Clive R Robertson wrote:
Just a quick note: the "Khyber Pass", the direct connection between
tube and sub-surface lines inside the barriers, is to open tomorrow
(October 8th), according to posters.

My apologies if this has already been noted, but I searched and didn't
find any mention.

I take it this is about St. Pancras rather than a return to service in
Pakistan !


Yes, this is about King's Cross St. Pancras Underground station.
Sorry!

....and open it did.

The old entrance to the SSL station looks very impressive without any
gates to get in the way - I really like the style of work LUL have been
doing at KXSP.

The Khyber still seems a bit narrow (unsurprising, given that they
haven't widened it) - it was fine at 8:30am on Sunday but I wonder how
it coped this morning? I was also slightly surprised to see the lack of
a dividing rail in the middle, given that it now accommodates traffic
in both directions.

There's a locked door at the top of the SSL stairs that's either an
emergency exit or a planned future access route: it takes up the full
width of the passageway, and is the same in design as the doors that
connect the Khyber to the Tube ticket hall. I wonder if this will
ultimately provide access from the new northern ticket hall to the SSL
platforms?

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John Band
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