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(plcd1) wrote:

Just announced by Network Rail


http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...ROSS-PASSENGER
S-OFFERED-A-GLIMPSE-INTO-THE-FUTURE-198f.aspx

I'm confused. I thought I read that the new concourse opened just before
Christmas?

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Colin Rosenstiel

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In article
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(plcd1) wrote:

Just announced by Network Rail


http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...ROSS-PASSENGER
S-OFFERED-A-GLIMPSE-INTO-THE-FUTURE-198f.aspx

I'm confused. I thought I read that the new concourse opened just before
Christmas?

No, they just announced that major construction work was completed.

Unnecessary spin really...

Paul S

In message , at 03:34:15
on Thu, 12 Jan 2012, remarked:
I'm confused. I thought I read that the new concourse opened just before
Christmas?

There was an announcement that "major construction was completed" in
December. iirc that's the one with the strangely worded "rebuild WW2
bomb damage" - recreating an authentic 'recently bombed' look.

--
Roland Perry

Colin Rosenstiel wrote
(plcd1) wrote:

Just announced by Network Rail
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co...TURE-198f.aspx

I'm confused. I thought I read that the new concourse opened just before
Christmas?

No, but bits of it are easily visible. The new main departure board
(visible from the barrier line for platforms 9 to 11) was working yesterday;
it is more 'conventional' than the one in the current concourse, no longer
having separate sections for FCC and main-line services.

On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:09:31 +0000, John Salmon wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote
(plcd1) wrote:

Just announced by Network Rail
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.../KING-S-CROSS-
PASSENGERS-OFFERED-A-GLIMPSE-INTO-THE-FUTURE-198f.aspx

I'm confused. I thought I read that the new concourse opened just
before Christmas?

No, but bits of it are easily visible. The new main departure board
(visible from the barrier line for platforms 9 to 11) was working
yesterday; it is more 'conventional' than the one in the current
concourse, no longer having separate sections for FCC and main-line
services.

Coincidentally, I had some time to kill and was in the area so had a look
around, and there is an awful lot more to see now than last time I was
there.

It still looks a bit strange, with the new roof looking out of place
against the old building, so I hope it all comes together better.

You can see all the balcony etc and where the stairways are - it seems a
little cramped, but I guess it'll look much better when completed.

The area between St P and Kings X (further north of the new section) is
starting to look better though, and as the work carries on, there are
signs it will be a very busy neighbourhood.

Martin Petrov wrote:

Coincidentally, I had some time to kill and was in the area so had a look
around, and there is an awful lot more to see now than last time I was
there.

It still looks a bit strange, with the new roof looking out of place
against the old building, so I hope it all comes together better.


I think the architect is trying to achieve a similar effect to the
overall roof over the inner courtyard of the British Museum, which
works pretty well:

http://www.jemmalambert.co.uk/shutterjunkie/index.php?showimage=187

In message , at 13:29:17 on
Sat, 14 Jan 2012, Bruce remarked:
Coincidentally, I had some time to kill and was in the area so had a look
around, and there is an awful lot more to see now than last time I was
there.

It still looks a bit strange, with the new roof looking out of place
against the old building, so I hope it all comes together better.

I think the architect is trying to achieve a similar effect to the
overall roof over the inner courtyard of the British Museum, which
works pretty well:

http://www.jemmalambert.co.uk/shutterjunkie/index.php?showimage=187

"enlivens the original Victorian Cubitt design". Either that, or a
massive UFO crash-landed.

http://kingscrossenvironment.com/201...ern-concourse-
complete/
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Roland Perry