Does anyone know when this station will open? The platforms are quite
incomplete and the ticket hall is still a building site.

Likewise, does anyone know when one of the last standalone CLR station
buildings will get demolished? I'm curious to know if the entire
station will be comprehensively rebuilt and refurbished, or if the
station building will simply get replaced and the platforms will
remain in their somewhat parlous state, despite the posters
proclaiming all of the improvements that it will get (like MIP lifts -
where are you going to put MIP lifts, the platforms are too close
together!)

On Mar 18, 6:44 pm, "TheOneKEA" wrote:
Does anyone know when this station will open? The platforms are quite
incomplete and the ticket hall is still a building site.

About 2 years ago wasn't it?

I understand the shoping centre is due to open in October, and it
needs to be open by then, so look for it in the June timetable
(although it's been there for years)

Likewise, does anyone know when one of the last standalone CLR station
buildings will get demolished? I'm curious to know if the entire

Not sure, I hope it doesn't affect the through services on the central
line too much though

Paul Weaver wrote:
On Mar 18, 6:44 pm, "TheOneKEA" wrote:
Does anyone know when this station will open? The platforms are
quite incomplete and the ticket hall is still a building site.

About 2 years ago wasn't it?

I understand the shoping centre is due to open in October, and it
needs to be open by then, so look for it in the June timetable
(although it's been there for years)

Westfield's website says the centre will open in late *2008*.

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

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Does anyone know when this station will open? The platforms are quite
incomplete and the ticket hall is still a building site.

Likewise, does anyone know when one of the last standalone CLR station
buildings will get demolished? I'm curious to know if the entire
station will be comprehensively rebuilt and refurbished, or if the
station building will simply get replaced and the platforms will
remain in their somewhat parlous state, despite the posters
proclaiming all of the improvements that it will get (like MIP lifts -
where are you going to put MIP lifts, the platforms are too close
together!)


There is a bit on how they are going to rearrange things below ground here,
but I can't find the drawing I saw sometime last year:

http://www.fabermaunsell.com/Markets...6/22/index.jsp

Paul

On 18 Mar, 23:54, "Paul Scott" wrote:
I can't find the drawing I saw sometime last year

This one?
http://www.alwaystouchout.com/img/pr...ntralline2.jpg

Linked he
http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/24

U

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On 18 Mar, 23:54, "Paul Scott" wrote:
I can't find the drawing I saw sometime last year

This one?
http://www.alwaystouchout.com/img/pr...ntralline2.jpg


That is useful - but I've also seen one that shows the new layout in plan
view, it shows how the platforms and tracks taper towards one another at the
east end, and how little room there is between them for the new lift and
stairs. Having thought about it a bit more, it might have been one of the
railway mags that did a piece on the changes to the LU system in the White
City development area last year...

Paul

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Likewise, does anyone know when one of the last standalone CLR station
buildings will get demolished? I'm curious to know if the entire
station will be comprehensively rebuilt and refurbished, or if the
station building will simply get replaced and the platforms will
remain in their somewhat parlous state, despite the posters
proclaiming all of the improvements that it will get (like MIP lifts -
where are you going to put MIP lifts, the platforms are too close
together!)


There is a 4 page article on the White City development in the April Modern
Railways - it suggests that the CL station will be 'rebuilt at street level'
to provide a new ticket hall and step free access.

Paul