District, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines
Jul 30, 2022 8:23:42 GMT
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 30, 2022 8:23:42 GMT
There doesn't seem to be a thread specifically for this intertwined trio of sub-surface lines - so I thought I would create one!
Kicking off with the welcome news that the light box destination indicators at Earl's Court have been renovated and are now back in working order. Although less informative than modern electronic displays, the light boxes are a much-loved feature of the District Line platforms and are appreciated by regular passengers as they are easy to understand.
The light boxes date back to 1905, when the District Railway (as it was then) switched from steam to electric traction and introduced a new electronic signalling system. This enabled each train to be identified in advance and its destination displayed on the light box.
London Underground took the decision to restore the light boxes and make them compatible with the new signalling currently being installed on the sub-surface lines, this meant they were out of service for sixteen months. New destination plates have been created using the same vitreous enamel as the originals, with the same background blue and Johnson font. Some of the destinations which are no longer used have been replaced by others, and the eastbound light boxes now include a "First eastbound train this platform" for when two services towards Tower Hill are due to be at the platforms at the same time.
The restored light boxes have been entered into the 2022 National Railway Heritage Awards, to be announced on 6th December.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/earls-court-tube-stations-historic-destination-signs-have-been-restored-56340/
Kicking off with the welcome news that the light box destination indicators at Earl's Court have been renovated and are now back in working order. Although less informative than modern electronic displays, the light boxes are a much-loved feature of the District Line platforms and are appreciated by regular passengers as they are easy to understand.
The light boxes date back to 1905, when the District Railway (as it was then) switched from steam to electric traction and introduced a new electronic signalling system. This enabled each train to be identified in advance and its destination displayed on the light box.
London Underground took the decision to restore the light boxes and make them compatible with the new signalling currently being installed on the sub-surface lines, this meant they were out of service for sixteen months. New destination plates have been created using the same vitreous enamel as the originals, with the same background blue and Johnson font. Some of the destinations which are no longer used have been replaced by others, and the eastbound light boxes now include a "First eastbound train this platform" for when two services towards Tower Hill are due to be at the platforms at the same time.
The restored light boxes have been entered into the 2022 National Railway Heritage Awards, to be announced on 6th December.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/earls-court-tube-stations-historic-destination-signs-have-been-restored-56340/
