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Old March 24th 09, 11:00 AM posted to misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london,uk.railway
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Neil Williams wrote:
On 24 Mar, 09:27, "Lüko Willms" wrote:

Do all Londoners live within the immediate vicinity of Euston Station
or St. Pancras?


No. But I'd venture that the majority of travel involving London is
people going *into* it from outside to work, not *out* of it for
leisure. So where they live is less relevant than ensuring that it is
easy to get to/from workplaces in central London.

Neil


Arguably a station west of London but on Crossrail is easier to get to,
say, Docklands from than somewhere like Euston or St. Pancras.

Proposed Crossrail journey times are really rather fast compared to
anything you're used to on conventional tube or rail. Taking Acton Main
Line, which is a bit west of OOC:

Tottenham Court Road - 11m
Farringdon - 14m
Liverpool St. - 16m
Canary Wharf - 23m
Stratford - 27m

Knock a minute or so off for the shorter distance and it isn't far off
the time from existing London terminals, particularly given walking
times to the Circle/Met Line from say St. Pancras or Euston platforms.

Tom