Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 10 and Version 9 of Bank And Monument Stations

Version 10 Version 9
== Line 2 == == Line 2 ==
As of 31 March 2008, interchange is drastically restricted due to escalator work.

The original idea was for the complex to basically operate as three separate stations:
 As of 31 March 2008, interchange is drastically restricted due to escalator work. The complex will basically operate as three separate stations:
== Line 9 == == Line 7 ==
Interchange between these three sections of the complex was planned to be only via street level. It's <i>likely</i> though not yet tested that street-level interchange will count as a continuous journey for Oyster PAYG purposes. For more information, see [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/7763.aspx TfL announcement], [http://london-underground.blogspot.com/2008/03/no-interchange-at-bank-and-monument.html Going Underground blog post] (including the comments), and [http://londonconnections.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-bank-monument-falls-apart.html London Connections diagrams].

Things are still changing, but [http://londonconnections.blogspot.com/2008/04/bank-monument-open.html this London Connections diagram] shows the (somewhat improved) situation as of 4 April.
 Interchange between these three sections of the complex will probably be only via street level. It's <i>likely</i> though not yet tested that street-level interchange will count as a continuous journey for Oyster PAYG purposes. For more information, see [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/7763.aspx TfL announcement], [http://london-underground.blogspot.com/2008/03/no-interchange-at-bank-and-monument.html Going Underground blog post] (including the comments), and [http://londonconnections.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-bank-monument-falls-apart.html London Connections diagrams].

Enormous station complex made up of Bank and Monument stations. Five Tube lines plus a DLR terminus. Ten platforms, of which the DLR are 9 (departures) and 10 (arrivals).

As of 31 March 2008, interchange is drastically restricted due to escalator work. The complex will basically operate as three separate stations:

Interchange between these three sections of the complex will probably be only via street level. It's likely though not yet tested that street-level interchange will count as a continuous journey for Oyster PAYG purposes. For more information, see TfL announcement, Going Underground blog post (including the comments), and London Connections diagrams.

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