Seven Kings Station – 15th May 2017
In Before Crossrail – Seven Kings, I said of Seven Kings station that This Could Be A Good Station and gave it a rating of 6/10.
These pictures show the station.
The final design of Seven Kings and Manor Park stations would appear to be very similar.
- I didn’t take any of the inside of Seven Kings, as both stations are a clean design featuring lots of LED lights.
- The layout of the lifts and stairs could be similar.
In addition the brickwork at Seven Kings station appears to be being used as a feature.
Gidea Park Station – 15th May 2017
In Before Crossrail – Gidea Park, I said of Gidea Park station that The Bridge Is Falling Down and I gave it a reasonable score of 6/10
Today, I found that a lot of work had been done on the bridge.
The bridge still needs to be finished, although it is more solid now, and some detailed work like information screens and signs need to be installed.
Manor Park Station – 15th May 2017
In Before Crossrail – Manor Park, I likened Manor Park station to A Ruin With Serious Issues and gave it a score of 1/10.
I also said.
Manor Park is very unusual architecturally. I do wonder if the Luftwaffe tried to demolish the station.
Perhaps the builders just ran out of money and couldn’t afford to put in windows.
With hindsight, I think I was being generous with one point.
But these are the pictures I took today.
The builder is certainly not our friend Jerry.
When my train arrived, I stepped out close by the driver’s cab. I was surprised to see that half the old station had disappeared and it must have shown, as the driver asked me if I was OK!
I certainly was and it looks like the builders and the architects are well on the way to turning one of London’s worst stations, into one of the better.
- Judging by the position of the gate line on the South side of the Ticket Hall, it will lead to a series of passages to the stairs and the lifts to the platforms.
- I particularly liked the use of strips of LED lights to illuminate the Ticket Hall and the area outside the doors.
- The staff seem to have a good view of the front glass doors from the Ticket Counter.
- It looks to me that any bits of the old station that there were good reasons to keep, have been kept.
- It could be a very welcoming station, that I suspect Transport for London hopes will attract a lot of new passengers.
- I was told that the lifts are only a couple of months away.
Importantly with my Project Manager’s hard hat on, it would appear that they have managed to create much of the new station without too much disruption.
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