Greater Anglia ft Victoria Line Trains at Tottenham Hale on April 12th 2019

2nd time filming at Tottenham Hale although this time not just the Victoria Line but this time my 1st time filming on the West Anglia Main Line platforms as well. Also my 1st trip back to London in over 2 months which also was staying up in Stratford for a few days as well. Tottenham Hale station first opened in 1840 as Tottenham by the Northern & Eastern Railway from Stratford to Broxbourne. The Eastern Counties Railway took over operations in 1844 and ran the line for 18 years until taken over by the GER (Great Eastern Railway) in 1862. The station has been renamed 3 times since 1st opening with the Hale Suffix added in 1875 before being dropped in 1938 and was reinstated when the Victoria Line opened between Walthamstow Central and Highbury & Islington on September 1st 1968. The Electrification of 25kv AC began running a year in 1969 replacing the original Class 121 Diesels. Services began running with Class 322s providing a service every 15 minutes between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport in 1991. Although Class 322s were dropped in 2000 and transferred to Scotrail with Class 317s taking over however since March 2011 most Stansted Express are operated by Class 379 Electrostars although some occasional services still operate with Class 317s. Train services all call at Tottenham Hale with some alternating with extra stops at Harlow Town, Bishops Stortford or Stansted Mountfichet which then diverge from the WAML at Airport Junction. All services to Stansted Airport, Cambridge, Cambridge North, Hertford East as well as Bishops Stortford services from Stratford call here Stratford services was reintroduced in December 2005 running 2 trains per hour which provide an extra stop at Lea Bridge which closed in 1985 by British Rail but was reopened in May 2016. At the time of filming the station was going under significant rebuilding as well as additional 3rd platform on the WAML which will the down line used by stopping services to Stratford which also a 3rd track being installed between Lea Bridge and the new station at Meridian Water which is due to replace Angel Road in May which also a 3rd platform is also being installed at the next station north at Northumberland Park. The reason for the 3rd track is not just for provisional for Crossrail 2 if it happens in the future but mainly it's due to the fact the West Anglia Main Line towards London suffers ongoing delays which means fast services get stuck behind a stopping service. The 3rd track used either by freight movements or Stratford services would enable Liverpool Street services to pass without delay. At peak times extra services to Broxbourne as well as Ely operate here with 1 Ely service extended to King Lynn. The Class 317s been around on the network since 1982 their days in service are numbered and they are due to be replaced by Class 720s built by Bombardier which in turn also replacing the Class 321s on the Great Eastern Main Line as well. As for the Class 379s on Stansted Express are being replaced by Class 745s built by Stadler in Switzerland although their future at present isn't certain. The present Platform layout of the station with the Greater Anglia platforms being numbered 3 and 4 although Platforms 1 and 2 are situated underground on the Victoria Line. All Victoria Line Trains are 2009 Stock built by Bombardier in Derby replacing the 1967 Stock in July 2011 with the Line running under ATO since Day One. Filmed on Friday April 12th 2019 on iPhone 8 and edited on iMovie