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Author: Arkady

East Coast Mainline Routes & Branches Part 2: The Hertford Loop and the Northern City Line

On 29 September 2013 By Arkady In National Rail, Network Rail

This article grew in the telling. As with so many other places on the London rail network, it is hard to give a comprehensive overview of plans for one improvement on the East Coast Mainline …

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East Coast Mainline Routes & Branches Part 1: Thameslink Works

On 21 July 2013 By Arkady In Thameslink

Back in February we published an in-depth look at the past and future of Finsbury Park Station. We noted that the future of Finsbury Park is being shaped by two projects designed to improve capacity …

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The Past and Future of Finsbury Park

On 12 February 2013 By Arkady In National Rail, Thameslink

Finsbury Park Station. Its very name has been known to elicit a shudder from the passengers condemned to use its narrow winding passageways, inadequate (and largely un-weatherproof) ticket offices, and grimy stairwells. That’s a lot …

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