Peterborough railway station in 2016 platform 3

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Platform 3 in 2016 ( page 1 of 2 )

Peterborough

2014 till today

Peterborough

2000 to 2013

Peterborough

1970s to 1999.

Some of the platforms numbers changed in 2014

This Page is about the new platform 3 in 2016 at Peterborough railway station

East Midland trains HST power car 43044 on hire to Virgin East Coast at the rear of a London Kings Cross train in platform 3 on the 25th of Febuary 2016

Virgin East Coast HST power car 43274 'Sprit of Sunderland' at the rear of a London Kings Cross train in platform 3

Virgin East Coast HST power car 43305 with a London Kings Cross train comes into platform 3 on the 4th of June 2016.

Virgin East Coast HST power car 43305 at the rear of a London Kings Cross train in platform 3 on the 28th of August 2016

East Midland trains HST power car 43083 on hire to Virgin East Coast at the rear of a London Kings Cross train in platform 3 on the 13th of Febuary 2016

Platform 3 was, and still is, the up fast so trains are doing about 100 miles a hour, so keep well behind the yellow lines!

This Page is about the new platform 3. This platform was part of the upgrade at Peterborough railway station. New lifts were added to this new platform. There was a small strip of waste land between the old platform 3 and the up fast line were a new platform face was built making it into an island platform This new platform face is now platform number 3.

Peterborough

2014 till today

Peterborough

2000 to 2013

Peterborough

1970s to 1999.

Some of the platforms numbers changed in 2014

At long last Peterborough railway station has some, New platforms. These were needed for when it all goes pear shape, there are just not enough platforms to go round. Even with all going well trains often had to wait for a platform on the river Nene railway bridge.

On Tuesday 13th December 2011 Network Rail announced a 43 million pound upgrade of Peterborough railway station starting in April 2012 and to be completed by December 2013. ( There was still ongoing work in Feruary 214 and it was to be April 2014 be for it was all done)

This work has now increased the numer of platforms to 7 and includes new lifts to each platform. There were no lifts to any platform at Peterborough be for.

The New Layout at Peterborough station has seen: The old bay (platform1) removed. Platform 2 renumber as platform 1 and made longer. Platform 3 renumbered as platform 2 and also made longer. The all New Platform 3 is next to the up fast line, built on waste land. Platform 4 and 5 remain as they were, but hve been made a little longer. Platform 6 and 7 are an all new Island platform. A new goods avioding line has also been built along side platform 7.

Most platforms are signaled both ways with new signals on some platforms.

Map of the old layout at Peterborough on the left and the the New layout on the right. Yellow for new Platforms

Page updated 27/2/2018