Monthly Archives: February 2014

Thameslink walk 5: St. Pancras International walk to Elephant and Castle

THAMESLINK WALK 5 ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL walk to ELEPHANT & CASTLE 3 hours This train line combines several bits and pieces built in the 1860s. The first bit was built by the Metropolitan Railway between King’s Cross and Farringdon and … Continue reading

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Thameslink walk 4: Mill Hill Broadway walk to Elstree & Borehamwood

THAMESLINK WALK 4 MILL HILL BROADWAY walk to ELSTREE & BOREHAMWOOD 2 3/4 hours The train line opened in 1868 as a new main line towards Derby and Nottingham. Routing note: The route connects in Mill Hill Broadway with walk … Continue reading

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Thameslink walk 3: Hendon walk to Mill Hill Broadway

THAMESLINK WALK 3 HENDON walk to MILL HILL BROADWAY 1 3/4 hours The train line opened in 1868 as a new main line towards Derby and Nottingham. Routing note: The route connects in Hendon with walk 2. It connects in … Continue reading

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Thameslink walk 2: West Hampstead Thameslink walk to Hendon

THAMESLINK WALK 2 WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK walk to HENDON 2 1/2 hours The train line opened in 1868 because a company headquartered in the Midlands was unable to get access to the London termini of its competitors at acceptable rates. … Continue reading

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Thameslink walk 1: St. Pancras walk to West Hampstead Thameslink

THAMESLINK WALK 1 ST. PANCRAS INTL. walk to WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK 2 1/4 hours Routing note: This walk connects in St. Pancras International with Thameslink walk 5. It also connects there with Metropolitan line walk 1 (the most convenient connection … Continue reading

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