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Northern line lift at King's Cross
The lift from the old Tube Ticket Hall to the Northern line is now
open at King's Cross. It travels from level "-1" to level "-3", and only has these options. But when the lift gets about half way between them, or perhaps nearer to "-3", there is a tunnel on the west side (that's the side you enter the lift on at level "-1" and the opposite side to the exit at level "-3"). The tunnel is all lined properly like other public areas of the station. It curves to the right (the north). Where does it go, what is it for, and why is it lined line a public area? |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
On 25/09/10 10:53, lonelytraveller wrote:
The lift from the old Tube Ticket Hall to the Northern line is now open at King's Cross. I've been wondering how they're going to manage the signage for this. Presumably they'll have to remove the big "no access to the Northern line" banner at the Tube Ticket Hall -- but if they do that the lift will be rather overwhelmed, assuming it's still the only access to the Northern line from that ticket hall. -roy |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
On 25 Sep, 11:42, Roy Badami wrote:
On 25/09/10 10:53, lonelytraveller wrote: The lift from the old Tube Ticket Hall to the Northern line is now open at King's Cross. I've been wondering how they're going to manage the signage for this. Presumably they'll have to remove the big "no access to the Northern line" banner at the Tube Ticket Hall -- but if they do that the lift will be rather overwhelmed, assuming it's still the only access to the Northern line from that ticket hall. The short escalators were working in both directions when I was there on Thursday, so it looks like there is access to the Northern Line that way for now. |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
"MIG" wrote in message ... The short escalators were working in both directions when I was there on Thursday, so it looks like there is access to the Northern Line that way for now. One of the early TfL announcements about this last lift did say that the Northern line escalator restrictions were for the duration of building the lift. Was the lower access to the lift closed off by hoardings? Paul S |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
On 25 Sep, 17:14, "Paul Scott" wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message ... The short escalators were working in both directions when I was there on Thursday, so it looks like there is access to the Northern Line that way for now. One of the early TfL announcements about this last lift did say that the Northern line escalator restrictions were for the duration of building the lift. *Was the lower access to the lift closed off by hoardings? Paul S I didn't notice any more or less hoardings than usual, but I was distracted by lateness at the time. I certainly didn't notice a lift, but I can miss the most obvious at times. |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
On 25 Sep, 21:45, MIG wrote:
I didn't notice any more or less hoardings than usual, but I was distracted by lateness at the time. *I certainly didn't notice a lift, but I can miss the most obvious at times. Next time you're there, take the lift. If you go in from the platforms, face the opposite way, if you go in from the ticket hall, turn round and face the doors you came in through. Half way through the lift journey, you'll see the passage. Then maybe you might have an idea what it might be for, or where it goes, or why its tiled like a public passage. |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
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, at 02:53:47 on Sat, 25 Sep 2010, lonelytraveller remarked: when the lift gets about half way between them, or perhaps nearer to "-3", there is a tunnel on the west side (that's the side you enter the lift on at level "-1" When you enter the lift, are the escalators behind you, or are they directly 'ahead' of you? Or to the side? and the opposite side to the exit at level "-3"). When the doors open on -3, are the majority of the platforms directly ahead of you (ignoring any kinks in short connecting passages), or are they 'behind' you? -- Roland Perry |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
On 27 Sep, 21:39, Roland Perry wrote:
When you enter the lift, are the escalators behind you, or are they directly 'ahead' of you? Or to the side? Behind you. and the opposite side to the exit at level "-3"). When the doors open on -3, are the majority of the platforms directly ahead of you (ignoring any kinks in short connecting passages), or are they 'behind' you? Most of the platform is behind you (to your left and right). You are facing the east end of the platforms, looking at the escalators leading to the piccadilly line. |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
On 28 Sep, 07:58, lonelytraveller
wrote: On 27 Sep, 21:39, Roland Perry wrote: When you enter the lift, are the escalators behind you, or are they directly 'ahead' of you? Or to the side? Behind you. That is, behind you if you enter from "-3", ahead of you if you enter from "-1". |
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Northern line lift at King's Cross
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, at 23:58:22 on Mon, 27 Sep 2010, lonelytraveller remarked: When you enter the lift, are the escalators behind you, or are they directly 'ahead' of you? Or to the side? Behind you. So you've done a u-turn since going through the barriers, and are now facing west... If you go in from the ticket hall, turn round and face the SAME way as the door you came in through. So now you are facing east, which means the passage you are looking at heads east (which is away from the original lifts, and toward Pentonville Road). and the opposite side to the exit at level "-3"). When the doors open on -3, are the majority of the platforms directly ahead of you (ignoring any kinks in short connecting passages), or are they 'behind' you? Most of the platform is behind you (to your left and right). You are facing the east end of the platforms, looking at the escalators leading to the piccadilly line. That's consistent; once again you are looking east (because the new lift is at the eastern end of the platforms). Unfortunately, in your original posting you said it was looking west -- Roland Perry |
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