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Post by trt on Mar 2, 2012 10:05:36 GMT
To be fair, Watford is only just over the border. Bushey & Oxhey is just within the border (if you are talking about the old coal duty boundary). There was talk of returning the Bakerloo Line service to Watford Junction as well (IMHO a bad idea).
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Post by stonesfan on Mar 2, 2012 16:33:40 GMT
To be fair, Watford is only just over the border. Bushey & Oxhey is just within the border (if you are talking about the old coal duty boundary). There was talk of returning the Bakerloo Line service to Watford Junction as well (IMHO a bad idea). No - the old Coal Duty boundary follows the Middlesex/Herts boundary, and is crossed between Hatch End and Carpenders Park on the Overground and between Northwood and Moor Park on the Met. I'm sure there's still a boundary post at at least one of these locations. |
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Post by trt on Mar 2, 2012 16:45:02 GMT
There is a boundary post buried in the wall outside Wickes on Lower High Street, Watford, just north of Bushey Arches and Bushey & Oxhey station. There is another one on the footpath below the WCML viaduct which crosses the Colne between Bushey and Watford Junction. The boundary has moved around a bit. It used to follow the Colne, hence the post between Moor Park and Northwood.
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Post by stonesfan on Mar 2, 2012 16:53:39 GMT
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Post by trt on Mar 2, 2012 16:57:55 GMT
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Post by melikepie on Mar 20, 2012 17:57:52 GMT
What would happen to the iconic viaduct if Watford closes? Would it be used as a footpath or be demolished?
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Post by trt on Mar 21, 2012 10:51:53 GMT
The existing Met station is to be retained as a stabling point (providing the vandals don't make that more hassle than it is worth), so the station, track and viaduct would all be retained. However, the station would be closed to the public.
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Post by xercesfobe on Mar 21, 2012 19:08:46 GMT
The existing Met station is to be retained as a stabling point (providing the vandals don't make that more hassle than it is worth), so the station, track and viaduct would all be retained. However, the station would be closed to the public. This was an interim suggestion and still under consideration for the long term. XF |
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Post by trog on Mar 23, 2012 22:47:00 GMT
There is a boundary post buried in the wall outside Wickes on Lower High Street, Watford, just north of Bushey Arches and Bushey & Oxhey station. I think the post at Wickes is something to do with the road in front of it being a turnpike once upon a time. Although I must admit it is years since I read what it said. There is as stated however a coal marker on the Dn DC side about halfway between Hatch End and Carpenders Park. |
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Post by scoobysnacks on May 19, 2012 12:20:18 GMT
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Post by Ben on May 19, 2012 14:20:46 GMT
Is that The Michael Fish writing in?
Network Rail's objection seems an obvious formallity. Residual rights cause all sorts of interesting liabilities! Would have thought, however, that would in the relative scheme of things be straightforward to rectify.
Transfering the DC lines to TfL custody seems a decent consequence, however I guess that brings up interesting questions of who-owns-what where TfL are the majority service provider.
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Post by anthonyfendall on Jun 6, 2012 11:30:18 GMT
Watford Met was built with an extension to the town in mind. Why not pursue that and keep Watford Met open if you see what I mean? Tunneling from the Met Station to Watford Junction was an option which was considered in the past, however the costs were prohibitive and the Croxley Link solution is seen as being far more beneficial to wider area around Watford XF I'm surprised they considered tunnelling. Wouldn't putting it on giant stilts, like the DLR, but taller, have been much cheaper? |
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Post by anthonyfendall on Jun 6, 2012 11:36:04 GMT
The building has been listed as Grade II,so they do have a duty to preserve it. And LUL, despite its many faults, does conserve quite a bit already and it does it well when it does do it. It would make a nice little house if they sold it off. |
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Post by trt on Jun 14, 2012 10:04:53 GMT
The public hearing is currently being reported live via Twitter: twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23WatfordMet |
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Post by glom on Jun 14, 2012 16:40:45 GMT
Whatever the decision RE Watford, just don't let it jeopardise the project as a whole.
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