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Although the station is extremely busy at peak times, the flow is heavily one-sided. Very few people enter the station when the majority are exiting, and vice-versa, and four full lifts travelling in one direction, often return in the opposite direction with only a few people between them.
Aside from that fascination there is the mere sound and spelling of the word Goodge.
The presence of records shops in the vicinty is no hinderance to interest either.
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Hi Aleee,
I used to work not far from Goodge St Station. It was in an office block (I wonder whether it still exists) on Tottenham Court Rd, near to the junction with Oxford Street. A flirtation with auditing it was.
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« Reply #62 on: 00:05:26, 31-08-2007 » |
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« Reply #63 on: 00:11:51, 31-08-2007 » |
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'On the firefly platform at Sunny Goodge Street
Violent hash-smokers kick a chocolate machine
Involved in an eating scene...'
It clearly meant a lot to Donovan.
Not a tube fan. I can be in a perfectly good mood, yet within five minutes of entering a tube station, I'm ready to take human life. The whole system is just geared to putting people in as foul a temper as possible.
So...buses for me! I can remember a time (only five or so years back) when you could get a day bus ticket for zones 1-4 for only two quid. Then Mayor Livingstone gave the bus service his baleful attention....now we have those ridiculous (and fare-dodger friendly) 'bendy' buses and ticket machines that don't work.
Least favourite tube stations? Well, Bank is particularly awful...
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...so flatterten lachend die Locken....
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« Reply #64 on: 00:12:00, 31-08-2007 » |
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Gee thanks Ian. A certain presence and unassuming grandeur pervades.
Any pubs near there for a meeting ?
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« Reply #65 on: 00:45:19, 31-08-2007 » |
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So...buses for me! I can remember a time (only five or so years back) when you could get a day bus ticket for zones 1-4 for only two quid. Then Mayor Livingstone gave the bus service his baleful attention....now we have those ridiculous (and fare-dodger friendly) 'bendy' buses and ticket machines that don't work. If you have an Oyster card, a day's worth of bus travel in all zones is still only three quid. Still pretty good if you ask me! |
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« Reply #66 on: 02:13:23, 31-08-2007 » |
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. . . a day's worth of bus travel in all zones is still only three quid. Still pretty good if you ask me! Hardly, Madam. |
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. . . a day's worth of bus travel in all zones is still only three quid. Still pretty good if you ask me! Hardly, Madam. But for how much do you suppose you might be able to sell that ticket nowadays? (especially if it is an exceptional condition)... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #68 on: 09:44:45, 31-08-2007 » |
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a recurring leitmotive?
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« Reply #69 on: 10:05:15, 31-08-2007 » |
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Goodge Street was my local station when I was "studying" at University College. I think I might still be banned from it and several pubs in the vicinity. Those lifts always stuck me as a disaster waiting to happen. I've been trying to think of my favourite and least favourite stations but I'm drawing a blank. Actually I'd like to nominate the Tube in its entirety as the grottiest underground railway system I've ever come across.  |
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« Reply #70 on: 10:10:03, 31-08-2007 » |
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Aside from that fascination there is the mere sound and spelling of the word Goodge.
Ah, but is it Gooodge or Gewdge? (Don't tell Milly and Mary! Or Molly. Or May.) PS. Banned from the station, Richard? I shudder to think ... |
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« Reply #71 on: 10:23:28, 31-08-2007 » |
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I hate the underground stations that are attached to mainline stations - Euston, Waterloo, Charing Cross.
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« Reply #72 on: 10:27:59, 31-08-2007 » |
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But if we're talking about worst overall stations in London, then London Bridge has to come top, by some considerable margin.
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Goodge Street Station was one of three near to my hall of residence (the others being Euston and Russell Square), though it was the one I used most. Sticking lifts? Yes indeed: the worst time being when I'd just discovered that there was an RFH concert (ECO/Britten with Pears and Rostropovich as soloists - included the Nocturne and Cello Symphony) on the afternoon it was due to happen. I managed to get a return, and went back to the hall to change and get my meal. That was a day that the lift got stuck, for about 45 minutes IIRC: although the lifts were large, this was fairly full and they were always quite warm. By the time we were freed, there was no time for anything but to go straight down to the platform again and get the train back to Waterloo, arriving just in time for the concert, none too fragrant by this time, I should think....
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I`m not sure that I have a most loathed station but, yes Ian, Camden Town is just dire, inside and out. And it seems to get more than its fair share of `jumpers`. Still, if your train is delayed (a sure bet  ) you can always be entertained by the rats scampering along the platform. Yuck. |
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