Constructing the New Northern Line Bank Platform

[@andyhartley]

Geoff: "TfL have told me I have to call these moving walkways, because the other name is a brand name." Also Geoff: Proceeds to call it a travelator in the next shot!

[@john1703]

Hell, yeah!

[@MercenaryPen]

also, and I quote "walking moveways"

[@mojoich2736]

travelator is a dead trademark by ford. but TRAV-O-LATOR is active by Otis. So saying travelator should be fine...... but IANL

[@Alan_Mac]

I liked when he called it a 'walking moveway' @6:13

[@tonys1636]

Another brand name that has become generic like Hoover and Biro.

[@Whouk]

Let’s always call it a walking moveway now.

[@crispoman]

@@geofftech2 Well, what else would they have at Manument Bonk?

[@jessicarands2336]

The moveway line

[@ajs41]

Let's call it Travelator even if they don't want us to.

[@anianii]

@@ajs41 Interestingly, there’s a reason they don’t want you to: It is a trademark from Otis who originally built them, but they were replaced by a different company

[@Captain__Obvious]

Travelating moveways so we've also got the trademark genericization covered as well

[@rogerwhittle2078]

I think the reason why the railway companies and the tube management and overground moguls all seem to like you and have no worries inviting you on all sorts of jollies (I wish they'd invite me, but I can't produce such brilliant videos) is because A) you are enthusiastic B) because you know your (and their) subject and C) you have a very low bullsh1t quotient. They know you might point out a shortcoming or even a long one, but you won't give them a hard time about it, just the straight story and you always praise the people doing the work. Well done Geoff, there ought to be more like you.

[@DavidKnowles0]

Nerds like nerds! I bet they enjoy talking to someone who is actually interested in the subject than another BBC reporter that just got handed that gig for the day out of job pool.

[@itsreeah2663]

so true

[@dominicfindlay]

The inconsistencies between the 125 year old tunnel and 1920s rings/lining is because they first built the tunnel around 1900 but in 1925 it was widened so the rings of the tunnel are from 1925 but the tunnel it self is 1900~

[@johnmurrell3175]

Some of the flanges on the curves had some material cut of to give sufficient clearance for the current Northern line line stock. Another area where the hand dug curves not being of constant radius caused problems.

[@opathe2nd973]

I love your commentary. As a Yank, my favorite time in the tube was then I was confused and was going the wrong way on the tube and asked this very lovely lady where I was going and she said the wrong way. So I asked her where should I go and she said the other way. Love your commentary and keep up the good work! Too bad New York can't get some of your people to tell them how to modernize their system!

[@leestoddart7014]

The reason we enjoy your videos so much is that you obviously love the subject and your honest enthusiasm bubbles over. Another great video - thank you.

[@TDlovestrains]

Manument bonk will look really nice. Also really looking forward to the new six series.

[@airbus350ulr]

:)

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

You can't beat a good bonk at Monument

[@ArinatorGrande]

We all love a bonk at manument

[@MathiasGmail86]

I read this in Officer Crabtree's voice in Allo Allo.

[@Bulkmeister123]

Geoff I've got to say your enthusiasm and dedication to the promotion of rail in the United Kingdom is second to none and well as entertaining and informative as well. I look forward to the next video and maybe we might see you expand your horizons on the European side in the not to distant future.

[@BenGillam]

Fascinating to see it part way through - the ultimate question is everything on schedule for “mid May” really buggers up my route to half my London clients with the blockade 😂

[@TheClintonio]

I left London last week to move abroad and seeing this video reminds me of home, already missing it. Thanks for the great content as always Geoff.

[@DomTheTrainNerd]

Hello Geoff, great video once again, keep up the good work. Can I just say you are a great inspiration and it is great how much you love the railways. Like many of us, including me. Thanks for making great videos, I look forward to every one. Thanks, Dominic (All the trains)

[@ivailop]

Every time I see one of Geoff's construction videos, I marvel at the engineering that goes into the TFL network. Keep up the great work!

