Re: Lords Cricket Ground disused tunnel

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008, Sophie wrote:

>> Maybe the point is that you could transfer the Met from Finchley Road 
>> to West Hampstead, and also reopen the Met platforms at Swiss Cottage, 
>> and that would keep everyone happy.
>
> I thought the Swiss Cottage Met station was separate from the Jubilee 
> Line station? They were close (I think the Met station was where the A- 
> Z says the Jubilee Line station is) but there was no physical connection 
> and the Met station closed about a year after the Jubilee Line (or 
> Bakerloo as it probably was then) station opened.

Yes, i think that's true.

> So I'm going way off topic here but wouldn't you need to build 
> connecting passages, maybe a new entrance as well?

Yes.

> The West Hampstead rebuilding looks a big enough job already without 
> bringing Swiss Cottage into it.

Oh, but while we're pondering implausible schemes, that's hardly a 
consideration!

> Besides West Hampstead to Finchley Road is only a short distance - about 
> 5 mins walk? Would replacing the Finchley Road platforms with West 
> Hampstead platforms really make that much difference to people's 
> journeys?

I wonder. In principle, no, but people do seem to have a powerful aversion 
to walking. Particularly walking between stations: wandering around inside 
Bank is fine, but the same distance on the streets is somehow prohibitive.

> South Hampstead-Swiss Cottage would be a good idea but they work quite 
> well as an interchange already. When I go to Finchley Road or further 
> north I go Euston to South Hampstead and then walk to Swiss Cottage. 
> Much smoother journey than via Baker Street and the journey seems faster 
> even if it isn't.

Interesting, i'd never thought of trying that, but it's a great idea!

tom

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