On 6 Mar 2007 05:21:12 -0800, "Andrea" wrote:

The current long route from the underground to platform level at St
Pancras station is a joke! Are there no plans to have a direct
underground passage to the station, that avoids an outside walk
braving the elements? There also seems to be an exit from the station
onto Midland Road, but this is closed - are there no plans to open it?

You have undoubtedly noticed that St Pancras has been totally
reconstructed to accommodate Eurostar, provide a new Midland Mainline
station and also a new Thameslink station. The tube station is in the
process of being rebuilt and a new Northern Ticket Hall is being built
between St Pancras and Kings Cross.

This is a massive project and there is obviously some inconvenience
while something on this scale is undertaken. I agree the walk to St
Pancras is not perfect at present but the end result will be worth it.
You will see more of the new links later this year when Eurostar opens
for business but there is about another 3 years work to construct the
new Northern ticket hall for LU and Thameslink access and a new surface
building to link together KX and St Pancras.

http://www.lcrhq.co.uk/

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/company/p...ewsletters.asp

has lots of info about work done and the next steps.
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Paul C


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