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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?

Ugliest? Smelliest? Most vandalised? Poorest service? Most
inaccessible to people with children in buggies? Hardest to pronounce?

--
Dave

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"Dave" wrote in message
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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?
Hardest to pronounce?

One of the best I heard of was "Keyapsiddy". Although it's a street name
rather than a station.

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Dave wrote:
ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?

Ugliest? Smelliest? Most vandalised? Poorest service? Most
inaccessible to people with children in buggies? Hardest to
pronounce?

Mile End. All of the above, including the last - lots of foreign
students from Queen Mary's College nearby :-)

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"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?
Hardest to pronounce?

One of the best I heard of was "Keyapsiddy". Although it's a street name
rather than a station.

Had to think about that one for a while! It's not an expensive side, is it?

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Hillingdon. Perched over the A40, it's the noisiest and smelliest place in
London.

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Martin Underwood wrote:
"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?
Hardest to pronounce?

One of the best I heard of was "Keyapsiddy". Although it's
a street name rather than a station.

Had to think about that one for a while! It's not an
expensive side, is it?

Don't think so, but it might well be on the market.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?

Ugliest? Smelliest? Most vandalised? Poorest service? Most
inaccessible to people with children in buggies? Hardest to pronounce?

Waterloo (Bakerloo line) has smelt like sick for years.

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"Ed Crowley" wrote the following in:



"Dave" wrote in message
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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?

Ugliest? Smelliest? Most vandalised? Poorest service? Most
inaccessible to people with children in buggies? Hardest to
pronounce?

Waterloo (Bakerloo line) has smelt like sick for years.

It certainly has! What is that smell?

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Edgware Road

How difficult is it for an announcer to let us in on the secret of which
District Line train goes to Notting Hill Gate first ?

Vaio

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"CJG" wrote in message
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In message , ronnie biggs
writes


That would be all of the ones that are underground on the
Met/Hammersmith Lines. They are dirty and depressing places to wait for
trains. Infact the only decent stations underground seem to be on the
Jubilee Line.
--

personally I found all the stations on the tunnel section of the Jubilee
line extension very depressing. Grey, bland, soulless architecture.


Andrew

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"Stevie" wrote in message
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Edgware Road

How difficult is it for an announcer to let us in on the secret
of which District Line train goes to Notting Hill Gate first ?

Why do you need an announcer when there are signs which tell you which is
the first train (District *or Circle*) to High St Kensington, and therefore
to NHG?

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

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Richard J. writes
How difficult is it for an announcer to let us in on the secret
of which District Line train goes to Notting Hill Gate first ?

Why do you need an announcer when there are signs which tell you which
is the first train (District *or Circle*) to High St Kensington, and
therefore to NHG?

What if you can't see the signs?

--
Dave

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"Gerard McGovern" wrote in message
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It may be noisey but at least the station is new-ish and
cleaned regularily.

You saying Hillingdon is worse than, let's say, Kings Cross?

Yes. I like Kings Cross tube station, especially the Met platforms.

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"Richard J." wrote in message
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"Stevie" wrote in message
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Edgware Road

How difficult is it for an announcer to let us in on the secret
of which District Line train goes to Notting Hill Gate first ?

Why do you need an announcer when there are signs which tell you which is
the first train (District *or Circle*) to High St Kensington, and
therefore
to NHG?

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


Its much easier to rely on an announcer than it is to walk all the way down
to thw wrong end of the platform to read one sign then cross over the
platforms on the bridge to read the other on the opposite platform as there
is a district line train blocking the view from the other platform.......

Vaio

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"Boltar" wrote in message
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"Andrew" wrote in message
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"CJG" wrote in message
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In message , ronnie biggs
writes


That would be all of the ones that are underground on the
Met/Hammersmith Lines. They are dirty and depressing places to wait
for
trains. Infact the only decent stations underground seem to be on the
Jubilee Line.
--

personally I found all the stations on the tunnel section of the Jubilee
line extension very depressing. Grey, bland, soulless architecture.

I agree with you. They seem to be extolled as some sort of architectural
triumph but all they remind me of is some sort of hollywood idea of a
military bunker.

At least they are fairly clean and bright ...

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"Andrew" wrote in message ...
"CJG" wrote in message
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In message , ronnie biggs
writes


That would be all of the ones that are underground on the
Met/Hammersmith Lines. They are dirty and depressing places to wait for
trains. Infact the only decent stations underground seem to be on the
Jubilee Line.
--

personally I found all the stations on the tunnel section of the Jubilee
line extension very depressing. Grey, bland, soulless architecture.

I agree with you. They seem to be extolled as some sort of architectural
triumph but all they remind me of is some sort of hollywood idea of a
military bunker.

B2003

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Personally I'd suggest any of the stations on the bakerloo line between
queens park and stonebridge park. Ok , technically they're british rail
stations and the stations themselves are not too run down but the areas they
are in are Scumbag Central and I've felt unsafe at Harlesden in the day
(and I'm quite a large bloke) , god knows what it would be like for a woman
at night waiting at one of these hell holes.

