peter0124]

Newton (Lanark)? Possible to travel into Rutherglen / Glasgow Central from both platform 1 (direct) and platform 2 via the Hamilton Circle and Whifflet line

 

[gledhill56]

Brighouse to Leeds possible from both platforms.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I'm assuming stations with one platform (such as most branch termini, or indeed stations on single track lines) don't count?

One that springs to mind is that you can get to Bare Lane and Lancaster from both platforms at Morecambe, depending on whether the service terminates there or comes through from Heysham.

 

[Statto]

Manchester Piccadilly you can go anywhere south or east[Euston, Manchester Airport, Crewe, Stockport, Leeds via Guide Bridge, Glossop, Sheffield, ecc] from all 14 platforms

 

[ANDREW_D_WEBB]

Hounslow loop services go to Waterloo in both directions.

On the tube Circle Line services.

The Glasgow subway

 

[Barn]

It's only half a station, but trains to/from the Woolwich line use all 9 Southeastern/Thameslink platforms at London Bridge.

 

[ls2270]

Hounslow loop services go to Waterloo in both directions.

On the tube Circle Line services.

The Glasgow subway

The Kingston Loop is another in this category.

 

[KendalR]

Pre-Covid when you had the hourly terminator in the bay at Blackburn you could get to Manchester Vic from all platforms.

Platforms 2, 3 and 4 for services via Bromley Cross and Platforms 1 and 2 via Todmorden.

 

[route101]

Ive departed from every high level platform at Glasgow Central to East Kilbride

 

[Bald Rick]

Manchester Piccadilly you can go anywhere south or east[Euston, Manchester Airport, Crewe, Stockport, Leeds via Guide Bridge, Glossop, Sheffield, ecc] from all 14 platforms

Not in the timetable though.

My entry is Epsom to Clapham Junction. At least you could today.

 

[Mak1981]

Ive departed from every platform at Glasgow Central to East Kilbride

16 and 17?

 

[route101]

No, i should said the high level. Old P13, now p15 when there was engineering works on some other platforms

 

[Doomotron]

If London is considered one big complex, I'm pretty sure Ashford International would count, the only problem being one of the Eurostar platforms which I don't think is used anymore.

 

[Parallel]

In theory Aberdeen to anywhere south can go from any of the operational platforms (3-7). I'm not certain if any services normally depart southwards from platform 7, maybe someone can confirm or deny?

I've seen a train to Montrose departing from Platform 7 before so it does happen!

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Probably any through station with bi-directional signalling.

How about Ramsgate, off the top of my head which has 4 platforms and has a mix of terminating and through trains that can arrive or depart at any platform?