On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, Peter Smyth wrote:

"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
h.li...

I'm not saying that the GN stations are inconveniently located for
*everyone* - obviously some destinations will be closer to the GN
stations than the Piccadilly ones, and some bus connections will be
more easily made at GN stations. On balance, however, major
destinations and bus connections are easier at Picc stations simply
because the Picc follows the main road.

I have to say, some of the GN stations really are in odd places.
Oakleigh Park in particular - it's in the middle of nowhere! Why wasn't
it built it a mile or so further south, where it would at least have
been close to some vaguely major roads? Winchmore Hill and Grane Park
are also pretty badly sited, but when with the railway having the route
it does, there aren't really any better alternatives.

I don't think there is really any alternative site for Oakleigh Park. To
the south the line goes into a tunnel, and a site after the tunnel would
be too close to New Southgate.

Hmm. Hadn't noticed the tunnel. In the light of that, the location does
make quite a bit of sense, as a least worst option.

Anyway it is pretty well used where it is, it has twice as many
passengers as New Southgate for a start.

Interesting. New Southgate suffers from being right next door to Arnos
Grove tube; i would have thought Oakleigh Park would suffer similarly from
its proximity to Totteridge and Whetstone, but apparently not.

tom

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