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Euston Station Underground upgrade a joke.
On 8 Nov, 08:37, John B wrote:
On 8 Nov, 09:18, lonelytraveller wrote: That's a disingenuous argument. If someone goes to Paddington, buys a ticket and waits for a train, they end up spending their time in the freezing, smelly train shed - unless they make a particular effort not to. If someone goes to Euston and does the same, they will end up waiting on the unfreezing, unsmelly concourse [which is also fully enclosed], and will only have to enter the train shed when they're already walking to their train. No, that's a disingenuous argument. There's no particular reason to wait on one side of the glass wall than the other. Any more than people have to wait in the suburban platforms shed at Euston, even though they do. Yes there is - it's where you are, and it's where the departures board is. I agree. Euston is nice because it doesn't feel like a station while you wait. The trains are kept out of the way, and the whole place feels more like a shopping mall. (presumably the people waiting in the suburban shed at Euston are doing so because it's the only way they can guarantee a seat when the next train arrives. the suburban bit of Euston is the least well- designed IMO) Still better designed than the suburban platforms at Paddington. |
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Euston Station Underground upgrade a joke.
On 8 Nov, 12:06, "
wrote: On 8 Nov, 08:37, John B wrote: On 8 Nov, 09:18, lonelytraveller wrote: That's a disingenuous argument. If someone goes to Paddington, buys a ticket and waits for a train, they end up spending their time in the freezing, smelly train shed - unless they make a particular effort not to. If someone goes to Euston and does the same, they will end up waiting on the unfreezing, unsmelly concourse [which is also fully enclosed], and will only have to enter the train shed when they're already walking to their train. No, that's a disingenuous argument. There's no particular reason to wait on one side of the glass wall than the other. Any more than people have to wait in the suburban platforms shed at Euston, even though they do. Yes there is - it's where you are, and it's where the departures board is. I agree. Euston is nice because it doesn't feel like a station while you wait. The trains are kept out of the way, and the whole place feels more like a shopping mall. It feels like a carpark. What's so good about feeling like a shopping mall anyway? when did they become the height of culture. (presumably the people waiting in the suburban shed at Euston are doing so because it's the only way they can guarantee a seat when the next train arrives. the suburban bit of Euston is the least well- designed IMO) Still better designed than the suburban platforms at Paddington. You mean the ones that crossrail will render redundant? |
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