You've got to agree something needs to be done about Holborn Station. Terrible over-crowding, queuing to enter at peak times, dingy, dull... etc.

Holborn station was last upgraded in the 1930s from its original design in the 1900s.  Today, it sees over 186,000 passengers every weekday.  TfL estimate that by 20131 demand will increase by 20 per cent in the morning peak and by 29 per cent in the evening peak. It’s obvious that something needs to be done.

TfL’s proposals are:
    •    A second entrance to the station, positioned at the southern end of Procter Street
    •    Eight new escalators
    •    Step-free access from street to trains, via three new lifts located at the existing Kingsway entrance, and a better layout for the ticket hall
    •    New interchange routes between Central and Piccadilly line platforms
    •    Our proposals would more than double the size of the station – increasing the station by around 140 per cent, with an additional 700 metres of tunnels
    •    The station would remain open during busy periods, removing the need to hold people outside the ticket gates to ensure customer safety
    •    Less crowding outside the existing station entrance as we expect about half of customers to use the new station entrance
    •    Reduced walking distances for most passengers who go to destinations to the east of the existing station

The public consultation on Holborn station redevelopment plans closes on 17 November 2017  Take a bit to time to look at the proposals and take part in the consultation.  Here’s the link to the consultation website.