On May 7, 9:07 am, "Peter Masson" wrote:
"Roland Perry" wrote



I think the City branch of the Northern Line goes west of Mornington
Crescent. And if the Northern and Victoria have a cross-platform change
at Euston (I forget if it's true) then they shouldn't really be shown
crossing at right angles!

Victoria Line and City branch of the Northern Line do have cross-platform
interchange at Euston. As you would expect, the cross-platform interchange
is between the northbound Victoria and northbound Northern Lines, and again
between southbound Victoria and southbound Northern Lines, though curiously
Victoria and Northern trains run in opposite directions through the station.
If you want to travel from Euston to Kings Cross (allowing for the walks to
and from the surface it's probably quicker to walk on the surface then whole
way) you take either a northbound Victoria Line, or a southbound Northern
Line, train.


They probably did it that one on the assumption that someone was more
likely to want to change northbound - northbound (eg Green Park to
Tufnell Park) or southbound - southbound (eg Highbury to Angel
[dubious]).

But the side effect is that Euston to Kings Cross requires you to take
a bet on which line to go for, rather than having one cross-platform
interchange where you could catch either.

However, you don't have to go all the way up the escalator and down
again if you find a delay on your first choice line. There's a
staircase and bridge at the western end of the platforms (which also
leads to the emergency spiral staircase).

The layout of the interchange is presumably the reason why the
Victoria Line runs "wrong way" from Warren Street to Kings Cross
(inclusive).