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Old May 22nd 12, 08:52 PM posted to uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
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Default BML2/Crossrail Western Extensions.

On May 22, 7:50*pm, Neil Williams
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77002 wrote:
The mainline platforms at Euston are at street level. *It is the
Headhouse that is raised on an artificial plinth. *It is arty, 1960s
concrete commie stupidity.


It is a very practical station with a fine, high ceilinged, cool in summer,
warm in winter Great Hall. *Shame the late Mr Breen is no longer around to
add to my defence of it.

You would presumably prefer the freezing cold, stinking of diesel
Paddington, with its IMO not at all tasteful combination of old and new?

No Paddington has been ruined. The degradation started with the
carbuncle on the north side.

Liverpool Street is rather good.

Why the dumb plinth at Euston. One has to climb steps to enter, only
to descend ramps to the platforms.