The lift from the old Tube Ticket Hall to the Northern line is now
open at King's Cross. It travels from level "-1" to level "-3", and
only has these options. But when the lift gets about half way between
them, or perhaps nearer to "-3", there is a tunnel on the west side
(that's the side you enter the lift on at level "-1" and the opposite
side to the exit at level "-3").

The tunnel is all lined properly like other public areas of the
station. It curves to the right (the north).

Where does it go, what is it for, and why is it lined line a public
area?

On 25/09/10 10:53, lonelytraveller wrote:
The lift from the old Tube Ticket Hall to the Northern line is now
open at King's Cross.

I've been wondering how they're going to manage the signage for this.

Presumably they'll have to remove the big "no access to the Northern
line" banner at the Tube Ticket Hall -- but if they do that the lift
will be rather overwhelmed, assuming it's still the only access to the
Northern line from that ticket hall.

-roy

On 25 Sep, 11:42, Roy Badami wrote:
On 25/09/10 10:53, lonelytraveller wrote:

The lift from the old Tube Ticket Hall to the Northern line is now
open at King's Cross.

I've been wondering how they're going to manage the signage for this.

Presumably they'll have to remove the big "no access to the Northern
line" banner at the Tube Ticket Hall -- but if they do that the lift
will be rather overwhelmed, assuming it's still the only access to the
Northern line from that ticket hall.


The short escalators were working in both directions when I was there
on Thursday, so it looks like there is access to the Northern Line
that way for now.

"MIG" wrote in message
...

The short escalators were working in both directions when I was there
on Thursday, so it looks like there is access to the Northern Line
that way for now.

One of the early TfL announcements about this last lift did say that the
Northern line escalator restrictions were for the duration of building the
lift. Was the lower access to the lift closed off by hoardings?

Paul S

On 25 Sep, 17:14, "Paul Scott" wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message

...

The short escalators were working in both directions when I was there
on Thursday, so it looks like there is access to the Northern Line
that way for now.

One of the early TfL announcements about this last lift did say that the
Northern line escalator restrictions were for the duration of building the
lift. *Was the lower access to the lift closed off by hoardings?

Paul S

I didn't notice any more or less hoardings than usual, but I was
distracted by lateness at the time. I certainly didn't notice a lift,
but I can miss the most obvious at times.

On 25 Sep, 21:45, MIG wrote:
I didn't notice any more or less hoardings than usual, but I was
distracted by lateness at the time. *I certainly didn't notice a lift,
but I can miss the most obvious at times.

Next time you're there, take the lift. If you go in from the
platforms, face the opposite way, if you go in from the ticket hall,
turn round and face the doors you came in through.

Half way through the lift journey, you'll see the passage. Then maybe
you might have an idea what it might be for, or where it goes, or why
its tiled like a public passage.

On 26/09/2010 09:34, lonelytraveller wrote:

Half way through the lift journey, you'll see the passage. Then maybe
you might have an idea what it might be for, or where it goes, or why
its tiled like a public passage.

Not having sampled the Northern Line lift yet I can't comment
authoritatively, but could the "intermediate" level be one of the
concourse between the Piccadilly and Northern Lines or a link to the
(in)famous "SMILE" subway to Pentonville Road?

Cheers,

Barry

On 26/09/10 21:46, Barry Salter wrote:
or a link to the
(in)famous "SMILE" subway to Pentonville Road?

What's the SMILE subway? The only hit Google brings up is a reference
to Thameslink -- is that the passageway from the old Thameslink station
to the Victoria and Piccadilly lines?

-roy

On Sep 26, 11:20*pm, Roy Badami wrote:

On 26/09/10 21:46, Barry Salter wrote:

*or a link to the
(in)famous "SMILE" subway to Pentonville Road?

What's the SMILE subway? *The only hit Google brings up is a reference
to Thameslink -- is that the passageway from the old Thameslink station
to the Victoria and Piccadilly lines?

Yes - the old KX Thameslink station's entrance on Pentonville Road is
still open these days albeit weekdays only between (IIRC) 7am and 8pm
(responsibility for it passed from FCC Thameslink to LU).

The Smile passageway is so called because...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67655316@N00/225943955/

On 26 Sep, 21:46, Barry Salter wrote:
On 26/09/2010 09:34, lonelytraveller wrote:

Half way through the lift journey, you'll see the passage. Then maybe
you might have an idea what it might be for, or where it goes, or why
its tiled like a public passage.

Not having sampled the Northern Line lift yet I can't comment
authoritatively, but could the "intermediate" level be one of the
concourse between the Piccadilly and Northern Lines or a link to the
(in)famous "SMILE" subway to Pentonville Road?

Cheers,

Barry

Its possible certainly, but it does head west and then turn north, so
its not really going in a sensible direction for that (the Piccadilly
concourse and SMILE subway are both to the east of the lift .