Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many platforms at stations need further improvements to accommodate 12-carriage trains on the railway lines that run through (a) Eltham, (b) Plumstead and (c) New Eltham; and if he will make a statement.
All platform works to accommodate 12-car trains were completed on time. At Woolwich Dockyard it is not physically possible to extend the platforms and therefore was never intended to be part of those works.
Southeastern’s new timetable (from 12 January) plans to operate the following Monday-to-Friday 12-car peak time services:
- Eltham 12-car service:
0938 Barnehusrt to Cannon Street via Bexleyheath
- Plumstead 12-car services:
0844 Cannon Street to Cannon Street via Greenwich & Sidcup
0836 Cannon Street to Barnehust via Greenwich
- New Eltham 12-car services:
0456 Gravesend to Cannon Street via Sidcup
0728 Gravesend to Cannon Street via Sidcup
0844 Cannon Street to Cannon Street via Greenwich & Sidcup
1721 Cannon Street to Gravesend via Sidcup
1832 Gravesend to Charing Cross via Sidcup
All stations on these routes are now 12-car capable (excepting Woolwich Dockyard)