[@timothyleberl1202]

What another amazing 5 star video there Geoff, your channel is literally just the best at keeping us informed about the latest news in the railways, keep up the amazing work in the meantime, I wonder what choices you and everyone else would make if this and Crossrail opened on the same day, keep it up tho 👍😊👍

[@DC9848]

Just wanted to comment how much I appreciate your continuous work to produce this unique content from behind the scenes

[@fly89]

i was in london 2 days ago and walked around bank station for hours, thinking it would be great when it finished, and was wondering why i haven’t seen any video about this from Geoff, Back in Germany now, and watching this 😂. Thank You 👍

[@RomeosWorldofTFL]

Great And Lovely Video As Always Geoff! I Heard it’s half way done also I’m very excited to see the new platform! I hope it’s looks very modern when it’s complete!

[@MrTransportAddict]

I’ll be looking at it when it first opens! Hope to see you there Romeo!

[@DeenLight744]

yup

[@sara.othman]

Woww!!! So excited to be riding the northern line again!! I love these sneaky peeks that you give us Geoff, so exciting for an underground lover!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@hughmnyks]

One feels very well updated. Great report as usual, Geoff! I had the pleasure of being hoisted down a shaft in the Copenhagen Metro nearly twenty years ago to the lowest point on the network, at that time, at least, 38 metres below the surface. Only trace of the shaft now is the emergency exit in a park.

[@Deanrwp]

Wow another amazing video from you Geoff, I absolutely love all of your videos as they keep us all updated with all that is going on behind the scenes with Transport for London upgrading the Network! 😊

[@timsully8958]

My goodness, they haven’t hung about! Perhaps it’s because much of the work was escalated? 🤔Or should that be travellated…oh sorry, of course, I meant “Walkwayed”? 😅 Excellent to see a behind the scenes perspective and I could see how much fun you were having (I expect nothing less!). And I’m glad you managed to slip in a couple of ‘walk away from camera’ shots. Wouldn’t be the same without them! 🤓 I was surprised to see the shaft entirely filled in as I was half expecting you to pan up and show a huge vent shaft or something. But like you I had no idea about those areas beneath the platforms for utilities 🤯 It kind of makes sense I suppose as they must come from and go to somewhere, but it just shows you can go on these things for decades and still discover something entirely new that was surrounding you all the time! 🤗 I do have a few days off in mid-May so I am hoping I can squeeze in a quick visit when it opens so I get to see it all shiny and new. I wanted to see the old before it shut but life annoyingly just got in the way 🤷🏻‍♂️ Mad if the Betty Line opens up too, it will be double the fun! 😎 Thanks as ever mate 👍🍀🍻

[@tonychan8558]

TfL has played a blinder, inviting down someone like Geoff to give the public an insider look at the work that has been going on. 1.) TfL don't have to pay anyone to create a video. 2.) The public will probably not trust that video anyway. 3.) Having an outsider like Geoff explain it in layman's terms what is happening is a lot more efficient than a TfL PR person. 4.) In Geoff we trust !!!

[@ii-iz2xf]

In Geoff we trust! Hallelujah 🙏🏾

[@engineeringvision9507]

Corporations tend to put awful music in the background of their videos, the sort of thing you hear in a waiting room.

[@isaactimmins8959]

@@engineeringvision9507 to be fair Geoff used too but if he ads any now it's more fitting,

[@JellyMonster1]

I find this sort of stuff really interesting - thanks Geoff. The signage has stood the test of time.

[@WillMeganFan]

One of your best ever videos Geoff and I live right opposite from where this is all taking place so next time you're down, pop in for a cup of tea and we can talk trains 🚆

[@richardbinnie]

Nice video very informative. As a complete aside just spent the weekend in the signal box at Corrour. Thanks for bringing this little gem to us all during your All The Stations journey.

[@simonf8370]

Thanks for doing the video. Love the great informative commentary. And fair play to TfL for allowing so many on site to see what's happening.

[@farzeenkhan4946]

Really looking forward to the new northern line at bank station, I’m not enjoying the detour due to the closure. I won’t miss the horrible spiral staircase to get to the central line. Travelators sound great, will enjoy the ride!

