I saw a diagram a while back that showed the layout of the new tunnels and
lift shafts etc at Shepherds Bush. I can't seem to find it at the moment,
but no problem regarding this query.

There appears (from street level) to be two new shafts under construction,
either side of the road into the bus terminus, that on the west side is
presumably below the eventual new Central Line surface building; which makes
me wonder why a direct link into the new WLL/Overground station wasn't part
of the plan for the eastern shaft, which is at the other end of the Central
Line platforms?

One of the contractor's web sites states this shaft is for emergency use
only, surely it would have been a better arrangement to avoid a pedestrian
connection across a busy bus station?

Paul S

On 28 Aug, 11:56, "Paul Scott" wrote:
I saw a diagram a while back that showed the layout of the new tunnels and
lift shafts etc at Shepherds Bush. I can't seem to find it at the moment,
but no problem regarding this query.

There appears (from street level) to be two new shafts under construction,
either side of the road into the bus terminus, that on the west side is
presumably below the eventual new Central Line surface building; which makes
me wonder why a direct link into the new WLL/Overground station wasn't part
of the plan for the eastern shaft, which is at the other end of the Central
Line platforms?

One of the contractor's web sites states this shaft is for emergency use
only, surely it would have been a better arrangement to avoid a pedestrian
connection across a busy bus station?

Paul S

Would make sense indeed to connect the new West London line station
(Shepherds Bush) to the Central Line station. By the way, I think the
tube station is to be renamed Shepherds Bush Green, and the
Hammersmith and City line Shepherds Bush station to be renamed
Shepherds Bush Market.
I too have been wondering what those new shafts are for.

JohnL

On Aug 30, 4:41 pm, wrote:
On 28 Aug, 11:56, "Paul Scott" wrote:



I saw a diagram a while back that showed the layout of the new tunnels and
lift shafts etc at Shepherds Bush. I can't seem to find it at the moment,
but no problem regarding this query.

There appears (from street level) to be two new shafts under construction,
either side of the road into the bus terminus, that on the west side is
presumably below the eventual new Central Line surface building; which makes
me wonder why a direct link into the new WLL/Overground station wasn't part
of the plan for the eastern shaft, which is at the other end of the Central
Line platforms?

One of the contractor's web sites states this shaft is for emergency use
only, surely it would have been a better arrangement to avoid a pedestrian
connection across a busy bus station?

Paul S

Would make sense indeed to connect the new West London line station
(Shepherds Bush) to the Central Line station. By the way, I think the
tube station is to be renamed Shepherds Bush Green, and the
Hammersmith and City line Shepherds Bush station to be renamed
Shepherds Bush Market.
I too have been wondering what those new shafts are for.

JohnL

I went past the new WLL station at Shepherd's Bush station yesterday
and was surprised to see that the platform nameboards have the hideous
Silverlink branding. What's the point? Won't the station be part of
the London Overground as soon as it's open?

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On Aug 30, 4:41 pm, wrote:

Would make sense indeed to connect the new West London line station
(Shepherds Bush) to the Central Line station. By the way, I think the
tube station is to be renamed Shepherds Bush Green, and the
Hammersmith and City line Shepherds Bush station to be renamed
Shepherds Bush Market.
I too have been wondering what those new shafts are for.

JohnL

I went past the new WLL station at Shepherd's Bush station yesterday
and was surprised to see that the platform nameboards have the hideous
Silverlink branding. What's the point? Won't the station be part of
the London Overground as soon as it's open?


The name boards have probably been in store since the station was first due
to open, back in 2005 (or even earlier) when it first appeared on the route
maps IIRC. But in all seriousness, it was intended that the station was
open about now, rather than November...

Paul

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:57:29 +0100, Paul Scott wrote:

I went past the new WLL station at Shepherd's Bush station yesterday
and was surprised to see that the platform nameboards have the hideous
Silverlink branding. What's the point? Won't the station be part of
the London Overground as soon as it's open?

The name boards have probably been in store since the station was first due
to open, back in 2005 (or even earlier) when it first appeared on the route
maps IIRC. But in all seriousness, it was intended that the station was
open about now, rather than November...

Does anyone know when the station is actually going to open? The TfL
site still says "July 2007", and I can't find any more up to date
information anywhere on the web.

On Aug 30, 8:54 pm, asdf wrote:
Does anyone know when the station is actually going to open? The TfL
site still says "July 2007", and I can't find any more up to date
information anywhere on the web.

I emailed them mid July and was told "end of the summer period or
early autumn", which could mean anything. I'm betting it gets dragged
out until November 11th.

U

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