Hi
  Is there anyway of finding platform numbers for scheduled trains in
advance? Sorry if this may be a dumb question but I no longer live in
England, so am a bit `out of date`
  Cheers  Tony.

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> Hi
>  Is there anyway of finding platform numbers for scheduled trains in
> advance? Sorry if this may be a dumb question but I no longer live in
> England, so am a bit `out of date`
>  Cheers  Tony.


The Journey Planner at http://www.travelinescotland.com/ shows platform 
numbers, but these can of course change.

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tony_dk@hotmail.com wrote:

> Hi
>   Is there anyway of finding platform numbers for scheduled trains in
> advance? Sorry if this may be a dumb question but I no longer live in
> England, so am a bit `out of date`


Depends very much on the location. At Birmingham New Street, for 
example, it is unfortunately quite common for a "platform 
alteration" announcement just minutes before the train is due to 
depart. At the other extreme though, some stations the track 
layout dictates which platform the train has to use - many smaller 
stations have two platforms, one for each direction, and it is 
impossible for a train to come in on the "wrong" platform.

Where are you thinking of travelling to/from?

In article <G_ATe.4799$oq4.1511@newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, Rich Mackin
 writes

> wrote in message 
>news:1126095648.507611.94310@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi
>>  Is there anyway of finding platform numbers for scheduled trains in
>> advance? Sorry if this may be a dumb question but I no longer live in
>> England, so am a bit `out of date`
>>  Cheers  Tony.
>
>The Journey Planner at http://www.travelinescotland.com/ shows platform 
>numbers, but these can of course change.
>


In Britain we don't seem to keep selected services to specific platforms
It seems to the whim of the signalman

I think I have utilised all of the platforms at Paddington on my trips
to / from Oxford or Didcot

Similarly in former years the WAGN service to Kings Lynn sometimes
started from the main-line platforms at Kings Cross whilst others from
the shorter suburban platforms, which was quite a pain on a crowded
main-concourse when it was only displayed minutes before departure.

However many stations platform track layouts mean only certain platforms
are available for particular services
For instance Clapham Junction Sussex coast trains from Victoria can only
access 13 or 15 where 15 is normally for local suburban trains

Let us know your travel plans and I am sure some of us here can give you
some at least approximation of likely platform.

-- 
Alan

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 18:11:44, Alan Osborn 
wrote:

>
>I think I have utilised all of the platforms at Paddington on my trips
>to / from Oxford or Didcot


Even 15 and 16?     ;-)

Paul Harley

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> Depends very much on the location. At Birmingham New Street, for
> example, it is unfortunately quite common for a "platform
> alteration" announcement just minutes before the train is due to
> depart. At the other extreme though, some stations the track
> layout dictates which platform the train has to use - many smaller
> stations have two platforms, one for each direction, and it is
> impossible for a train to come in on the "wrong" platform.
>
> Where are you thinking of travelling to/from?


But departures to Hogwarts Academy alway leave from platform 9 3/4 from
Hogsmeade station.

"m1ss_wh1te"  wrote in message
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> > Depends very much on the location. At Birmingham New Street, for
> > example, it is unfortunately quite common for a "platform
> > alteration" announcement just minutes before the train is due to
> > depart. At the other extreme though, some stations the track
> > layout dictates which platform the train has to use - many smaller
> > stations have two platforms, one for each direction, and it is
> > impossible for a train to come in on the "wrong" platform.
> >
> > Where are you thinking of travelling to/from?
>
> But departures to Hogwarts Academy alway leave from platform 9 3/4 from
> Hogsmeade station.


Nope! The always leave from platform 9 3/4 from King's Cross station TO
Hogsmeade station (Hogwarts castles being on the outskirts of Hogsmeade)!


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She made a mistake, but reading it still made me laugh.

In article , Paul Harley
 writes

>On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 18:11:44, Alan Osborn 
>wrote:
>>
>>I think I have utilised all of the platforms at Paddington on my trips
>>to / from Oxford or Didcot
>
>Even 15 and 16?     ;-)
>
>Paul Harley
>

If you mean the short ones by the Met LT station yes and it was a
through to Worcester !

-- 
Al

There is of course the occasional Platform 0  

and Waterloo East is lettered A B C D  no doubt to avoid confusion with
the Main Line station.

and of course the missing platforms 
 isn't it 7 that is missing from London Bridge

or the trackless platforms like No. 1 at Clapham Junction


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"Alan Osborn"  wrote in message 
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> In article , Paul Harley
>  writes
>>On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 18:11:44, Alan Osborn 
>>
>>wrote:
>>>
>>>I think I have utilised all of the platforms at Paddington on my 
>>>trips
>>>to / from Oxford or Didcot
>>
>>Even 15 and 16?     ;-)
>>
>>Paul Harley
>>
> If you mean the short ones by the Met LT station yes and it was a
> through to Worcester !
>


I think 15 & 16 ARE the LUL platforms for H&C line (formerly Met).

Alan Osborn  wrote:

> There is of course the occasional Platform 0  
> 
> and Waterloo East is lettered A B C D  no doubt to avoid confusion with
> the Main Line station.


KX Thameslink is lettered too, for the same reason, I would assume.

Leeds had a "Platform W" (for Wellington St?) for a while while it was
being rebuilt.

pete
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In article <LhO91UAN6aIDFwV$@burwellmdw.demon.co.uk>, Alan Osborn wrote:
 

> or the trackless platforms like No. 1 at Clapham Junction


I've seen trams in Wimbledon station but no tracklesses (trolleybuses) in 
Clapham Junction.

-- 

Jock Mackirdy
Bedford

On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 17:11:38, "Matt Wheeler"
 wrote:

>>>>
>>>>I think I have utilised all of the platforms at Paddington on my 
>>>>trips to / from Oxford or Didcot
>>>
>>>Even 15 and 16?     ;-)
>>
>> If you mean the short ones by the Met LT station yes and it was a
>> through to Worcester !
>
>I think 15 & 16 ARE the LUL platforms for H&C line (formerly Met).


Correct!  <g>

Paul Harley

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