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Old October 19th 07, 09:40 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default What is the point of Cannon Street (National Rail) Station?



Mizter T wrote:
On 19 Oct, 17:33, James Farrar wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:29:24 +0100, "R.C. Payne"
wrote:

Though there has been a bridge there since something like 800AD, if you
have a look at London Bridge (the bridge) in the rush hour, you will see
hordes of commuters walking between the City and London Bridge railway
station.

Hence the pavement reputedly being wider on the downstream side of the
bridge than the upstream side.

(Is this actually true, or is it an urban myth?)


No urban myth - see this aerial view:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=19&iwloc=addr


I asumed he meant is the *reason* for it true or an urban myth?
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