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Originally Posted by timbad
right now the north- and southbound boarding platforms are staggered, separated by South St, with only the southbound one directly in front of the arena site, so I assume this means demo'ing the existing northbound platform and consolidating/reconstructing where the southbound one is*. I always thought the platforms had originally been laid out staggered because Third St's width didn't easily accommodate center platforms. I imagine the EIR document addresses this - I haven't dared to delve into its thousands of pages!
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This is incorrect. They are simply going to extend the existing northbound station an additional 160 feet northward to allow for two two-car trains to stop simultaneously.
Yes, I delved into the
EIR (warning: massive PDF)!
You can see it in a few figures including this one on page 5.2.61.
