Barrier on platform at Beckton
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Barrier on platform at Beckton
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 5 Mar 2011
This appears to be to do with the platform being lengthened for longer trains. The extension looks just about complete. Looking at historic aerial views, it appears that the track layout from the first anticipated that the platform would eventually be lengthened.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.514467
Longitude
0.062034