On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:39:03 -0800 (PST), John B
wrote:

On Jan 24, 7:29*am, Bearded wrote:
Sorry to bother you busy folk

I'm travelling from Woolwich Arsenal to KX on Monday morning, [1100 to
Newcastle].

Because I have difficulty walking (stick, won't bore you with the
tedious and painful history) and will have overnight bag, laptop etc,
prefer step free.

At London Bridge, I can easily change from the through service [to
Charing X or Cannon St] to FCC northbound.

But where / how do I emerge from the new T/link platforms at St P?

Rummaged through all the usual websites - can find all LU i/change
info, but not St P domestic

All info / pointers etc grat rec

The Thameslink platforms are underground at the north of the St
Pancras station complex, underneath EMT's trains. They have step-free
access to ground level through lifts, and lead out into the station's
northern concourse. This runs from west to east, with exits onto
Midland Road and Pancras Road.

To get to Kings Cross station, you take the Pancras Road exit and
follow the dotted yellow line on this map:
http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk...?iCmsPageId=77

(alternatively you could get the DLR to Bank and change onto the
Northern Line for KX - the connection between the DLR and Northern
platforms doesn't involve much walking, and the exit at KX is all
escalator rather than step based. This might be worth doing as TL is
fairly slow, fairly infrequent and fairly often delayed).

I'm sorry but I have to disagree about Bank. I can see why the DLR is
an attractive option from Woolwich but there are stairs as the main link
between the DLR and Northern Line. I'm not even certain the DLR lift at
Bank has an intermediate stop for the Northern Line - anyone know?

Given that Bank is being advertised as a place to avoid due to escalator
works and is likely to be crowded when the OP is travelling I don't feel
it's the sort of place for someone who will have luggage and who has
said they find walking difficult. The Northern Line will hardly be
empty either come to think of it.

Is Thameslink really as awful as you suggest post 1000 on a weekday?
The walk across from St Pancras to KX Mainline is not too bad at all and
is, at least, on the level. The only thing the OP may need to watch is
what is happening to Thameslink services if he returns late evening or
at a weekend - the cross London section is closed for works at those
times.
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Paul C