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The shadow to the left of the track is the shielded side contact third rail, which has wooden planking over the top and on the far side. There is a break in the electrified rail just below near the signal box to allow safe crossing of the line on foot - the trains had multiple pickups and could cope with such a small break.
As pick ups were on each side of the carriages, the electric third rail could also be on either side of the track. In stations they were both on the middle of the two tracks. track. '
