The King's Cross St. Pancras nexus - a novelty tube map
 

In article ,
(James Farrar) wrote:

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 15:09:32 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:

I also believe that the platform 1-8 footbridge at KX will eventually
be the only way *onto* platforms 1-7, with exit-only at the buffer
ends.

That seems to be at odds with how I read McAslan's drg AL-00G
(http://tinyurl.com/35bocd - 7 MB pdf, page 4 of 5), which doesn't
seem to disallow pax entering the one marked "In" gateline between
platforms 1 and Y and immediately turning left to reach platforms
2-8.

That's a change from what I was told at one time. All access to 1-8 was
to be from 8, with the gateline across the platform ends exit only.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

The King's Cross St. Pancras nexus - a novelty tube map
 

In article ,
(Peter Masson) wrote:

At least two platforms were able to cope with a NoL E* which is
about 300 metres long.

1 and 6 to be precise. But the extra length is off the platforms and was
only needed to accommodate the E* power cars.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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Paul Scott wrote:
"Mr Thant" wrote in message
...
I thought people here might be interested in the diagram I've made of
King's Cross and St Pancras, showing the passageways and routes around
the whole complex in the style of the tube map (I know a proper
floorplan would have been much more useful, but that turned out to be
way too hard). Links and a bit more explanation are on my blog:

http://londonconnections.blogspot.co...s-novelty.html
U

I like it - and its a nice touch to show York Rd (closed 1932)!

Great map, U.
--
Michael Hoffman

The King's Cross St. Pancras nexus - a novelty tube map
 

In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message , at 16:13:48 on Fri, 7
Dec 2007, Paul Scott remarked:
the main concourse is at ground level, and the main entry/exit
from the platforms will still be directly from the existing front of
the station, towards the new square, and also via the western side
concourse, which will clearly provide much improved access to the
underground. There will also be a mezzanine level for cafes & shops
etc.

Unfortunately there isn't a small size report I can link to, but
its all on the Camden site if you slog through it...

I'm sure that last time I looked the platform ends were going to be
*only* exits [1]. I printed it out when this last came up, but
that's at home 300 miles away. Later this weekend, maybe...

[1] There was discussion about how they'd likely get very congested
in the rain because people would stop to put up umbrellas etc,
rather than striding outdoors into the wet.

And there was a planning wrangle with Camden over the size of the awning
outside the train shed to allow this.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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Michael Hoffman wrote:
Paul Scott wrote:
"Mr Thant" wrote in message
...

http://londonconnections.blogspot.co...s-novelty.html
U

I like it - and its a nice touch to show York Rd (closed 1932)!

Great map, U.

You do realise that U is not a name, it's just Burmese for "Mister"?

The King's Cross St. Pancras nexus - a novelty tube map
 

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 20:28:32 +0000 (UTC), Nick Leverton
wrote:

In article ,
Tom Anderson wrote:
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007, Sky Rider wrote:

Roland Perry wrote:

And what of platform Zero at KX?

Platform 0 (or rather Platform Y as it is now called) is going ahead as
planned.

Just don't ask about Platform X.

Really, don't ask.

And then there's platform f(x) which is for advanced pupils at Hogwarts ...

I beg to differentiate.

f'(x).

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On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:45:28 +0000, Tom Anderson
wrote:

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007, Sky Rider wrote:

Roland Perry wrote:

And what of platform Zero at KX?

Platform 0 (or rather Platform Y as it is now called) is going ahead as
planned.

Just don't ask about Platform X.

That would be dangerous... having platforms KXX and KXY, if they ever
were to meet. Where would all the baby platforms go?

The King's Cross St. Pancras nexus - a novelty tube map
 

"James Farrar" wrote

That would be dangerous... having platforms KXX and KXY, if they ever
were to meet. Where would all the baby platforms go?

They went beyond platform 11, in the old 'suburban' station (what are now
9-11 were the 'local' station).

Peter

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John Rowland wrote:
Michael Hoffman wrote:
Paul Scott wrote:
"Mr Thant" wrote in message
...
http://londonconnections.blogspot.co...s-novelty.html
U
I like it - and its a nice touch to show York Rd (closed 1932)!
Great map, U.

You do realise that U is not a name, it's just Burmese for "Mister"?

I realize that U Thant is not this person's name at all.
--
Michael Hoffman

The King's Cross St. Pancras nexus - a novelty tube map
 

James Farrar wrote:
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:45:28 +0000, Tom Anderson
wrote:

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007, Sky Rider wrote:

Roland Perry wrote:

And what of platform Zero at KX?

Platform 0 (or rather Platform Y as it is now called) is going
ahead as planned.

Just don't ask about Platform X.

That would be dangerous... having platforms KXX and KXY, if they ever
were to meet. Where would all the baby platforms go?

In the new creche for baby platforms at Shepherd's Bush.

--
Richard J.
(to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address)