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, at 04:58:23 on Wed, 29 Oct 2014, Recliner
remarked:
http://crossrail2.co.uk

Latest consulation report published here - can'ts e it adds anything much.

If the Kings Cross station is going to stretch to Euston at one end,
why cant the Tottenham Court Road station stretch to Piccadilly
Circus at one end?

Is the TCR station allowed for in the design of Crossrail 1, or will they
have to dig it all up again?

Even if they've made some provision, squeezing in another set of large
platform and escalator tunnels under Tottenham Court Rd won't be easy.
Remember the "threading the needle" bit of the Crossrail documentary?

Yes, I had that in mind, although that was east-west and Crossrail 2 is
north-south, so perhaps it could run parallel to the Northern Line and
above Crossrail (which we know by the "eye of needle" thing is the same
depth as the Northern), and I think that means above the Central (at TCR
there's one set of escalators down to the central and an intermediate
concourse, then another set down to the Northern).

Of course, CR2 also has to cross the Northern line somewhere in that area.

And the Piccadilly (and further south the Circle and Victoria), but all
crossings could be arranged to be away from subterranean hot-spots like
TCR.

Hopefully the much enlarged new concourse and interchange areas will be
able to cope with the extra CR2 load.

--
Roland Perry