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Roger Lynn[_2_] · October 16th 11, 01:22 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway

On 15/10/11 19:21, wrote:
I always find Baker St to be a bit of a pain, changing and traveling
onwards eastbound, trying to second guess which platform is going to
have the next service.

Agreed. Paddington can also be a bit irksome. If you're not heading to/
from the mainline station but travelling from say King's Cross you've
the option of changing trains at Edgware Road and getting a convenient
exit at Pad or travelling on a through train which decants you at the
back of beyond in the main station.

Travelling between King's Cross/Euston and Paddington (and various other
routes too, especially since the introduction of the "teacup") would be
easier if District/Circle trains could terminate at Baker Street instead
of Edgware Road, which would enable connections with Metropolitan
trains. I guess the work needed at Baker Street to enable that would
never be worth it though. There's a similar situation at Aldgate/Tower Hill

Roger