Kingston Area Travellers' Association

The battle for Waterloo continues now that four extra platforms at the station have been vacated by the Eurostar's move to King's Cross.

MPs Susan Kramer and Edward Davey announced a victory this July in the battle to allow South West Trains to use the extra platforms, which they believe will lead to a quicker, more efficient service for local commuters.

But wide press reports last week claimed that the future of the platforms was unsure and Conservative MP Ian Taylor announced he had tabled an early day motion asking the Government to convert the empty platforms for use on the South West Trains network.

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