lookingforit35
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Following on from the thread on which stations we can be proud of, I wondered what is planned for London mainline stations to bring them up to standard (or indeed just make them fit for purpose!).
Some have already had a lot of money spent on them, but I'm not sure what plans exist for the others. For what it's worth here are my thoughts on the stations I am familiar with:
Cannon Street - just reaching completion of a major overhaul (funded I guess from the office redevelopment above)
Charing Cross - smartened up a few years ago, still looks good.
London Bridge - woeful. Tatty, overcrowded etc but the Shard development seems to include some decent improvements.
Euston - always seemed to be the subject of plans to redevelop, but nothing has come to fruition and it still leaves a huge amount to be desired.
Waterloo - work commencing to create new shopping area, but I always felt the canopy offices built over the low numbered platforms ruined the look of the station, creating a dark dingy feel.
Victoria - some people love it but I always feel it's crowded and not exactly well planned. The Victoria Place shopping arcade is a bit "out of the way" to be useful.
Do you agree with my thoughts, and what other plans are you aware of to expand/improve the mainline termina?
Some have already had a lot of money spent on them, but I'm not sure what plans exist for the others. For what it's worth here are my thoughts on the stations I am familiar with:
Cannon Street - just reaching completion of a major overhaul (funded I guess from the office redevelopment above)
Charing Cross - smartened up a few years ago, still looks good.
London Bridge - woeful. Tatty, overcrowded etc but the Shard development seems to include some decent improvements.
Euston - always seemed to be the subject of plans to redevelop, but nothing has come to fruition and it still leaves a huge amount to be desired.
Waterloo - work commencing to create new shopping area, but I always felt the canopy offices built over the low numbered platforms ruined the look of the station, creating a dark dingy feel.
Victoria - some people love it but I always feel it's crowded and not exactly well planned. The Victoria Place shopping arcade is a bit "out of the way" to be useful.
Do you agree with my thoughts, and what other plans are you aware of to expand/improve the mainline termina?