In message , Chris Read
writes

"Ian Jelf" wrote:

(re route 15)

I would have expected this to some extent because of it being the only
major route to serve the Tower these days. However, the crush loadings
continued well after closing time at the Tower and the stop one to the
West of Tower Hill (Eastcheap?) seemed to attract very heavy use, too,
which puzzled me a bit.

Nearest stop for the main entrance/exit to Fenchurch Street station. With
the District closed west of Whitechapel, east Londoners were being advised
to get to Fenchurch Street by National Rail and then, well, fend for
themselves.....

Ah, thanks, Chris. That would explain it.
--
Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK
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London & the Heart of England
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