The Anonymous Widower

Extra Capacity On The Elizabeth Line At Tottenham Court Road Station

When I go to Oxford Street, I generally use the Elizabeth Line from Moorgate.

• If I need the Western end of Oxford Street, I use the Western entrance of Bond Street station.
• If I need John Lewis or Leon in Hanover Square, I use the Eastern entrance of Bond Street station.
• If I need the Eastern end of Oxford Street or Marks & Spencer at the Pantheon, I use the Western entrance of Tottenham Court Road station.
• If I need Tottenham Court Road or the British Museum, I use the Eastern entrance of Tottenham Court Road station.

Today, as I was going to Marks & Spencer at the Pantheon, I used the Western entrance of Tottenham Court Road station.

It wasn’t very busy and the tunnels and escalators were easily coping with Christmas shoppers.

But if Crossrail 2 ever gets built, Tottenham Court Road station could be the only interchange between the Elizabeth Line and Crossrail 2.

So I was pleased to see that someone had had the foresight to leave space for a fourth escalator at the Western entrance of Tottenham Court Road station.

I took these pictures as I returned.

A fourth escalator could easily be fitted on the right of the escalator on which I descended.

December 23, 2023 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Bond Street Station, Elizabeth Line, Escalators, Hanover Square, Leon Restaurants, Oxford Street, Shopping, Tottenham Court Road Station