On 23 Aug, 23:17, Roland Perry wrote:
In message fuAco.172344$ss1.101128@hurricane, at 21:03:22 on Mon, 23
Aug 2010, Roy Badami remarked:

Sorry for reopening a rather old thread, but...

AIUI, one of the features of the redesign of Kings Cross St Pancras was
that no tube-to-tube transfer would involve passing through a gateline.

Perhaps, and if everything was open it might even be true.

From that, it logically follows that you must be able to access all
lines from each of the three ticket halls -- if that weren't the case
then there must still be transfers that require you to walk between two
ticket halls, passing through two gatelines.

Only in the extreme case that you would be prepared to make a very long
detour. Northern Hall to Circle/Met via one of the deep tube platforms,
for example.

But at the moment you can't get *to* the northern line on the direct
route from the Western/Original ticket halls, so it's still just
possible but only a very long way around (via the Piccadilly platforms
would be quickest).


Unless you take a chance on one of the short escalators being fixed
and walkable down. In fact, I think I'd try that and, if unlucky, get
the Victoria to Euston and change there. Still a better than
following the direction signs half way to Finsbury Park and back.