On 17/03/2012 21:44, Stephen Furley wrote:
On Mar 17, 11:29 am,
wrote:
What is the situation with the possible reopening of York Street, on the
Piccadilly?

The station was called York Road; I believe the road itself was also,
but was renamed York Street at some time.

There was a suggestion some years ago that the station be re-opened,
but this is unlikely to happen for several reasons:

1. The predicted number of passengers using the station was low.

2. The station is close to King's Cross, and many of the passengers
who would use it if it were to re-open would be likely to be using
King's Cross at present, so there would be little net gain in revenue.

3. The re-opening would be very expensive; a great deal of work would
be needed to create a station to meet today's requirements. Other
than the tunnels, and possibly the lift shafts it would basically be a
new station.

So, what you are saying in essence is that the old York Road station is
really just a hole in the ground? I suppose.


4. It would slow down the service on the line. This was the reason
for the closure of a number of other stations both in London and
elsewhere, 19th Street on PATH in New York for example. Early
underground railways did seem to have stations rather closely spaced
in some places.

.... including Worth Street and 18th Street on the New York City Subway's
Lexington Avenue line, or 91st Street on the 7th Avenue Line.

Close distances from other stations, plus platform lengthening prompted
those stations' shuttering.