Kings Cross St Pancras Northern Ticket Hall progress.

Peter Lawrence wrote:
> I notice that one small part of this project has now happened - there
> is now a new, devious, subway from the northern end of the Picc
> platforms leading to the existing route to the Vic and TL platforms.
> The old subway is closed off. Obviously this has been done to allow
> the route from the new ticket hall to the Picc and other platforms to
> be constructed but the new subway is part of the final plan.


I noticed this the other day, haven't had a look yet though. I assume
the subway joins the exsisting tunnel further down?

What is happening to the Thameslink tunnel once Thameslink move in a few
weeks?

"Stuart" <meeee@dotcodotuk.co.uk> wrote in message
news:VDSPi.322713$xp6.148603@fe3.news.blueyonder.c o.uk...
> Peter Lawrence wrote:
>> I notice that one small part of this project has now happened - there
>> is now a new, devious, subway from the northern end of the Picc
>> platforms leading to the existing route to the Vic and TL platforms.
>> The old subway is closed off. Obviously this has been done to allow
>> the route from the new ticket hall to the Picc and other platforms to
>> be constructed but the new subway is part of the final plan.
>
>
> I noticed this the other day, haven't had a look yet though. I assume the
> subway joins the exsisting tunnel further down?
>
> What is happening to the Thameslink tunnel once Thameslink move in a few
> weeks?

Its been discussed often, but never been succesfully put to bed. All the
published closure info refers to it being a decision for LU, because its
their tunnel, not NR's IIRC.

Paul

"Stuart" <meeee@dotcodotuk.co.uk> wrote in message
news:VDSPi.322713$xp6.148603@fe3.news.blueyonder.c o.uk...
> Peter Lawrence wrote:
>> I notice that one small part of this project has now happened - there
>> is now a new, devious, subway from the northern end of the Picc
>> platforms leading to the existing route to the Vic and TL platforms.
>> The old subway is closed off. Obviously this has been done to allow
>> the route from the new ticket hall to the Picc and other platforms to
>> be constructed but the new subway is part of the final plan.
>
>
> I noticed this the other day, haven't had a look yet though. I assume the
> subway joins the exsisting tunnel further down?
>
> What is happening to the Thameslink tunnel once Thameslink move in a few
> weeks?

LU take over the Pentonville Road entrance and staff it as it is a secondary
means of escape until the Northern ticket hall is opened, at the very
earliest.

On Oct 14, 6:31 pm, "Peter Lawrence" <pj.lawre...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:47:54 GMT, "Robin Mayes" <ro...@mayes.org.uk>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >"Stuart" <me...@dotcodotuk.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:VDSPi.322713$xp6.148603@fe3.news.blueyonder. co.uk...
> >> Peter Lawrence wrote:
> >>> I notice that one small part of this project has now happened - there
> >>> is now a new, devious, subway from the northern end of the Picc
> >>> platforms leading to the existing route to the Vic and TL platforms.
> >>> The old subway is closed off. Obviously this has been done to allow
> >>> the route from the new ticket hall to the Picc and other platforms to
> >>> be constructed but the new subway is part of the final plan.
>
> >> I noticed this the other day, haven't had a look yet though. I assume the
> >> subway joins the exsisting tunnel further down?
>
> Yes, about 2/3 of the way to the Victoria line.
>
> >> What is happening to the Thameslink tunnel once Thameslink move in a few
> >> weeks?
>
> >LU take over the Pentonville Road entrance and staff it as it is a secondary
> >means of escape until the Northern ticket hall is opened, at the very
> >earliest.
>
> I would guess it has a long term future serving local residents and
> workers; there will be more of the latter as the area become
> regenerated..
>

I'd rather hope it will stay open: it's the closest entrance to the
tube for me, and the quickest way to the Picc and Vic lines.

Jonn