The temporary platform at Köln (Cologne) West, seen on 23 May 2004.
Because of construction works near the main station a lot of trains had to be
diverted that weekend. Those from here to the main station had to use the
so-called Schlundgleis at Nippes junction, which is not reachable from the
passenger tracks (which are on the far left, behind the ballast cars). Instead
of the normal platform, they stopped at this temporary platform at the other
side of the station area. Note that these tracks here have group exit signals
(Gruppenausfahrsignale), there is a shunting signal for each track and one main
signal (should be the one in the background) for the whole group. This kind of
signalling is rarely used for passenger trains. The rightmost track was
covered by the platform, of course it will not be used.
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Digital photo by
<a href="http://www-users.rwth-aachen.de/christoph.schmitz2/index.html">Christoph
Schmitz</a>
(<a href="mailto:christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de">christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de</a>)