Speaking of Cannon Street, does anyone know exactly what the point of
the current refurbishment is? The ticket office area was refurbished
only a few years ago, and it seems pretty stupid to have shut down the
M&S and all the other retail units when the station was working
perfectly well as it was (nowhere near as crowded or cramped as London
Bridge and Charing Cross).

I think (as I've said on this group before) that it would be good if
they could somehow integrate Cannon Street better into the Bank/
Monument complex. You could have only one District Line station
(saving on staff costs), get better interchange with the Northern &
Central lines from Cannon Street main line, and call the whole thing
"City of London".

Patrick

On 10 Oct, 14:28, wrote:
Speaking of Cannon Street, does anyone know exactly what the point of
the current refurbishment is? The ticket office area was refurbished
only a few years ago, and it seems pretty stupid to have shut down the
M&S and all the other retail units when the station was working
perfectly well as it was (nowhere near as crowded or cramped as London
Bridge and Charing Cross).

I think (as I've said on this group before) that it would be good if
they could somehow integrate Cannon Street better into the Bank/
Monument complex. You could have only one District Line station
(saving on staff costs), get better interchange with the Northern &
Central lines from Cannon Street main line, and call the whole thing
"City of London".


It is bizarre the way that the interchange opportunities are currently
discouraged. If I was going from the southeast to, say, Oxford
Street, I'd always go Cannon Street and Central Line, but people are
encouraged to take a dog's leg, which involves a walk from Charing
Cross to Trafalgar Sqare (a similar distance to Cannon Street to Bank)
just because the stations now have the same name.

On 10 Oct, 14:58, MIG wrote:
I think (as I've said on this group before) that it would be good if
they could somehow integrate Cannon Street better into the Bank/
Monument complex. You could have only one District Line station
(saving on staff costs), get better interchange with the Northern &
Central lines from Cannon Street main line, and call the whole thing
"City of London".

It is bizarre the way that the interchange opportunities are currently
discouraged. If I was going from the southeast to, say, Oxford
Street, I'd always go Cannon Street and Central Line, but people are
encouraged to take a dog's leg, which involves a walk from Charing
Cross to Trafalgar Sqare (a similar distance to Cannon Street to Bank)
just because the stations now have the same name.

I've always assumed this was because Cannon Street is overwhelmed in
the peak and frequently shut off-peak, whereas Charing Cross is busy
most of the time (reflecting their City vs West End status) - it makes
more sense to direct interchange passengers to somewhere which can
cope with them and where they can go whenever trains are running.

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

On 10 Oct, 15:06, John B wrote:
On 10 Oct, 14:58, MIG wrote:

I think (as I've said on this group before) that it would be good if
they could somehow integrate Cannon Street better into the Bank/
Monument complex. You could have only one District Line station
(saving on staff costs), get better interchange with the Northern &
Central lines from Cannon Street main line, and call the whole thing
"City of London".

It is bizarre the way that the interchange opportunities are currently
discouraged. If I was going from the southeast to, say, Oxford
Street, I'd always go Cannon Street and Central Line, but people are
encouraged to take a dog's leg, which involves a walk from Charing
Cross to Trafalgar Sqare (a similar distance to Cannon Street to Bank)
just because the stations now have the same name.

I've always assumed this was because Cannon Street is overwhelmed in
the peak and frequently shut off-peak, whereas Charing Cross is busy
most of the time (reflecting their City vs West End status) - it makes
more sense to direct interchange passengers to somewhere which can
cope with them and where they can go whenever trains are running.


That could be self-fulfilling. Cannon Street is closed Sundays and
late evenings it's true, but direct Central Line access to the whole
of Oxford Street suits a lot of daytime activities.

wrote:
Speaking of Cannon Street, does anyone know exactly what the point of
the current refurbishment is? The ticket office area was refurbished
only a few years ago, and it seems pretty stupid to have shut down the
M&S and all the other retail units when the station was working
perfectly well as it was (nowhere near as crowded or cramped as London
Bridge and Charing Cross).
The project incorporates not just the redevelopment of the NR/LUL
station, but also the creation of a new building which will replace the
existing monstrosity (i.e. the tower on top of the station). This
planning document should give you all the info you need -
http://tinyurl.com/2qm86h

On 13 Oct, 09:45, Sky Rider wrote:
wrote:
Speaking of Cannon Street, does anyone know exactly what the point of
the current refurbishment is? The ticket office area was refurbished
only a few years ago, and it seems pretty stupid to have shut down the
M&S and all the other retail units when the station was working
perfectly well as it was (nowhere near as crowded or cramped as London
Bridge and Charing Cross).

The project incorporates not just the redevelopment of the NR/LUL
station, but also the creation of a new building which will replace the
existing monstrosity (i.e. the tower on top of the station). This
planning document should give you all the info you need -http://tinyurl.com/2qm86h


The existing 1960's office block on top of Cannon Street was
constructed so badly that I understand there is at least one floor
that is permanently out of use because it is warped somehow.

In message . com,
Mizter T writes

The existing 1960's office block on top of Cannon Street was
constructed so badly that I understand there is at least one floor
that is permanently out of use because it is warped somehow.

Which should come as no surprise when one remembers that its architect
was the infamous John Poulsen.
--
Paul Terry

Paul Terry wrote:
In message . com,
Mizter T writes

The existing 1960's office block on top of Cannon Street was
constructed so badly that I understand there is at least one floor
that is permanently out of use because it is warped somehow.

Which should come as no surprise when one remembers that its architect
was the infamous John Poulsen.

The Faroese football player?

John Rowland wrote:
Paul Terry wrote:
In message . com,
Mizter T writes

The existing 1960's office block on top of Cannon Street was
constructed so badly that I understand there is at least one floor
that is permanently out of use because it is warped somehow.

Which should come as no surprise when one remembers that its
architect was the infamous John Poulsen.

The Faroese football player?

John Poulson (note spelling), 1910-1993, the corrupt architect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Poulson , with photo of Cannon Street
Station!
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

Richard J. wrote:
John Rowland wrote:
Paul Terry wrote:
In message . com,
Mizter T writes

The existing 1960's office block on top of Cannon Street was
constructed so badly that I understand there is at least one floor
that is permanently out of use because it is warped somehow.

Which should come as no surprise when one remembers that its
architect was the infamous John Poulsen.

The Faroese football player?

John Poulson (note spelling), 1910-1993, the corrupt architect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Poulson , with photo of Cannon
Street Station!

Thanks.