am 22 März 2009 ist schluss.

Dann ist die City Widened Line geschichte die seit 1868 besteht.

Die Bahnstrecke von Moorgate nach Farringdon
(richtung Kings Cross (Thameslink Bahnlinie)
wird am 22 März stillgelegt und ersatzlos
gestrichen.

zwischen King´s X / Farringdon und Moorgate
verkehrt aber nach wie vor die Metropolitan
sowie die Hammersmith & Circle Lines.

Der grund für die Schliessung der "City
Widened Line" ist das die bahnsteige in
Farringdon verlängert werden - der Bahnsteig
geht dann über den Abzweig nach Moorgate.
First Capital Connect wird nach beenden der
bautätigkeit längere Züge einsetzen mit mehr
Kapazität!)

BARBICAN STATION:
From Monday 23 March, First Capital Connect
trains will no longer serve Barbican station.
Valid tickets will be accepted for travel on
London Underground services between
Farringdon, Barbican and Moorgate.

MOORGATE STATION:
From Monday 23 March, First Capital Connect
trains on the Thameslink route will no longer
serve Moorgate station. Trains to/from
Hertford North and Welwyn Garden City on the
Thameslink route will continue to serve the
station. Valid tickets will be accepted for
travel on London Underground services between
Farringdon, Barbican and Moorgate.

Gruß

Dennis

Thameslink passenger Services to and from Moorgate end forever this friday. Although the tracks will remain in place for a while yet, the change is necessary as Key Output 0 of the Thameslink Project swings into full force and the rebuilding of Blackfriars begins.

As the countdown clock at platform level solemnly reminds us, the last scheduled passenger service to leave the station will be the 19:06 this Friday. Technically, however, this will not be the last Thameslink train to use the station - that honour is reserved for the 8-car unit that runs into Moorgate at 19:41.

The original plan was for this unit to run empty to Kentish town at approximately five-to-eight, but First Capital Connect have confirmed that this will now take passengers and run as a final send-off service - celebrating (or commiserating) the end of a Thameslink Era.

The service will depart Moorgate at 19:54 and call at Farringdon, St Pancras and finally Kentish Town.

First Capital Connect is extending an invitation to all - whether rail enthusiast or reminicing commuter - to join the service on its final journey, and will be issuing free commemorative tickets at the head of platforms 5 & 6 on a first-come, first-served basis, with those taking up the offer invited to make a donation to the Railway Children in exchange.

Gruß

Dennis

Nice find Dennis! Vielleicht schaff ich die nächsten Tage es mal, Bilder der Widened Lines im Mai 12 einzustellen.
Manchmal beneid ich die Arbeiter die einfach in den interessanten Tunneln rumlaufen dürfen.