Shepherds Bush MOVED to middle of Ocean

Wonder if the 313s will make it

;D

Good find...

Talking to one of the drivers I was doing front end turns with the other week, they built one of the platforms too narrow so its being modified. There were a few contractors in Hi-Vi's there when we went through.

There's a few bits of "Silverlink" corporate ID left if you look carefully.

I noticed that and guess people will just huddle by the staircases

I must say I absolutely agree with the comments about the lack of shelter available on the platforms. I understand the concerns about the visibility of signals but nonetheless I can't help but think that a suitable arrangement to provide canopies above the platforms could have been found.

One could say that it's all the more bemusing when one considers that the station was built by Westfield, the developer (and owner) of the new mega-shopping centre - you'd think that the comfort of potential shoppers would be at the forefront of their minds. Though of course in reality it seems that scant consideration was given by them to how the station would actually be used, as evidenced in the narrow platforms debacle.

One can't but help be left with the impression that Westfield were told they had to build a new station on the WLL and they did so grudgingly - which is stupid considering the potential custom they will get from the line.

My guess is that they're trying to appeal to the car-driving demographic so that they can make pots of money from the Car Park.

Shopping centre owners don't like browsers who turn up by public transport, fouling up their gleaming retail display with litter, spit and general muck, trolling around for an hour or so, and not actually buying anything. It's bad for business.

Whereas those who come by car can loiter as much as they like; they have, if you like, their 'platform ticket'.

The photos don't work, it's a private page.

Because in these times of equality such terms are gender neutral unless a separate feminine form is needed to ensure clarity.

An example being the use of 'actor' to refer to men and women except when it comes to awards where gender specific categories necessitate the use of gendered titles. And there is also the infamous Guardian obituary of movie producer Carlo Ponti who they claimed "had an eye for his actors" which gave entirely the wrong idea about the man who married Sophia Loren.

Oops, it seems I became Stephen Fry for a moment!

I could only get it as far as the Med. Even so, I'm all in favour of towing Westfield out to sea and sinking it...

I love Westfield! I think the shops are great and they have a good selection of cafe's / restaurants. I would say not enough bars though. It will be great when the new cinema there opens in the summer