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Topic: Re:Reply
Posted by: Michael Robinson
Date/Time: 04/03/26 09:52:00

"There is space for a gentle ramp into the tunnel... "

Chiswick Park station is at a higher elevation than the Richmond branch of the District line which a tunnel would need to go under.  This is apparent on the Richmond District line train as you need to look up to see Chiswick Park.

Assuming a lift shaft, stairs or ramp would need to go down 15m from the station to get to a tunnel a sufficient depth under the District line plus headroom, at a standard ramp gradient of 1:14, that would mean a ramp length of 210m to get down to the tunnel.  If you wanted a gentler gradient of 1:20 preferred for accessibility , that would mean a ramp length of 300m.

Assuming the ramp had switchbacks and landings rather than being straight and continuous, that would mean a ramp length of over 300m. 

So the lengths of ramps just to get down to a tunnel would be at least double the length of the tunnel itself. 

Of course, you could dispense with ramps and have lift shafts and steps to get down to the delights of a short, dark and urine-scented tunnel.

And this is to cross Acton Lane, not a 4 lane high speed motorway where such tunnels could be justified.

I will stick to "bonkers" as an apt description.


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Sainsbury's plans12/02/26 18:22:00 Rae Lewis
   Reply12/02/26 19:03:00 John Hall
      Re:Reply12/02/26 20:27:00 Davy Jones
         Reply12/02/26 21:15:00 John Hall
            Re:Reply13/02/26 01:02:00 Peter Evans
            Re:Reply13/02/26 11:02:00 David Lesniak
               Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 16:31:00 Mike Smith
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 19:58:00 Francis Rowe
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 20:18:00 Peter Evans
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/02/26 22:03:00 Julian Pavey
                  Re:Re:Re:Reply14/02/26 08:17:00 David Lesniak
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply14/02/26 15:15:00 Mike Smith
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/02/26 08:33:00 David Lesniak
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply16/02/26 09:48:00 Mike Smith
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply16/02/26 12:31:00 David Lesniak
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/02/26 08:36:00 Mark Evans
                           Sainsbury's plans could be like this ... 15/02/26 17:59:00 Joanna Biddolph
                              Reply16/02/26 14:33:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                 Re:Reply17/02/26 09:11:00 Mark Evans
                                    Re:Re:Reply17/02/26 15:44:00 Anita Blake
                                       Re:Re:Re:Reply18/02/26 08:54:00 Mark Evans
                                          Reply24/02/26 09:46:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                             Re:Tunnels24/02/26 11:36:00 Richard Greenhough
                                                Re:Re:Tunnels27/02/26 12:57:00 Felicity Caborn
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Tunnels27/02/26 15:47:00 Janice Evans
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Tunnels28/02/26 01:17:00 Peter Evans
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Tunnels02/03/26 17:44:00 Felicity Caborn
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Tunnels03/03/26 09:14:00 Michael Robinson
                                                               Reply03/03/26 15:10:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                                                  Re:Reply04/03/26 09:52:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                     Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 10:13:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                        Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 14:10:00 Francis Rowe
                                                                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 15:15:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 16:12:00 Peter Evans
                                                                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply04/03/26 16:34:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/03/26 09:49:00 Francis Rowe
                                                                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/03/26 10:33:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/03/26 11:03:00 Francis Rowe
                                                                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 08:58:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 09:05:00 Anita Blake
                                                                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 09:47:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 10:15:00 Janice Evans
                                                                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/03/26 08:52:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/03/26 11:36:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply07/03/26 13:59:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply09/03/26 09:08:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/03/26 08:31:00 Mark Evans
                                                                                                                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply10/03/26 12:36:00 David Lesniak
                                                                                                                        Reply10/03/26 12:46:00 Andrew OSullivan
                                                                                                                           Re:Reply11/03/26 12:22:00 David Lesniak
                                                                                                                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/03/26 12:43:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply12/03/26 13:07:00 David Lesniak
                                                                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply06/03/26 10:13:00 Michael Robinson
                                                                                                Re:Re:Reply Sainsburys Development06/03/26 23:49:00 Peter Evans
                                                                                                   Re:Re:Re:Reply Sainsburys Development08/03/26 15:02:00 Mandy Waters
                                                                                                      Reply08/03/26 16:50:00 John Hall
                                                                                                         Re:Reply08/03/26 17:48:00 Julian Pavey
                                                                                                         Re:Reply13/03/26 13:49:00 Mandy Waters
                                                                                                            Re:Re:Reply13/03/26 17:17:00 Peter Evans
                                                                                                            Re:Re:Reply13/03/26 19:58:00 Gordon McDonald
                                                                                                               Re:Re:Re:Reply15/03/26 18:40:00 Felicity Caborn
   Re:Sainsbury's plans12/03/26 11:29:00 Tony Antares
      Re:Re:Sainsbury's plans20/03/26 09:35:00 Anita Blake

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