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[email protected] · September 7th 15, 03:44 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
07:00:49 on Mon, 7 Sep 2015, remarked:
A few months ago, I seriously considered buying a house on the edge of
Galashiels, on the strength of the arrival of the line.

My daughter is looking for a flat to rent in London for the next
academic year. She *was* using the night-tube as one indicator of
suitable places to live. But that's turning rapidly to dust.

So it looks like it's back to Z2 north of Euston Rd, and/or night
buses.

She has a fair number of cycling options.

Not really. Last year cycling from near Finsbury Park was taking
three quarters of an hour, and much effort needed to avoid very
dangerously busy roads. I'd also not recommend cycling home at
midnight after social events in Z1 (even in summer let alone in the
depths of winter), which is where the night bus|tube requirement
comes from.

Three quarters of an hour from Finsbury Park seems a bit excessive. I didn't
take that long to and from Putney. There is the bike on train alternative to
a range of destinations although few as late as night tube.

--
Colin Rosenstiel