Re: Lords Cricket Ground disused tunnel

On Apr 10, 9:53=A0pm, "Paul Scott" <notvalidpmsc...@btinternet.com>
wrote:
> MIG wrote:
> > On Apr 10, 9:15 pm, Tom Anderson <t...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
> >> Completely random question, but where do the Chiltern and
> >> Metropolitan alignments separate?
>
> > As far as I can see, they emerge from tunnel under Lodge Road, then
> > cross the canal on separate, slightly diverging bridges, and then go
> > either side of buildings south of the canal.
>
> > So, roughly where they cross the canal.
>
> Looking at Google Earth there seems to be a disused bridge between the two=

> routes that appears to be aligned with the Met lines and the NR tunnel
> mouth - was this ever used? =A0The formation at either end of the present
> Chiltern tracks appears wide enough for at least 4 tracks - I'll have to
> have a look and see what's visible from the train in due course...

I've walked under those bridges loads of times, but not for a few
years and I can't quite remember the width.  I seem to vaguely
remember an extra bit to the Metropolitan bridge.

I think just north of the canal is where the Metropolitan Lords
station was (partly in the tunnel and partly poking out), and the
platforms would have been in the way of an extra track continuing.  I
wonder if it's the alignment of a track that once connected the
Metropolitan with the Marylebone route?