Chiswick Park station

[zenzombie72]

Just wondering why, in your Stamford Brook video, the piccadilly line runs next to the platform. I was remembering how it doesnt at Chiswick Park. (My nan's local station)

[citytransportinfo]

@zenzombie72 Its all related to history and how at one time District Railway and another railway (LSWR, I think?) shared the route using a pair of tracks each, but one service more or less died out around the time of WW1 and then in the 1930's the disused northern pair of tracks were rebuilt for services as we wee them today - in the process requiring new platforms at some stations, including at Stamford Brook for eastbound District Line trains only.

Simon

[MIKEMASTER1A]

beautiful trains pass away isn't!

[adam9317]

I don't know why but southfields doesn't have ticket barriers. I was there at southfields last week.

[josephwood001]

Chiswick Park (my local station, along with Gunnersbury) does have ticket barriers....

[60103Henry]

Thanks, any idea what they are like with letting enthusiasts onto the platforms?

[citytransportinfo]

As I understand it the official rule is that you can stop for a short while to take photos whilst passing through, but if you want to stay longer then you should ask the station officials.

Whatever else use 'paper' travelcard tickets and avoid the electronic Oystercard like the plague, as it times journeys and if journeys take longer than the system thinks they should then you are effectively penalised financially.

Simon

[60103Henry]

Thanks, for that info thats most helpfull!

[MrGriser]

Those two bridges make such a raket when pic trains cross at speed they are not suppose to now but sometimes they do still and it is very irritating. Don't you think they should rebuild the station and make Piccadilly line trains stop here it really would make things a lot more peaceful and convienient.

[bronzeonion]

@MrGriser No definitely not! the piccadily is slow enough already

[MrGriser]

@bronzeonion Not ususally they normally go racing through like mad!

[60103Henry]

Great Video, Does Chiswick Park Station have ticket barriers?

[citytransportinfo]

probably, as most stations do nowadays.

Its right the other side of London from where I live, so I never normally go there.

Simon

[60103Henry]

ok, thanks!

[tripleseis81]

Yep it certainly does have barriers.

[60103Henry]

Thanks!

[cybercontroller56565]

all the stations do in the LU network

[fgjgzkjuh]

super.Which line is it?

[citytransportinfo]

centre tracks - Picadilly Line.

outer tracks - District Line.

Simon

[fgjgzkjuh]

Thank you.

[itfcsam]

very good

[citytransportinfo]

Thanks.

Simon

[orange2007mad]

i have a shop downstairs, on this station its in the corner next to the ticket office. ask for me if you ever pass by

[citytransportinfo]

Thanks for your offer.

I will try to remember to, but I am not that way very often as I live near Gants Hill and do not normally travel to that part of London.

Simon

[citytransportinfo]

yes but only in a few places.

there were plans for north - south express tracks to mirror parts of the Northern Line, and although construction did begin (albeit in the guise of wartime shelters) the project was never completed.

[metadyneman]

I reckon that's the fastest bit on the piccadilly line between Acton Town & Hammersmith. Even the 1959 stock used to get up a fair old lick on that bit!!