"Neil Williams" wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:36:36 -0000, "Jonathan Morton"
wrote:

In which case I stand corrected - unlike TfL's website, which states that
the ticket office at Mansion House is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Or
are they saying that the station is open but the ticket office is closed?

I think so, yes.

I've never quite understood the point of having both Cannon St and
Monument - they're so close together.

In fact Mansion House, Cannon Street, Monument and Bank are all very close.
Obviously we know that Monument and Bank are connected because the Northern
Line platforms are on King William Street - in effect between Monument and
the rest of Bank. I guess that's the reason for Monument continuing to
exist. Cannon Street at least has a link to a main line station.

To be fair, the proliferation of stations in the City doesn't really do any
harm, and it does allow one to use the correct Underground technique of
walking slightly further if it avoids a change. I remember my brother's
technique in the early 80s. His nearest station was Holland Park and he
worked at St Paul's. Normally, therefore, a Central Line journey. But during
the early 80s strikes he would walk to Notting Hill Gate, stand on the
bridge over the tracks, and take the first Circle Line train to appear in
either direction - getting off at Farringdon or Blackfriars as the case may
be.

Regards

Jonathan