On May 19, 2:07*pm, "David A Stocks" wrote:
"1506" wrote in message

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So, why not close Charring Cross and sell its site for redevelopment.
The four North Kent tracks would become a thru route onto the
Southwestern system. *By way of example the Dartford Loop and the
Kingston loop could be linked.

I would go for a scheme where two tracks from the North Kent system run
through to the Southwestern. The remaining two tracks from Kent would
terminate at a 4/5 platform station on a rebuilt Hungerford Bridge, which
would have:
a) entrances on both sides of the river.
b) a *very* convenient interchange with Embankment underground, which would
probably be substantially rebuilt as part of the same scheme.

If (b) could be done properly then Charing Cross underground station could
probably be closed altogether.

Excellent thinking! I really like this approach. North Kent trains
can still reach the north bank, whilst we also have second east-west
crossrail south of the Thames. Nab, all this, sans expensive
tunneling!