B2003

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Elephant and Castle bakerloo station has a sign in the tunnels which has a
distinctly long suffering air about it:

PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE
There are public toilets 100 yards away at ground level. Please refrain from
using this station for that purpose.


Jonn

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"Huw Roberts" wrote in message
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Dave wrote in message
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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?

Ugliest? Smelliest? Most vandalised? Poorest service? Most
inaccessible to people with children in buggies? Hardest to pronounce?

Ugliest: Wembley Central.
Smelliest: Wembley Central.
Most vandalised? Wembley Central.
Inaccessible? Wembley Central.

You're not keen on Wembley Central then?

So which do you reckon is the hardest to pronounce?

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"Andrew" wrote in message ...

personally I found all the stations on the tunnel section of the Jubilee
line extension very depressing. Grey, bland, soulless architecture.

One thing I note on the new Jubilee line stations is how comparatively
devoid of advertising they are. The escalator shafts at London Bridge
have no advertising at all, compared with older stations which have
advertising the whole length of the walls. On platforms, too, there's
a bit of advertising but nowhere near as much as on the rest of the
network. Anyone know why?

Patrick

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The Only Living Boy in New Cross writes
[on the JLE]
On platforms, too, there's a bit of advertising but nowhere near as
much as on the rest of the network. Anyone know why?

I would have thought that the 'glass wall' would make the standard
'large poster on the opposite wall' adverts less visible - and thus not
worthwhile.

--
Dave

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"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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So which do you reckon is the hardest to pronounce?

For people whose first language is not English, the one with GHTSBR in the
middle of its name.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

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"Dave" wrote in message
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ronnie biggs writes

Define 'worst'?

Ugliest? Smelliest? Most vandalised? Poorest service? Most
inaccessible to people with children in buggies? Hardest to
pronounce?

Waterloo (Bakerloo line) has smelt like sick for years.

It certainly has! What is that smell?

And what about the strange smell of fish on the escalator going up to
the Westbound Circle/District Line at Westminster? Most unpleasent.

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"Mark G" wrote in message
m...


And what about the strange smell of fish on the escalator going up to
the Westbound Circle/District Line at Westminster? Most unpleasent.

Her name's Margaret. :-))

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On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:52:36 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:


"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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So which do you reckon is the hardest to pronounce?

For people whose first language is not English, the one with GHTSBR in the
middle of its name.


Naah.

Gotta be

Leicester Square (Ly-cester Square) or

Maida Vale (Maddyah Valet)

Rob.
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Robert Woolley writes
So which do you reckon is the hardest to pronounce?

For people whose first language is not English, the one with GHTSBR in the
middle of its name.

Naah.

Gotta be
Leicester Square (Ly-cester Square) or
Maida Vale (Maddyah Valet)

Plaistow and Theydon Bois catch out quite a few of the locals - let
alone tourists.

--
Dave

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Dave wrote:
Robert Woolley writes

So which do you reckon is the hardest to pronounce?


For people whose first language is not English, the one with GHTSBR
in the
middle of its name.


Naah.

Gotta be
Leicester Square (Ly-cester Square) or
Maida Vale (Maddyah Valet)


Plaistow and Theydon Bois catch out quite a few of the locals - let
alone tourists.


Plaistow catches out the Annoying Recorded Woman...

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"Dave" wrote in message
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Robert Woolley writes
So which do you reckon is the hardest to pronounce?

For people whose first language is not English, the one with GHTSBR in
the
middle of its name.

Naah.

Gotta be
Leicester Square (Ly-cester Square) or
Maida Vale (Maddyah Valet)

Plaistow and Theydon Bois catch out quite a few of the locals - let
alone tourists.

Would I be right in saying Theydon Bois as "thaydun bo-iss"?

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7

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"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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Robert Woolley writes
So which do you reckon is the hardest to pronounce?

For people whose first language is not English, the one with GHTSBR in
the
middle of its name.

Naah.

Gotta be
Leicester Square (Ly-cester Square) or
Maida Vale (Maddyah Valet)

Plaistow and Theydon Bois catch out quite a few of the locals - let
alone tourists.

Would I be right in saying Theydon Bois as "thaydun bo-iss"?

Almost, I'm a Chingford lad, born & bred and myself and everyone I've known
from the area have pronouced it "thaydun boy's". Of course, as we spent our
youth keeping Courage (Directors) Ind Coope (Burton) Green King (Abbot) &
MacMullens (anything) in profit or attempting to smoke the entire output of
Nepal & Afganistan whilst "down the 'Liz" listening to "Exium", we might
have got it wrong :-)
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In article , Geoff Marshall
writes
Edgware Road (a bit like Earl's Court) has always been a nightmare to
navigate.
[...]

