"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 23:59:56 on Fri,
4 Jul 2008, Maria remarked:
As someone who has the misfortune to have to undergo this hike twice a
day, every day, I cd not agree more. Not only is it a 400m hike, in order
to get to work I now have to go through two ticket barriers and dodge
lost and bemused tourists, people nattering on their mobiles, emailing on
their blackberries or families dragging humungeous suitcases who because
they are on holidays are in no particular rush . The flows of people have
not been properly planned and there are several places where human
currents going in opposite directions intersect with the consequent
shoving, pushing and dodging. It may be a beautiful building but for its
heaviest users, the commuters, it is an unholy mess and a nightmare, it is
by far the most stressful part of my day. I hate it.

If you are arriving by FCC, I suggest you exit St Pancras by the doors
next to the "Circle" shopping centre, then cross the road towards KX
Suburban platforms, then walk along KX platform 8 to the tube (this is in
effect the route that will be mirrored by new underground passages when
the northern ticket hall opens).

Or if you are heading for the Circle Line platforms, walk along the
outside of St Pancras.

EMT passengers should stay upstairs, and walk past both the champagne bar
and statue, then down a flight of stairs direct to the western ticket
hall.

This avoids the crowds downstairs inside St Pancras, which I agree are
chaotic.
--
Roland Perry

Thanks Roland, I shall definitely try this.

María