Theo Markettos wrote to uk.transport.london on Wed, 17 Nov 2004:

What were platforms 20-24 used for before construction of the Eurostar
terminal? They looked forlorn and neglected the only time I remember seeing
them in the late eighties. Was there a canopy that was demolished to make
way for Eurostar?

Surely they were being built in the late 80s? Actually, I think they
were built earlier - early 80s - but the construction of the Channel
Tunnel was delayed so that they did sit mothballed for awhile.
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Theo Markettos wrote to uk.transport.london on Wed, 17 Nov 2004:

What were platforms 20-24 used for before construction of the Eurostar
terminal? They looked forlorn and neglected the only time I remember
seeing
them in the late eighties. Was there a canopy that was demolished to
make
way for Eurostar?

Surely they were being built in the late 80s? Actually, I think they
were built earlier - early 80s - but the construction of the Channel
Tunnel was delayed so that they did sit mothballed for awhile.

The Eurostar platforms were built on the site of *old* platforms 16-21,
which were the former Windsor line platforms, and were under the original
roof of the 1885 North station. The rest of the station, and the concourse,
were rebuilt between about 1908 and 1922. To make up for the platforms which
were removed to make way for the Eurostar terminal, additional platforms
were provided on the former cab road.

Peter

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:29:23 +0000, Mrs Redboots
wrote:

Theo Markettos wrote to uk.transport.london on Wed, 17 Nov 2004:

What were platforms 20-24 used for before construction of the Eurostar
terminal? They looked forlorn and neglected the only time I remember seeing
them in the late eighties. Was there a canopy that was demolished to make
way for Eurostar?

Surely they were being built in the late 80s? Actually, I think they
were built earlier - early 80s - but the construction of the Channel
Tunnel was delayed so that they did sit mothballed for awhile.

They were certainly under construction during 1990-91 as I used
Waterloo regularly during that period and can remember the building
work going on.

From memory, so the details may be incorrect, before the Eurostar
terminal was built Waterloo had 21 platforms with something like
platforms 18-21 on the site of the current Eurostar platforms. Space
was found in the main part of the station to add two extra platforms.

For a year or two during the construction work at least two of the
platforms used by suburban trains to Wandsworth and points south-west
started some way from the concourse.

Martin

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On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:29:23 +0000, Mrs Redboots
wrote:

Theo Markettos wrote to uk.transport.london on Wed, 17 Nov 2004:

What were platforms 20-24 used for before construction of the Eurostar
terminal? They looked forlorn and neglected the only time I remember
seeing
them in the late eighties. Was there a canopy that was demolished to
make
way for Eurostar?

Surely they were being built in the late 80s? Actually, I think they
were built earlier - early 80s - but the construction of the Channel
Tunnel was delayed so that they did sit mothballed for awhile.

They were certainly under construction during 1990-91 as I used
Waterloo regularly during that period and can remember the building
work going on.

From memory, so the details may be incorrect, before the Eurostar
terminal was built Waterloo had 21 platforms with something like
platforms 18-21 on the site of the current Eurostar platforms. Space
was found in the main part of the station to add two extra platforms.

For a year or two during the construction work at least two of the
platforms used by suburban trains to Wandsworth and points south-west
started some way from the concourse.

Martin
My recollection of visits to Waterloo in the late 1960s suggest that at
least part of the site of Waterloo International was carriage sidings, along
with the lift used for stock exchanges to the Waterloo and City.
Brian

In message , BH Williams
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My recollection of visits to Waterloo in the late 1960s suggest that at
least part of the site of Waterloo International was carriage sidings, along
with the lift used for stock exchanges to the Waterloo and City.

Correct. There were also a couple of large old BR office blocks, roughly
where the new taxi drop-off road to Eurostar is now located.

Incidentally, according to wikipedia, the Eurostar terminal was started
in 1990 and opened in 1994.

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Paul Terry

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In message , BH Williams
writes

My recollection of visits to Waterloo in the late 1960s suggest that at
least part of the site of Waterloo International was carriage sidings,
along
with the lift used for stock exchanges to the Waterloo and City.

Correct. There were also a couple of large old BR office blocks, roughly
where the new taxi drop-off road to Eurostar is now located.

Incidentally, according to wikipedia, the Eurostar terminal was started in
1990 and opened in 1994.

--
Paul Terry
Glad to know that the information storage facility isn't entirely full of
fluff...BTW, I am told there is a press release today regarding the depot
Temple Mills, which says definitively that this will REPLACE North Pole.
Brian

BH Williams wrote:
"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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In message , BH Williams
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My recollection of visits to Waterloo in the late 1960s suggest that at
least part of the site of Waterloo International was carriage sidings,
along
with the lift used for stock exchanges to the Waterloo and City.

Correct. There were also a couple of large old BR office blocks, roughly
where the new taxi drop-off road to Eurostar is now located.

Incidentally, according to wikipedia, the Eurostar terminal was started in
1990 and opened in 1994.

--
Paul Terry

Glad to know that the information storage facility isn't entirely full of
fluff...BTW, I am told there is a press release today regarding the depot
Temple Mills, which says definitively that this will REPLACE North Pole.
Brian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/st...352149,00.html

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London