On 14/04/2016 12:52, Clive Page wrote:

On 14/04/2016 09:53, Roland Perry wrote:
Another change which has been substantially elongated is Thameslink to
Victoria/Piccadilly at Kings Cross/St Pancras. Previously it was a much
shorter passage (still extant).

The much shorter connection was to the old King's Cross Thameslink. The
station is still there, just abandoned. I don't see why they couldn't
keep it open - it would I suppose take the average Thameslink train an
extra couple of minutes to get through the core if they had to make an
extra stop, but given the typical delays we experience, that is surely
lost in the noise.


KX Thameslink was dangerously crowded at peak times, it really was. The
platforms were narrow, the passenger numbers large. St Pancras
Thameslink with its wide platforms is far preferable - bear in mind that
the Thameslink core will become ever busier in future years.