IMRs

[dave1]

Just wondering if there is an official way to get to IMRs, what I mean is the ones that are not on platforms etc so Bromley do you walk to it  and if so what route do you take. Others also Hanger Lane Junction, Ruislip and there are more. I suspect people catch a train but if there is a failure the trains will not always be running.

[drico]

Apr 27, 2016 14:14:36 GMT dave1 said:

Just wondering if there is an official way to get to IMRs, what I mean is the ones that are not on platforms etc so Bromley do you walk to it  and if so what route do you take. Others also Hanger Lane Junction, Ruislip and there are more. I suspect people catch a train but if there is a failure the trains will not always be running.

These days the signal department have vans to get to a site then walk the track.

[Nortube]

Northern line:
Morden is from the staff car park
Stockwell has the IMR in the disused C&SLRly tunnel. The official walkway is from the passenger passage to the SB Northern platform, then via a narrow tunnel walkway (shielded from the track) and along the disused siding
High Barnet is accessed via the sidings walkway,
Finchley Central is via the official track crossing near platform 1
East Finchley is via the gate near the west passenger entrance to the station
Edgware is via a walkway off platform 1
Golders Green south is via the depot walkway, north is via platform 1 or the slip road at the rear

[drico]

Apr 28, 2016 22:04:00 GMT Nortube said:

Northern line:
Morden is from the staff car park
Stockwell has the IMR in the disused C&SLRly tunnel. The official walkway is from the passenger passage to the SB Northern platform, then via a narrow tunnel walkway (shielded from the track) and along the disused siding
High Barnet is accessed via the sidings walkway,
Finchley Central is via the official track crossing near platform 1
East Finchley is via the gate near the west passenger entrance to the station
Edgware is via a walkway off platform 1
Golders Green south is via the depot walkway, north is via platform 1 or the slip road at the rear

All these Northern Line IMR's are out of use and may have had the equipment removed since the Highgate Control Centre opened.

[Nortube]

I forgot to mention that

[dave1]

Apr 28, 2016 22:36:37 GMT drico said:

Apr 28, 2016 22:04:00 GMT Nortube said:

Northern line:
Morden is from the staff car park
Stockwell has the IMR in the disused C&SLRly tunnel. The official walkway is from the passenger passage to the SB Northern platform, then via a narrow tunnel walkway (shielded from the track) and along the disused siding
High Barnet is accessed via the sidings walkway,
Finchley Central is via the official track crossing near platform 1
East Finchley is via the gate near the west passenger entrance to the station
Edgware is via a walkway off platform 1
Golders Green south is via the depot walkway, north is via platform 1 or the slip road at the rear

All these Northern Line IMR's are out of use and may have had the equipment removed since the Highgate Control Centre opened.

Going by the Jubilee line they had the old signals up for a number of years I think they have started removing them but I don't know about the old equipment rooms though.

[dave1]

Apr 28, 2016 18:18:25 GMT drico said:

Apr 27, 2016 14:14:36 GMT dave1 said:

Just wondering if there is an official way to get to IMRs, what I mean is the ones that are not on platforms etc so Bromley do you walk to it  and if so what route do you take. Others also Hanger Lane Junction, Ruislip and there are more. I suspect people catch a train but if there is a failure the trains will not always be running.

These days the signal department have vans to get to a site then walk the track.

Thanks but I don't like to mention the dreaded health & safety but was there not an official walking route. I understand that it is not always possible to have a proper footpath. I have looked at some and wondered why there is no proper footpath like Bromley there is a road right by it but no gate and steps so like you say they have to walk the track? There are a number that seem to be difficult to access, if the trains are running there is no problem.

[dave1]

Apr 28, 2016 22:04:00 GMT Nortube said:

Northern line:
Morden is from the staff car park
Stockwell has the IMR in the disused C&SLRly tunnel. The official walkway is from the passenger passage to the SB Northern platform, then via a narrow tunnel walkway (shielded from the track) and along the disused siding
High Barnet is accessed via the sidings walkway,
Finchley Central is via the official track crossing near platform 1
East Finchley is via the gate near the west passenger entrance to the station
Edgware is via a walkway off platform 1
Golders Green south is via the depot walkway, north is via platform 1 or the slip road at the rear

Thanks for that, I did see a booklet for trainmen on ebay which showed the route that should be taken but I suspect other routes were taken that was what made me think was there a booklet giving the routes for IMRs.