The middle section of the platform is now used to pass between the two. The extension and reinstatement creates a single platform of  in length; the southern end of the loop joins the main branch at the northern end of Platform 1.
The middle portion of the platform serves as a passageway between the two sections.  By extending and restoring it, they created a unified platform that is [length] long; the southern end connects to the main track at the northern end of Platform 1.