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I suspect there will be many other commuters today who will similarly
find the location of the new station's to be an unpleasant surprise
when it comes to interchange with the deep-level tube lines.

I heard such comments as I visited the station today, such as one guy
saying on his mobile that it will be an extra 10-minutes to get to the
station.

The comments and the mood on the platform were similar. Personally
speaking, I can't say that I blame them.

A few questions:

a) What is that tunnel to that veers left, just north of the platform?


For the future connection to the GN suburban lines, for the full Thameslink
service in 2015. The tunnels (up and down sides) have been provided as part
of the St Pancras contract.

b) I noticed that one train had Southern markings on it. Why

Could be one of the four units transferred from Southern to FCC yesterday,
the other 8 are to transfer over the next year.

c) I saw a 317 pull into the station. Where would that train have come
from and why would it be operating on Thameslink? I thought that they
would exclusively run 319s.

Moorgate, but don't know the details of how and why.

Paul