In article ,
(Peter Lawrence) wrote:

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:09:36 +0100, Paul Terry
wrote:

In message , John Rowland
writes

If you click on "Down The Tubes" it leads to a map showing all the
railway and ex-railway tunnels in the area. There are two curves
passing either side of the Great Northern Hotel. The northern is the
Hotel Curve - what's the other?

The old link between the Midland and the Widened Lines:

http://www.londonrailways.net/snowhill.htm

There has only ever been one such link and that passes beneath St
Pancras as shown.

The 'curve' John refers to is the Fleet river tunnel.

No. There is a West to North curve from the Metropolitan to the GN at
King's Cross, long since disused for railway purposes. There is also York
Curve, from East of platform 1 at the Cross to the widened lines.

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Colin Rosenstiel

In article ,
Colin Rosenstiel writes
If you click on "Down The Tubes" it leads to a map showing all the
railway and ex-railway tunnels in the area. There are two curves
passing either side of the Great Northern Hotel. The northern is the
Hotel Curve - what's the other?

The 'curve' John refers to is the Fleet river tunnel.

No. There is a West to North curve from the Metropolitan to the GN at
King's Cross, long since disused for railway purposes.

If ever used at all. But this is not the one the original posting
(quoted) refers to - it goes nowhere near the Hotel. Almost certainly
the other poster is right - it's the Fleet.

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"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
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SNIP

No. There is a West to North curve from the Metropolitan to the GN at
King's Cross, long since disused for railway purposes. There is also York
Curve, from East of platform 1 at the Cross to the widened lines.
Colin Rosenstiel

The entrance to the York Curve can still be seen under the cab rank ramp. I
have photos if anybody is interested.
Cheerz,
Baz
(please remove NOMORESPAM from address for obvious reasons)

"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
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In message , John Rowland
writes

If you click on "Down The Tubes" it leads to a
map showing all the railway and ex-railway
tunnels in the area. There are two curves
passing either side of the Great Northern Hotel.
The northern is the Hotel Curve - what's the other?

The 'curve' John refers to is the Fleet river tunnel.

No. There is a West to North curve from the Metropolitan
to the GN at King's Cross, long since disused for railway
purposes. There is also York Curve, from
East of platform 1 at the Cross to the widened lines.

These are both shown in the map, and neither go anywhere near the Great
Northern Hotel. I believe the Fleet Sewer was the correct answer. Thanks,
Peter.

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In article ,
(Marratxi) wrote:

"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
...
SNIP

No. There is a West to North curve from the Metropolitan to the GN at
King's Cross, long since disused for railway purposes. There is also
York Curve, from East of platform 1 at the Cross to the widened lines.

The entrance to the York Curve can still be seen under the cab rank
ramp. I have photos if anybody is interested.

You can hardly miss it from any train entering the Cross from Gas Works
tunnel.

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Colin Rosenstiel