East Coast class 91117 coming into platform 4 under what was the old Post office bridge ,but is now a foot bridge. Class 91117 is on a down train on the 4th March 2014. The part of the foot bridge on the right with windows to platform 6 and 7 was new in 2014.
East Coast class 91111 coming into platform 4 at Peterborough station on a down train on the 6th of March in 2014.
East Coast class DVT 82220 at the rear of down train in platform 4 at Peterborough station on the 29th of March in 2014.
Note the two lift towers opened in 2014
East Coast class 91119 in platform 4 on the 14th June 2014.
Class 66128 head's north though platform 4 on the 14th June 2014.
East Coast class 91128 in platform 4 on the 14th June 2014.
East Coast HST power car 43319 comes into platform 4 at Peterborough station on the 4th of December in 2014.
East Midland Trains class 158 774 in platform 4 at Peterborough station on a Norwich train on the 4th December 2014.
East Coast HST power car 43308 'Highland Cheftan' coming into platform 4 at Peterborough station with a down train on the 4th December 2014, photo taken from from platform 3.
Platform 4 in 2014
Platform four and 5 at Peterborough were built when the two fast lines were put in. Platform four started being used on the 25 June 1972 ready for when the new though lines opened on the 2nd May 1973.
Platform 4 at Peterborough station has kept its platform number. It now has a lift shared with platform 5. It has an extra bit of platform at the northern end. Both ends of the platform have lost there platform ramps and now have a fence with a gate.
Most of the Virgin East Coast down trains to Leeds and Scotland use platform four. Platform 4 can also used by both up and down Norwich Cambridge and Birmingham Nottingham and Liverpool trains. Most of these now use the new platforms 6 and 7. Freight and light engines also use platforms 4 both ways.
Platform Four is on the eastern edge of a island platform with Platform 5 is on the outer western edge. The buildings on this island platform are of the style of architecture prevalent in the 1960's and 1970's bland and and insipid. But clean and just about fit for there use.
Platforms 4 and 5 are linked to the main station by a long foot bridge over the two fast lines. This footbridge was made longer when the new lines went in.there is at long last a lift opened in 2014
There is also the old Post office bridge that was out of bounds in BR days, but was then used for many years for push chairs and the yellow mobility truck that carried wheelchairs and old people over the tracks who could not use the stairs. Peterborough station had no lifts, right to up till 2014! The bridge is still in use. This old Post office bridge now can be used by any passengers at the north end of the station.
Page updated 13/5/2020