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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson
When we drew up a plan for the line years ago, we managed to get away without needing a second platform at any station, the Kilmastulla headhunt could be cheaply turned into a loop thus avoiding the hassle
The UK solution is for a long platform with the loop half way down so two trains use the same platform
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Interesting! I wonder how much extra capacity could be generated on congested single track sections like Maynooth-Longford, Athlone-Portarlington or Waterford-Athy with that sort of ingenuity, maybe Sixmilebridge too. It's unfortunate how many stations are compromised from platform extensions by overbridges nearby and the like.