The Anonymous Widower

The Hackney Downs/Central Link Is Not Small

These pictures show the progress on the pedestrian link between Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations.

It certainly isn’t small, but once complete it will be a weatherproof way of getting between the two stations.

It should also be remembered that Hackney Downs station is not very step-free and I suspect that this walkway will only be the start of integrating these two stations to create a Hackney or Hackney Junction station. The new Tube Map for the end of May, shows the two stations connected.

Hackney On The New Tube Map

I hope the ingenious individual who drew the new map, didn’t suffer too much mental anguish. Or did they go to Finchley Central station for divine inspiration?

The new link between Hackney Downs and Hackney Central stations, illustrates how far steel design and construction has improved, if you compare the pictures in this post with one taken in 1928 of the original link, which was demolished in 1944, when Hackney Central station was closed.

When I see terrible stations built in the last few years, like these in Kassel, with precipitous stairs and no lifts, I do wonder how architects and engineers manage to get it so bad. Perhaps they should fire the accountants and the politicians! After all, this bridge at Hackney from probably over a hundred years ago connects to both platforms at Hackney Central with a covered stairway and although it has no lifts, would probably have been considered state of the art in its time.

May 23, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Hackney Downs/Central Link, Map