Cardiff Platform 0

trevstrains · Post by **trevstrains** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:17 pm

Last week I went to Cardiff and to get my train back to Nottingham I had to go to platform 0 is this unique in the UK???

copkeir · Post by **copkeir** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:21 pm

my dad thinks it is unique

divydave31 · Post by **divydave31** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:51 pm

Just had this going round in my head of all passengers falling off the edge of the platform, and trains.

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:29 pm

Well theres no Platform 1 at Clapham.

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:33 pm

There's a new as yet unused platform at Stockport. There were originally four platform faces (ignoring bays) running East to West as Platforms 1 to 4. The new platform has been built to the East of platform 1. There was talk of it being Platform 0 but I think it will end up as Platform 5 now.

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:17 pm

Am I right in thinking some very big stations have no platform 13 for reasons of superstition?

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:41 pm

Victoria has Platform 13 as does Clapham Junction.

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:51 am

southcoasttrains wrote:Victoria has Platform 13 as does Clapham Junction.

And Manchester Piccadilly too.

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:02 am

waterloo has a P13.

Clapham does have a platform 1 - platform 2 is an island, platform 1 being the abandoned far side of it. If the East London Line ever comes to fruition (ha ha!) then they'll reinstate P1 there.

Rather than Platform 0, a lot of places have Platform 1a (Ipswich, Basingstoke used to - it was the Alton bay)

Waterloo East has Platforms A-D. is that unique?

safathome · Post by **safathome** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:57 am

Bristol TM has platform 13 too.
Cardiif platform 0 is a new platform was/is used for match days at the stadium for crowds of fans catching local trains.

Steve

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:00 pm

arabiandisco wrote: Waterloo East has Platforms A-D. is that unique?

Back to Manchester Piccadilly again - before it was rebuilt in the 60's, London Road station was effectively two halves - one half with lettered platforms (A - D) I think and one half numbered - it was shared between LNWR and GCR I think.

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:21 pm

Kings Cross Thameslink has A & B.

Platform 1 at Clapham isn't in use, there isn't any track there.

Theres plans for a platform 0 at Kings Cross.

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:53 pm

Birmingham New Street has platform 13

ca55ie · Post by **ca55ie** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:57 pm

Canary Wharf doesn't have a 13th floor!

....

Homerton doesn't have platform 13!

Sam

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:07 pm

West Hampstead on the North London Line has "East" and "West" platforms I think.

That's what I meant at clapham - P1 exists but is currently out of use.

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