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Colin Rosenstiel · December 14th 07, 10:46 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Tom Anderson) wrote:

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007, Colin Rosenstiel wrote:

In article ,
(Tom Anderson) wrote:

I suppose you (and I) would be able to cycle to Farrington,
City Thameslink or Blackfriars for a slightly less onerous
set of steps :-)

Except that they are rather in the wrong direction for
Westminster.

You what? Westminster to Blackfriars is a substantially shorter
and easier ride than Westminster to King's Cross.

Only if you ignore the train running time. Anyway, how much
better is the platform-street level interchange there?

Pass. I've never used either of them, i'm afraid!

From what I have ever seen of Blackfriars it has every bit the
height difference problems that SPILL has.

Okay. Farringdon does too - you have to carry your bike up a flight
of stairs. I don't find it a big deal, but i can imagine persons of
less sturdy build than me might.

So, City Thameslink?

A bit far out of the way to the East. What's the running time from SPILL?

Anyway, one flight of stairs may be OK but most of the stations we're
discussing have two. You can use the lift at SPILL but it sounds like the
queues make it a bit impractical at busy times, like when a train has
just arrived.

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Colin Rosenstiel