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Post by louvrerivoli on Feb 8, 2010 21:08:30 GMT
As some of us may have noticed, quite a few tiles on all platforms at Finsbury Park have been stripped off; which is an obvious sign of imminent refurbishment. The northbound Piccadilly line platform has seen some swift progress with roughly less than a third of the platform re-tiled already. From what I can see, the new tiles consist of white and green; plus it's supposedly similar to the style seen at the recently refurbished Green Park. There's not much progress on the Victoria line platforms as of yet.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2010 22:21:57 GMT
Thanks for this update. Does this mean the "baloon" mosaics are going as well?
I think it will be a good thing for new tiling, especially the vault of the SB Victoria Line (former SB GN&C), which has looked very shabby for some time.
I am sure the MIP lift scheme for this station has now been deferred, or even cancelled, like many others.
I wonder if the powers that be will put up the right signage for the Piccadilly Line, which should be eastbound and westbound and not north- and southbound.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2010 22:55:52 GMT
Thanks for this update. Does this mean the "baloon" mosaics are going as well? I think it will be a good thing for new tiling, especially the vault of the SB Victoria Line (former SB GN&C), which has looked very shabby for some time. I am sure the MIP lift scheme for this station has now been deferred, or even cancelled, like many others. I wonder if the powers that be will put up the right signage for the Piccadilly Line, which should be eastbound and westbound and not north- and southbound. It looks like the balloons are staying, along with the duelling pistols on the Victoria line platforms - only the grey tiles have been removed. The MIP lift scheme is indeed off the agenda at the moment - a bit of a shame, considering the heavy use of the station and the revenue improvement that I guess would come from gating the station.
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Post by superteacher on Feb 9, 2010 22:18:54 GMT
I'm amazed that this station has remained ungated for so long - a complete anomaly on the system, it has to be said. I also find the layout of the station odd, just has a weird feel about it.
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Post by louvrerivoli on Feb 9, 2010 22:35:18 GMT
I'm amazed that this station has remained ungated for so long - a complete anomaly on the system, it has to be said. I also find the layout of the station odd, just has a weird feel about it. I regularly change lines at Finsbury Park. The basic layout makes it very cramped yet awkward during the rush hour. All that people can find are a couple of long tunnels and a few stairs!
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Post by hobbayne on Feb 11, 2010 19:42:46 GMT
As some of us may have noticed, quite a few tiles on all platforms at Finsbury Park have been stripped off; which is an obvious sign of imminent refurbishment. The northbound Piccadilly line platform has seen some swift progress with roughly less than a third of the platform re-tiled already. From what I can see, the new tiles consist of white and green; plus it's supposedly similar to the style seen at the recently refurbished Green Park. There's not much progress on the Victoria line platforms as of yet. It used to be the original terminus for the Picc Line prior to the Cockfosters extension in the early 1930's. The original Picc platforms being the NB Picc and NB Vic. I would love to see a photograph of the original terminus platforms before the extension. I presume they would resemble the Yerkes design of the rest of the line??
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2010 20:09:39 GMT
There was definitely no "Yerkes" about Finsbury Park (Picc). Just white tiles and (certainly as I remember in the 1950s) adverts on the trackside tunnel walls. Although the hydraulic lifts didn't last any length of time, I do remember the lattice gates, but which ones I can't recall. I think they were covered up during Victoria Line work??
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2010 22:34:32 GMT
The underground stations at Finsbury Park (both Picc and GNC) were built by the Great Northern Railway.
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Post by bringbackcrouchhil on Feb 12, 2010 20:07:55 GMT
Does anyone know if they are still planning to go ahead with the new tunnels and lifts or is Finsbury Park just getting a facelift?
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Post by louvrerivoli on Feb 14, 2010 23:14:51 GMT
Progress on the northbound Picc platform was quicker than I first thought. Literally 90% of it has been re-tiled, the mosaics on the vaults of the cross-passages are gone and replaced with green tiles.
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Post by Tubeboy on Feb 18, 2010 19:21:12 GMT
I pass through FP every day, thankfully the Balloons are staying, hopefully the platforms and walls will get a deep clean, they look very unkempt.
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Post by louvrerivoli on Jun 16, 2010 23:56:56 GMT
Sorry to bring up this old thread but I thought I would like to give an update. All 4 platforms at FP have now been retiled with green and white, plus new lighting has been installed and in use on platform 1. The process of replacing the panelling in the main passage has started; one of the stairways (the rear one leading to platforms 1 and 2 to be precise) was closed off as part of this refurb. I doubt that it's gonna be ages before we can see some new DMIs anytime soon.
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Post by harlesden on Jun 17, 2010 16:12:12 GMT
I believe the continued absence of gates at Finsbury Park is due to the fact that many people with no intention of using the tube use the subway to get from one bus station to the other. An unusually low bridge makes two bus stations necessary. One young fellow passenger thinks it's incredibly cool to travel totally free from Harlesden all the way to Gordon Hill, by taking full advantage of the lack of gates at Finsbury Park and travelling very early in the morning when ticket gates at many stations including Harlesden are locked open.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2010 21:33:49 GMT
The absence of gates at Finsbury Park is, apparently, the lack of space and the old issue of "Health & Safety" in such confined spaces.
A smilar situation existed for several years at Finchley Central (cramped space, H&S issues etc), but these were in fact installed but lay idle for a long time. They are now in use in the main station. How the objections to their use was overcome, I don't know, as I had retired by the time they came into service.
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Post by roythebus on Jun 22, 2010 6:36:29 GMT
It may be that the new Con/Dem government will be rather more lax about elfensafetea issues!
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Post by louvrerivoli on Jul 7, 2010 21:58:13 GMT
UPDATE: A Tubelines-style DVA can now be heard on all platforms, it's quite faint but still noticable. Looks like it won't be too long before we will see the new DMIs. The Victoria line platforms still have this 'ancient' vibe with the original 1960s roundels.
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