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« on: January 27, 2015, 15:47:24 »

Hello,

Just wondering of anyone knows if platforms will be extened between Reading and Oxford/Newbury in conjunction with the electrification works? Currently many of the stations can only just take 6 car trains - will they need to be lengthened to take longer electric trains? Also what will happen to Appleford and Culham which might struggle to even take 4 (assuming that is how long the EMUs (Electric Multiple Unit) will be?!).

Thanks - apologies if this is covered elsewhere
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2015, 16:14:05 »

The answer is a definite maybe. There is a project in CP5 (Control Period 5 - the five year period between 2014 and 2019) looking at it, which may result in platform extensions on a case by case basis:
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Thames Valley Electric Multiple Unit Capability Works

Project reference code: W004
HLOS (High Level Output Specification) driver: Other electrification projects
Operating route: Western
Last updated: March 2014

CP5 output driver
To provide infrastructure capability enhancements to enable the operation of EMUs (Electric Multiple Unit) in the
Thames Valley area ^ Paddington to Newbury, Oxford and associated branch lines. This
will enable additional capacity and a cleaner environment. Capacity is as per Great Western
Main Line and Thames Valley branch electrification.

Scope of works
Network Rail believes that the constituent parts of these infrastructure capability works are
as follows:
  • gauge clearance for the new or cascaded EMUs in the Thames Valley - it is expected that
    all gauging works will be covered under the IEP (Intercity Express Program / Project.) capability workstream as the kinetic
    envelope for a Class 319 is inside the new Class 800 and Class 801 trains and the
    Class 16x that it replaces; and
  • a review of station operations at all stations where EMU trains are due to stop; this may
    result in changes such as: platform extensions; selective door opening; revisions to
    permissive working for attaching, detaching; platform sharing arrangements and
    alterations to signal controls and signal locations to deal with changes to train operations
    and alterations to DOO (Driver-Only Operation (that is, trains which operate without carrying a guard)) equipment (CCTV (Closed Circuit Tele Vision), lighting and mirrors).
    DfT» (Department for Transport - about) have indicated that the initial EMU operations will utilise class 319 units operating up to
    12-car in length over the following core route sections:
Core routes
  • Paddington to Oxford.
  • Slough to Windsor and Eton Central.
  • Maidenhead to Marlow.
  • Twyford to Henley.
  • Reading to Newbury.
  • Reading to Basingstoke.
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 16:26:56 »

Hello,

Just wondering of anyone knows if platforms will be extened between Reading and Oxford/Newbury in conjunction with the electrification works? Currently many of the stations can only just take 6 car trains - will they need to be lengthened to take longer electric trains? Also what will happen to Appleford and Culham which might struggle to even take 4 (assuming that is how long the EMUs (Electric Multiple Unit) will be?!).

Thanks - apologies if this is covered elsewhere

Goring is currently being drastically overhauled as part of its ^3.2million upgrade, and that includes platform extensions. They have extended platform 1 on the mainline already but I'm not sure if the other platforms will be extended - I suspect not as platform 1 is now the same length as the others.
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2015, 18:08:59 »

In my part of the world, stations like Midgham and Aldermaston and are definitely going to need work, even to accommodate a 4-car EMU (Electric Multiple Unit).

Thatcham I think can fit 5 or 6 cars and Theale is similar.

Quite a bit of work to do, methinks.
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