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Originally Posted by HoxtonOvergroundSurvey
Hello,
I am conducting research on the impact of the Hoxton Overground station since it opened in 2010. The study is part of the requirements for the Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Amsterdam. I would like to ask you a few questions about how the station has impacted your connection to the community and the city.
By taking the survey, you either have to live within the boundaries of Hoxton or use the Hoxton Overground station semi-frequently.
You will find a link to the survey below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/hoxtonovergroundsurvey
For the purpose of this survey, the borders of Hoxton will be: The Regents Canal in the north, City Road/ Wharf Road in the west, Old Street/Hackney Road/Columbia Road in the south and Queensbridge Road in the East.
No personal information will be collected in this survey and it will take about 10 minutes to complete.
Please feel free to send this to anyone you think might be interested and fits the criteria.
Thank you so much for you time,
Patrick |
I hope you receive a response from every adult resident of Hoxton.
In the days of British Rail there was no station at Hoxton. Trains ran
non-stop between Broad Street and Dalston Junction.
Before the Second World War there had been additional stations. Mildmay Park
was closed in 1934, Haggerston was closed in May, 1940 and Shoreditch was
closed in October 1940. When the War ended, it was decided not to reopen
these stations, almost certainly because they had been so lightly patronised
previously.
I was extremely sceptical when TfL decided to build new stations at
Haggerston and Hoxton. I thought even one station might prove to be a white
elephant. From my, admittedly infrequent, observations, both Hoxton and
Haggerston have turned out to be white elephants. I hope you return here with
the results of your survey.