Reading Area Down Direction

Question 1

T1679 – Kennet down passenger loop – identify the route indications

Answer 1

Main Aspect Down Relief
Junction Indicator 1 Down Main
Junction Indicator 4 Up Relief (down direction)

Question 2

Kennet Bridge Junction – to which line must be you signalled if your destination is
the Westbury Line?

Answer 2

Down Main

Question 3

Kennet Bridge Junction – to which lines must you be signalled if your destination is
the TCD?

Answer 3

Down Relief or Up Relief

Question 4

What is the potential risk when approaching gantry 1?

Answer 4

Risk of distraction from high volume of train movements

Risk of reading across

Question 5

Gantry 1, Down Main T1685 – what are the routes available from this signal?

Answer 5

Main Aspect Platform 9
Junction Indicator 1 Platform 8
Junction Indicator 2 Platform 7
Junction Indicator 4 Platform 10

Question 6

With reference to your previous question, which platform can you not be signalled
towards Didcot from?

Answer 6

Platform 10 - Up Main

Question 7

Gantry 1, Down Relief T1687 – what are the routes available from this signal and
what is the location of your next signal?

Answer 7

• Main Aspect Platform 12 (DR)
• Junction Indicator 4 Platform 13 (DRL)
• Junction Indicator 5 Platform 14 (URL)
• Next signal is the closing up signal just before the platform

Question 8

Gantry 1, Up Relief T1689 – what are the routes available from this signal and what
is the location of your next signal?

Answer 8

• Main Aspect Platform 14 (URL)
• Junction Indicator 1 Platform 13 (DRL)
• Junction Indicator 4 Platform 15 (UR)
• Next signal is the closing up signal just before the platform

Question 9

What are the potential risks for trains approaching platforms 12 to 15 at Reading?

Answer 9

After receiving a single yellow on gantry 1, risk of forgetting the closing up signal before
the platform

Question 10

Describe the instructions when you are required to stop at the rear end clear
markers in the down direction

Answer 10

Trains up to 5 cars must come to a stand at the rear clear marker at the ‘A’ end of the
platform if they are booked to reverse or terminate and form a service towards Twyford /
Wokingham

Question 11

Describe the instructions when you are required to proceed beyond the rear end
clear markers in the down direction

Answer 11

Trains of more than 5 cars, through services of any formation, any formation terminating at
Reading and then booked to the TCD, any formation terminating at Reading and then
continuing forwards on a different service must continue beyond the ‘rear clear’ marker to
the relevant car marker at the ‘B’ end of the platform

Question 12

State the through platform numbers and the line names

Answer 12

Platform 7 Down Westbury
Platform 8 Down Main Loop
Platform 9 Down Main 
 Platform 12 Down Relief
Platform 13 Down Relief Loop
Platform 14 Up Relief Loop
Platform 15 Up Relief

Question 13

State which platforms you can depart from when working a service towards Reading West

Answer 13

1,2,3,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15

Question 14

Reading platform 8, Down Main Loop T1709 – identify the route indication to be signalled towards Tilehurst and the speed departing the platform

Answer 14

Main Aspect = Down Main
Junction Indicator 1 = Festival Line
Junction Indicator 2 = Up Westbury

Question 15

Reading platforms 9-15, identify the route indication to be signalled towards Tilehurst

Answer 15

Platform 9 = Main Aspect
Platform 12 = Main Aspect or J.I.4
Platform 13-15 = Main Aspect or ‘L’ in Theatre Box

Question 16

From platform 12, Signal T1717, identify the route if the signal displays a proceed aspect with a Junction Indicator 4 and can you still be routed towards Tilehurst?

Answer 16

Yes Via Reading Passenger Loop

Question 17

Reading Station – identify which platforms have signals on the right hand side in the Down direction

Answer 17

Platform 15

Question 18

After departing Reading Station in the down direction, state the line speeds on the Down Main and Down Relief as far as Whitehouse Junction

Answer 18

Down Main = 60MPH

Down Relief = 40MPH

Question 19

Identify the location of the next signal on the Down Relief after departing the station

Answer 19

Adjacent to Reading High Level Junction

Question 20

Describe the preferred shunt movement at the west end of Reading

Answer 20

Reading to Tilehurst Down or Up Relief Platforms behind Turn Back Signals

Question 21

If signalled towards Didcot from platforms 3,7,8 or 9 where is the next Signal

Answer 21

Reading High Level Junction

Question 22

Identify the signs provided at Tilehurst to assist drivers when carrying out a turn back movement

Answer 22

Rear Clear Markers

Question 23

What are the risks associated with the location of the rear clear markers

Answer 23

On Up Relief Fixed Red on Right Hand side

Read Through as Markers Beyond Signal