I stopped at Farringdon, this morning, to use the toilets just inside
the gateline above the steps to Platform 4 - the westbound BedPan
platform. I found my access blocked by a gate - it seems there is no
BedPan service, today.
The toilets have a notice reporting they will be out of order until
further notice. The helpful gateline CSA told me they had been out of
order for a couple of months.
I complained at https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/contact/tube/default.asp.
I thought it helpful to advise people here.
Had I not been helped at Farringdon, I would have tried the gents at the
front of Baker Street Platform 5 - eastbound Circle and Hammersmith &
City. Baker Street also has ladies outside the gateline in the main
ticket hall.
--
Walter Briscoe

Walter Briscoe wrote:
I stopped at Farringdon, this morning, to use the toilets just inside
the gateline above the steps to Platform 4 - the westbound BedPan
platform. I found my access blocked by a gate - it seems there is no
BedPan service, today.

That'll be because of ongoing engineering works between Hendon and
London Blackfriars. I can't remember the last time anyone refered to the
Thameslink service as the BedPan service - having said that,
Thameslink trains from Bedford are going no further south than London St
Pancras so the BedPan service proper is operating today! ;-)

The toilets have a notice reporting they will be out of order until
further notice. The helpful gateline CSA told me they had been out of
order for a couple of months.
I complained at https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/contact/tube/default.asp.
I thought it helpful to advise people here.

Personally I never use the toilets at Farringdon but thanks for the advice.

snip

Walter Briscoe wrote:

it seems there is no BedPan service, today.

applause

On Jan 6, 1:18 pm, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Walter Briscoe wrote:

it seems there is no BedPan service, today.

applause

LOROL!

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 05:34:32 -0800 (PST), Offramp wrote:

On Jan 6, 1:18 pm, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Walter Briscoe wrote:

it seems there is no BedPan service, today.

applause

LOROL!

What have they got to do with Farringdon?

--
jhk

Jarle H Knudsen wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 05:34:32 -0800 (PST), Offramp wrote:

On Jan 6, 1:18 pm, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Walter Briscoe wrote:

it seems there is no BedPan service, today.
applause
LOROL!

What have they got to do with Farringdon?

See lol, ror, and lolol in Urban Dictionary.
--
Michael Hoffman

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:06:12 +0000, Michael Hoffman wrote:

Jarle H Knudsen wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 05:34:32 -0800 (PST), Offramp wrote:

On Jan 6, 1:18 pm, "John Rowland"
wrote:
Walter Briscoe wrote:

it seems there is no BedPan service, today.
applause
LOROL!

What have they got to do with Farringdon?

See lol, ror, and lolol in Urban Dictionary.

Also see http://www.lorol.co.uk/ :-)

--
jhk

In message of Sun, 6 Jan 2008
12:08:50 in uk.transport.london, Walter Briscoe
writes
I stopped at Farringdon, this morning, to use the toilets just inside
the gateline above the steps to Platform 4 - the westbound BedPan
platform. I found my access blocked by a gate
The toilets have a notice reporting they will be out of order until
further notice. The helpful gateline CSA told me they had been out of
order for a couple of months.
I complained at https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/contact/tube/default.asp.
I thought it helpful to advise people here.

[snip]

I quote a response from

The problem with these facilities was due to flooding.* As the station
is due for refurbishment in the near future our original intention was
to carry out the work at the same time.* However, with the number of
customers' requests to re-open the facilities we've received recently,
the work has been rescheduled and started on 8 January.

A pity that information had not reached the station on 6 January.
Somebody might like to report completion of the work in this thread. I
shall ask Customer Services for more information.
--
Walter Briscoe

A pity that information had not reached the station on 6 January.
Somebody might like to report completion of the work in this thread. I
shall ask Customer Services for more information.

I doubt Customer Services will give a crap.

Best Wishes,
LEWIS

In message of Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:25:57 in
uk.transport.london, Lew 1 writes
A pity that information had not reached the station on 6 January.
Somebody might like to report completion of the work in this thread. I
shall ask Customer Services for more information.

I doubt Customer Services will give a crap.

Very drole?

This should arguable start another thread, but I have just got this from


[snip]

I have just received a communication from the manager responsible and
wanted to update you on the issue you raised.

We do have plans to produce a piece of customer information - probably
a map, which will show toilet facilities on the Underground in more
detail. However this will be available on our website only (i.e. we
will not be printing it) from about April onwards.


[snip]

Best Wishes,
LEWIS



I have started collecting detailed information on LU toilet facilities
while doing other work in London Underground.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/Getting_around_London.pdf has
the information iconically. I want to document the facilities.

At Totteridge and Whetstone on Sunday morning, "men" on northbound
platform 1 was shut. The station supervisor said customers could use
"women" on southbound platform 2 while the listed building containing
"men" was being repaired. No notice and YMMV.

In a probably futile attempt to avoid anyone else needing to add toilet
humour, I have this: one of my Civil Engineering lecturers used to say:
"It may be **** to you but it's my bread and butter".
--
Walter Briscoe