London Banter - View Single Post - Guinness rules (was: Breaking the tube record using IT)

Colin Rosenstiel · July 26th 03, 10:38 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Meldrew of Meldreth) wrote:

Yes, but my question is this: why aren't the two stations at Kings Cross
also regarded as separate (H&C/Circle, and Victoria/Northern/Picc).

Is it something to do with the distance between the sets of platforms?
Or having to go through barriers to reach one from the other (obviously
this also applies at KX). All three stations at Paddington are within
the main station "envelope" (which is more than you can say for the
Bakerloo at Charging Cross, whose separate booking office is under
Trafalgar Sq!)

I think Roland is right here. The test we used when we attempted the tube
in 1970 was whether we had to pass a ticket barrier line to get from one
(part of the) station to the other?

This is true at all the H&C stations mentioned plus King's Cross St
Pancras. It also means that Bank-Monument is one station but Bank (W&C)
was separate (no longer I think).

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Colin Rosenstiel