Old Street Station – 29th November 2024
I went back to the station today and took more pictures of the parts, I didn’t photograph yesterday.
Note.
- I arrived in and left from Silicon Roundabout via City Road to the South.
- There is a single lift on the North-East side of the roundabout to give access to the lower level.
- There is no lift access to the platforms.
This map from Transport for London shows the future layout of Old Street Roundabout.
The step-free access could be better.
Old Street Station – 28th November 2024
The Central Entrance appears to be more or less finished.
Note.
- The green line leading to Moorfields Eye Hospital.
- Towers around the roundabout are sprouting skywards.
- The Victorian terracotta building on the North-West corner.
- The White Collar Factory on the South-West corner.
This map from Transport for London shows the future layout of Old Street Roundabout.
The construction has taken a long time.
Old Street Station – 12th February 2024
I took these pictures this morning, as my bus passed Old Street roundabout.
Nite that my first post showing the progress of the station was Old Street Station – 16th November 2020, which was three years and three months ago.
Old Street Station – 22nd January 2024
I passed through Old Street station this morning and took these pictures.
Note.
- I arrived at the station on a Great Northern train from Moorgate.
- I walked through the dingy tunnels of the old station and then used the escalator to get to the surface.
- I then walked around the centre of the roundabout, before walking to the Southbound bus stop.
- From there I took a 21 bus to take the last few pictures.
- I wrote the first post about construction at Silicon Roudabout; Silicon Roundabout Goes Two-Way, in May 2019.
This really has been a slow construction job.
Old Street Station – 25th October 2023
I took these pictures this morning, as my bus passed Old Street roundabout.
It does seem that it is at last approaching completion.
Lights And Signs In Old Street Roundabout
London’s slowest construction project seems to have been making a bit of progress as more traffic lights are working and signs have been erected.
Note.
- There’s still a fair bit to do in the middle of the roundabout.
- There is a notice saying it will be finished in early 2024.
- I suspect, that if the bus stops are placed for the benefit of passengers, it will add more passengers to the 141 buses.
But I can’t wait for it to be finished, as it will ease my journeys to the Elizabeth Line. But only because the bus I take gets stuck in all the traffic at the roundabout.
Two days after I took the first pictures, I took these, as I used the Northern Line to go from Old Street station to King’s Cross St. Pancras station.
Note.
- The tunnel and lift need to be completed.
- The walk wasn’t difficult except for the rubbish outside the fast-food shops.
- But then the streets of Islington are paved with rubbish.
- I’m now more convinced that this route opens fully, it’ll increase passengers on the 141 buses.
- But then what does SadIQ Khan and his useful idiots know about mathematical modelling?
Old Street Station – 16th August 2023
I took these pictures this evening, as my bus passed Old Street roundabout.
It’s still progressing as slowly as ever.
Old Street Station – 2nd May 2023
I took these pictures this morning, as my bus passed Old Street roundabout.
It’s still progressing as slowly as ever.
Manchester For The Weekend By Air?
For some weeks now, Manchester has been advertising itself as a weekend break on the giant advertising screen over Silicon Roundabout.
The adverts also seem to be backed by British Airways and are advertising flights from London City Airport.
Perhaps, these are in response to Avanti West Coast’s problems?
Is Old Street Roundabout A ‘Too Many Cooks’ Project?
The remodelling of Old Street station and the roundabout on top was the lead item on BBC London news this morning.
The project is certainly not going well and seems to be proceeding at a snail’s pace.
Progress On The 24th February 2023
I took these pictures a few days after I wrote the original post.
Compare these pictures with those in Old Street Station – 9th September 2022, which were the last ones I took.
Conclusion
I do wonder, if this project is suffering from too many politicians trying to manage the project at the top.
I suspect Hackney and Islington Councils, the City of London, the Greater London Authority, Transport for London and the Mayor of London are all having a say.
And I suspect other interested parties like Moorfields Hospital, the various bus companies, and many disgruntled passengers are all adding their four pennyworth.
What is needed is for someone with authority to take charge!
Unfortunately for the project, the guy with the authority; Sadiq Khan won’t be interested, as it’s a North London project.
But please someone, get a grip on this important project!
The Anonymous Widower 