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>> On Aug 7, 1:48 am, "fjm...@gmail.com" gmail.com> wrote:

>>> On 6 Aug, 22:55, darkprince66 yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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>>>> 10 minutes walk? To the nearest tube station? Gasps in horror... You
>>>> poor darlings ;-)

>>>
>>> I know, that was my reaction. If we weren't spoiled we wouldn't be so
>>> worried. Chancery Lane, Holborn etc aren't far. By the standards of
>>> many towns and cities, Waterloo isn't far.
>>>
>>> Francis

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>> True, but it still makes you wonder how _necessary_ the closure really
>> is. As far as I recall, the works are to extend the platforms (to the
>> south bank) and create four through ones instead of two through and
>> three bays - I'm sure someone _could_ work out a way to do this
>> leaving one platform open each time (even if Northbound only or
>> whatever).

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> Er.. you've completely missed the point here - the news is about the long
> term closure (two and a half years) of the LU platforms, not the
> Thameslink ones.