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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 22:04:22 GMT
This is just a heads up as the dates aren't certain yet but Crossrail's internal comms is reporting that a final series of station open days is planned for this Spring and Summer before the line opens to passengers.
The text says "From January through to June 2018 we are planning a final set of station open events, one at each station from Paddington through to Woolwich consisting of a PPE free, self guided walk through the passenger areas of each station".
Now at the moment the stations are a long way from PPE free (PPE means Personal Protective Equipment i.e. orange hiviz, hard hats and boots) so I'd guess these open days are a couple of months away at least.
Will post dates if I see them.
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Post by spsmiler on Jan 26, 2018 0:00:03 GMT
I hope it does not clash with other railway events, such as the Steam On The District.
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Post by snoggle on Jan 26, 2018 1:26:53 GMT
This is just a heads up as the dates aren't certain yet but Crossrail's internal comms is reporting that a final series of station open days is planned for this Spring and Summer before the line opens to passengers. The text says "From January through to June 2018 we are planning a final set of station open events, one at each station from Paddington through to Woolwich consisting of a PPE free, self guided walk through the passenger areas of each station". Now at the moment the stations are a long way from PPE free (PPE means Personal Protective Equipment i.e. orange hiviz, hard hats and boots) so I'd guess these open days are a couple of months away at least. Will post dates if I see them. Interesting and good news but I think we are at best six, and possibly 8, months away from anything happening. No stations are due to be finished and operational with functioning escalators and lifts and clear platform areas within 2 months that I am aware of. None of the surface buildings are finished except Canary Wharf and Abbey Wood (and that's not ready for Crossrail yet). I'd not be shocked to see the open days happen in August during the school hols as that would allow the maximum number of people to take a look in their leisure time. |
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 26, 2018 1:44:27 GMT
I'd not be shocked to see the open days happen in August during the school hols as that would allow the maximum number of people to take a look in their leisure time. Though of course those of us without children, who are guilted by colleagues into not booking school holidays as leave (on the grounds that it prevents them booking them) won't be able to visit. Meh. |
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Post by whistlekiller2000 on Jan 26, 2018 7:39:42 GMT
August? Beach time! I suppose I'll cope.  |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 26, 2018 7:50:00 GMT
If the open days are going to be that late in the year, we may as well wait for the stations to open properly!
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 26, 2018 10:23:21 GMT
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Post by AndrewPSSP on Jan 26, 2018 13:27:10 GMT
Will this be exclusive for TfL/Crossrail workers and their friends & family?
Also, what is Steam on the District? I can't seem to find info about it anywhere on the net.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 18:23:30 GMT
Will this be exclusive for T fL/Crossrail workers and their friends & family? Apologies I deleted the sentence that said these are public tours for everybody .... assuming you can get a ticket. |
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Post by MoreToJack on Jan 26, 2018 20:06:50 GMT
Also, what is Steam on the District? I can't seem to find info about it anywhere on the net. A hypothetical heritage train event later in the year that hasn't been officially confirmed and announced only in a publication that has a history for jumping the gun with such dates. Some posters still seem to take this as gospel despite the track record... </off topic> |
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Post by AndrewPSSP on Jan 29, 2018 7:36:44 GMT
Thanks a lot for your replies, @tridentalx and MoreToJack ! |
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Post by silenthunter on Mar 1, 2018 20:21:30 GMT
Canary Wharf was last night. Looks very impressive. Shame they've not yet fitted a roundel, mind...
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Post by londonstuff on Mar 1, 2018 21:20:47 GMT
It was interesting but I found the whole station a bit cold and clinical and, seemingly, a bit in the middle of nowhere - a bit like the shops in Nine Elms near Battersea feels at the moment before anyone's actually moved there. Mind you, I don't much like Canary Wharf at the best of times, it's always cold, always windy and feels like an American mall transplanted into London.  IMG_0355 by Michael, on Flickr  IMG_4904 by Michael, on Flickr  IMG_5051 by Michael, on Flickr  IMG_7732 by Michael, on Flickr  IMG_1068 by Michael, on Flickr  IMG_2578 by Michael, on Flickr |
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Post by zbang on Mar 2, 2018 4:29:24 GMT
Now at the moment the stations are a long way from PPE free (PPE means Personal Protective Equipment i.e. orange hiviz, hard hats and boots) so I'd guess these open days are a couple of months away at least. I'd be happy with a PPE-required tour, and I'll even bring my own. |
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Post by humbug on Mar 2, 2018 9:07:48 GMT
I went to Canary Wharf too - the only unusual thing about it (apart from how hard it was to find) was the bright neon escalators. Huge station though.
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Post by dmncf on Mar 2, 2018 9:23:32 GMT
Does anyone know if children were allowed on the Canary Wharf tour? I'm interested in attending later tours, and not being able to bring the kids would make it difficult. I think I looked at booking Canary Wharf tickets, just to see what it said, but didn't see anything. Thanks.
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Post by snoggle on Mar 2, 2018 10:02:33 GMT
Does anyone know if children were allowed on the Canary Wharf tour? I'm interested in attending later tours, and not being able to bring the kids would make it difficult. I think I looked at booking Canary Wharf tickets, just to see what it said, but didn't see anything. Thanks. I made it to the Canary Wharf open day. The conditions with the ticket booking are quoted below. I suspect the above conditions will apply to all of the visits given they're likely to be in sites which are effectively complete and not under construction. |
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Post by superteacher on Mar 3, 2018 21:59:53 GMT
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Post by Ben on Mar 3, 2018 22:01:51 GMT
Whoops! Sorry superteacher, looks like you split the thread at the same time as I was writing a reply! |
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Post by superteacher on Mar 3, 2018 22:03:48 GMT
Whoops! Sorry superteacher, looks like you split the thread at the same time as I was writing a reply! No worries, I’ll move your post.  |
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Post by snoggle on Mar 25, 2018 23:42:41 GMT
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Post by snoggle on Jun 15, 2018 16:10:11 GMT
Had another visit to Farringdon station today - probably the last public visit before it opens. The tour included the Western ticket hall by Farringdon station and also a trek down to platform level. In the ticket hall the interior finishes have started to be applied and the escalators are now installed but not in a workable state for public use. The "arty" patterned and the lustred metal panels are also being fitted. I still reckon it's going to be tight given lighting and other things aren't fully working yet - not sure that can be finished and signed over to the operators in 2-3 months. Down at platform level it was rather more complete. This was my first view of the Central London tunnel level and the spaces are big and platforms are very long although we were confined to a short section of them. The light coloured stone panels which line the tunnels help create a "bright space" but I still think the cleaning regime is going to be difficult. Signs, totems and roundels were all in place. Platforms are lettered A and B, not numbered. The line diagrams show the final service pattern as does the signage but I suspect they may be covered over with temporary signage / maps come December 2018. You can see where the time and money has gone in creating such enormous spaces. There was also a track digger chugging along one of the tracks - not sure why but obviously no class 345s whizzing through! EDITPhotos to follow later when I've processed them at bottom of this page on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/24759744@N02/albums/72157630061932508/page2/. |
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