Phantom International Main
Phantom International Main  | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°16′57″N 0°33′37″E / 51.282535°N 0.560303°ECoordinates: 51°16′57″N 0°33′37″E / 51.282535°N 0.560303°E |
| Grid reference | TQ786568 |
| Old maps | Phantom International Main |
Phantom International Main is the primary fictional rail station located just outside London Bridge station [1] on the South Eastern Main Line operated by Southeastern.
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Folkelore
The 'Phantom' stations are so called because the majority of trains appear to stop there on their approach into London Bridge especially in the morning rush hour.
Cause
In reality this is caused by congestion outside of London Bridge due to the majority of trains heading towards London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street being fed through just three platforms. Platform 6 is the main culprit as, not only does it handle most traffic to London Charing Cross but also First Capital Connect services through London Blackfriars and on to Bedford.
Platform 6 is the busiest railway platform in Europe, due to the necessity of routing all trains heading to Charing Cross and Blackfriars through it.[2]
Borough Viaduct
The Borough Viaduct project[3] is currently underway to double the number of tracks heading west out of London Bridge station. This is due for completion in the summer of 2012[4]. This should reduce the amount of congestion east of London Bridge at which point this fictional station may cease to exist.
References
- ↑ "Phantom International", Phantom International (FourSquare), https://foursquare.com/venue/17385584, retrieved September 4, 2011
- ↑ "Route Plans 2008 - Route 1: Kent" (PDF). Strategic Rail Plan 2008. Network Rail. April 2008. pp. 7. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2008/Route%201%20-%20Kent.pdf. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "Introduction". Borough Viaduct Project. Network Rail. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/12486.aspx. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Project Timeline". Borough Viaduct Project. Network Rail. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/12491.aspx. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