Edgware Road westbound is really easy to deal with. About half way down
platforms 3 and 4 are signal repeaters; it's easy enough to place
yourself where both are visible. Whichever one goes green is the train
that will go first.

Earl's Court can be just as confusing. I've been on an Upminster -
Wimbledon train that's come in on the north Westbound platform, and sat
there waiting 2 minutes, and a Wimbleware train has come in on the southwide
platform. I looked out the door, BOTH signals were on Green.

Earl's Court to the Wimbledon branch is one of the few places where you
can't play the game - there's two westbound tracks almost to West
Brompton and, as the driver intimated, no clue when you're standing at
EC as to who will get priority at the merge point.

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Dave wrote in message ...
Plaistow and Theydon Bois catch out quite a few of the locals - let
alone tourists.

[raises hand] "so please, sir, will you enlighten an ignorant
foreigner (well, a northerner)"

I have heard that Plaistow is Plaaahstoe, but what about Theydon?
Theydon Bwah? Thaydon Boys???????

dan

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Dave wrote in message ...
Plaistow and Theydon Bois catch out quite a few of the locals - let
alone tourists.

[raises hand] "so please, sir, will you enlighten an ignorant
foreigner (well, a northerner)"

I have heard that Plaistow is Plaaahstoe, but what about Theydon?
Theydon Bwah? Thaydon Boys???????

dan

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"Clive D. W. Feather" wrote in message ...
In article , Geoff Marshall
writes
Edgware Road (a bit like Earl's Court) has always been a nightmare to
navigate.
[...]

Edgware Road westbound is really easy to deal with. About half way down
platforms 3 and 4 are signal repeaters; it's easy enough to place
yourself where both are visible. Whichever one goes green is the train
that will go first.


Clever! But does it work at termini like Hammersmith or Whitechapel.
Is it the signal which decides when the train will leave or the
driver?

dan

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"Clive D. W. Feather" wrote in message ...
In article , Geoff Marshall
writes
Edgware Road (a bit like Earl's Court) has always been a nightmare to
navigate.
[...]

Edgware Road westbound is really easy to deal with. About half way down
platforms 3 and 4 are signal repeaters; it's easy enough to place
yourself where both are visible. Whichever one goes green is the train
that will go first.


Clever! But does it work at termini like Hammersmith or Whitechapel.
Is it the signal which decides when the train will leave or the
driver?

dan

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"dan" wrote in message
om...
Dave wrote in message
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Plaistow and Theydon Bois catch out quite a few of the locals - let
alone tourists.

[raises hand] "so please, sir, will you enlighten an ignorant
foreigner (well, a northerner)"

I have heard that Plaistow is Plaaahstoe, but what about Theydon?
Theydon Bwah? Thaydon Boys???????

Thaydon Boys. Like Chesham Bois (Chesh-um Boys) which is a place (not a tube
station) near Chesham in Bucks. I think the pronunciation is a sort of
inverted snobbery: "now that the plebs have realised that Bois is a French
word and should be pronounced Bwah, we're going to pronounce it Boys just to
catch them out"!

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"dan" wrote in message
om...
"Clive D. W. Feather"
wrote in message ...
In article ,
Geoff Marshall writes
Edgware Road (a bit like Earl's Court) has always been a nightmare
to navigate.
[...]

Edgware Road westbound is really easy to deal with. About half way
down platforms 3 and 4 are signal repeaters; it's easy enough to
place yourself where both are visible. Whichever one goes green is
the train that will go first.


Clever! But does it work at termini like Hammersmith or Whitechapel.

Yes, but unless the trains are on both sides of the same island platform,
you might have difficulty seeing both signals and reacting quickly enough
when one signal turns green. This is a problem at Edgware Road if the
trains in question are at platforms 2 and 4.

Is it the signal which decides when the train will leave or the
driver?

The signal indicates which train will leave first, but it's up to the driver
how quickly he reacts to it. For example, if the train arrived at the
terminus late or there is a crew change, the driver might not be ready to
depart when the signal turns green. Only in very exceptional circumstances
will the green signal revert to red to enable another train to leave first,
and in that case there is always a 2-minute delay before another signal is
set to green.
--
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dan writes
Edgware Road westbound is really easy to deal with. About half way down
platforms 3 and 4 are signal repeaters; it's easy enough to place
yourself where both are visible. Whichever one goes green is the train
that will go first.

Clever! But does it work at termini like Hammersmith or Whitechapel. Is
it the signal which decides when the train will leave or the driver?

Both signal and driver have to be in agreement ;-)

--
Dave

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"Martin Underwood" wrote in message
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Chesham Bois (Chesh-um Boys)

Laced-up boots and corduroys?

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Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

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It was a dark and stormy night when John Rowland
spam.demon.co.uk wrote in article .
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"Martin Underwood" wrote in message
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Chesham Bois (Chesh-um Boys)

Laced-up boots and corduroys?

Oi! That's my joke!

Grebbsy
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