Northern Fort
| Northern Fort | |
|---|---|
| Station statistics | |
| Line(s) | Greycliff Continental Railway |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | July 2013 |
| Rebuilt |
Never (Northern Line platform) November 2014 (Shuttle platform) |
| Services | |
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Northern Line (Greycliff Continental Railway) Mooshcity Shuttle (Greycliff Continental Railway) | |
Northern Fort is a station on the Northern Line and Mooshcity Shuttle of the Greycliff Continental Railway. The station is located at an old fort that is called the Northern Fort. It has no warp.
Northern Fort station was initially built for the Northern Line of the Greycliff Continental Railway. However, there were two possible places that could be the next westbound stop, and they were Mooshcity and Arcadia. It was decided to have the railroad continue to Arcadia, while Mooshcity was connected to Northern Fort with a shuttle train line.
Northern Fort is notable for being the first station to ever be finished on the Greycliff Continental Railway. The Northern Line had a temporary station at Grand Central before, but it was unfinished and tentative.
Platform and track configuration
Both the Northern Line and the Mooshcity Shuttle have two tracks and one island platform. The platforms are at the same height, and they are offset. Due to this layout, the underpass that connects the two platforms goes both down and up to reach both platforms. The exit staircase is from the other end of the Northern Line platform, and is separate from the underpass.
In November 2014, the Mooshcity Shuttle platform and underpass were remodeled in order to allow the Shuttle to continue north from the station. Previously, it had been a terminal setup.
History
Initially, the railroad had been constructed westbound from Grand Central, and the first stop was Northern Fort. The Northern Line platform and exit were built first, and the Shuttle platform and its underpass followed. The Mooshcity Shuttle has only a single track for most of its route, due to the line being of low use and there being a very slim chance of a collision.
