The Anonymous Widower

The Five Minute Walk Between Oxford Circus Station And The Hanover Square Entrance To Bond Street Station For The Lizzie Line

With Bond Street station on the Elizabeth Line opening tomorrow, I thought I’d take a reconnaissance today and find out how long it takes to walk.

I took these pictures as I walked.

Note.

1. I started from the South-East entrance to Oxford Circus station.
2. I walked a few yards down Regent Street and took the first right into Princes Street.
3. Princes Street has a few cafes and restaurants, a toilet and a Timpsons.
4. I then walked straight across the Northern side of Hanover Square to the station entrance.
5. I passed Harewood Place on my right, which leads directly to the London’s largest John Lewis.

If the station had been open, the walk would have taken five minutes.

Hanover Square

Hanover Square now is a London Square with its own station entrance. I suppose that Sloane Square is the only other one, but that doesn’t have the formal garden that Hanover Square does.

The Medici Courtyard

Hidden behind the station building is the Medici Courtyard, which has been created by the developers of the station entrance.

These pictures show the courtyard.

Note.

1. The Medici Courtyard leads between Hanover Square and Bond Street.
2. It joins Bond Street, just to the North of Fenwicks.
3. It contains a high-class hotel, an upmarket coffee shop and some shops.
4. There is a courtyard, where you can sit and enjoy a drink.
5. There were a lot of flowers.

It is a very unique station feature, that has been designed to attract visitors and shoppers to the area.

Would A Tunnel Between Oxford Circus Station And The Hanover Square Entrance To Bond Street Station Be Possible?

Consider.

• At some point Oxford Circus station will be remodelled to provide extra capacity and full step-free access.
• In a few years time, there will be reliable statistics on how many passengers will change between Oxford Circus Station and The Hanover Square entrance to Bond Street Station.
• There will be more pedestrianisation in the area.
• I wouldn’t be surprised to find out, that the The Hanover Square entrance to Bond Street Station has provision for a possible tunnel.

I suspect various proposals will be put forward for improving the connection, if it is needed. Some will include tunnels.

October 23, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Food, Transport/Travel, World | Bond Street Station, Coffee, Elizabeth Line, Gardens, Hanover Square, Medici Courtyard, Oxford Circus Station, Shopping, Timpsons