[@zitzong]

Can’t wait until I can wait for a northern line train at Bank station at a nice fancy new platform. Seriously though, looking forward to seeing bank station when it’s all completed.

[@francisrogers9824]

Another pub quiz fact is that the moving walkways can only be found at Northern line and Waterloo & City line stations. Projects like these are just as important as extensions and new rolling stock. Shows how we can change stations to deal with capacity issues make it a better experience and hopefully collect more revenue to fund additional projects, Camden Town and Holborn need capacity upgrades too.

[@joaosaude9715]

"Manument Bonk" T-shirt was perfect for that intro 😂

[@neilbain8736]

Urban exploration: fresh, new, clean, dazzlingly bright and all thoroughly legitimate!

[@anthonyglee1710]

Wow, I used Bank interchange Northern/Central Line daily in my first proper job 20 years ago. I can’t believe how much it’s changed

[@chrisfrost8456]

Exactly seems about every 10yrs they alter it,then then you have to get used to it i always tried to avoid this place as Nightmare to get abound and so many people in trying to get around so with this new dimension and Travelator hope it stays.

[@havingalook2]

You are a lucky man. That was facinating - oh well we get to live it all though you. Cheers

[@sabinebogensperger1928]

Argh, Geoff!!! While it's terribly exciting to see the work going on for the new platform etc, you can't just casually have mentions of the C&SLR and 1925 tunnel walls and dust (or soot?) and such and and ... I now need a whole episode of what may soon be the next "Hidden London" (TfL) tour!! 😁

[@chrisfrost8456]

There are other people who have a youtube channel on such things as CSL Railway they are Hidden something or other check them out.

[@SandBoxJohn]

2:20 Every station in subway and some surface stations on the Washington Metro have that "platform" under the platform. Besides being the the location for the utilities it is also used in subway stations as an air duct for both cool air and return air for the air conditioning.

[@Sim0nTrains]

Shame you couldn't order a Big Mac on the way down into the tunnels! Also think in the description you said they're opening in May 2017? Not sure if that a mistake or not but just magnificence seeing how they build a brand new tube station platform, it really impressive, thanks Geoff.

[@gerardburton1081]

I'm sure that it won't be missed there are plenty of alternative eateries.

[@aritheory]

Walking Moveway-tastic! Your access to projects is getting amazing Geoff, nice work :)

[@LWR1]

This is the thing stopping me from attempting a certain challenge on Explorer Ticket... Good video BTS Geoff!

[@markyoung01maccom]

How exciting to visit the site. Loved the videos mate, well done!

[@chrisfrost8456]

I should have told you Geoff unless you probably have found out that when you asked about the cavity under the Platforms they did not tell you that as well as cables underneath, the void is also to be used as a Ventilation Duct so that fresh air is drawn in and out through this Duct and also if there is ever likely to be a fire Smoke would be vented away, I thought I would just add this bit of info,great vids Geoff 😉

[@alanjrobertson]

Great video, Geoff - also must admit I'm impressed that TfL engage so well with yourself and other interested parties and invite you all along to see behind the scenes. Really forward thinking 👍

[@SiVlog1989]

The works going on at Bank remind me of the work done at London Bridge on the Northern Line in the 1990's, a similar sort of diverting of the existing southbound tunnel and using the space provided by the old platform tunnel to provide more room for passengers

[@anniesoernym]

I really enjoyed how you brought in clips from and references to older videos you have made about this upgrade! That linked everything together really nicely and helped visualising the changes 👍🏻 Oh, and I audibly whooo'ed when you did 'the super wide shot' at 1:27 😄 Lots of really nice shots in this one 👍🏻

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Your enthusiasm makes the info enjoyable to see, thanks for that. My last 8 years before retiring in 2013 were spent as 3rd line IT Legacy Support for the TFL Estate. After a lifetime in the commercial arena I have to say that the Underground was like riding a Rolls Royce. I absolutely loved those guys, they were fantastic. In fact I enjoyed the whole thing, although I do think that the TFL management do not listen enough to the Station Staff.

[@tedcopple101]

Strong glove game today Geoff, you're getting the hang of it now.

[@tedcopple101]

@@geofftech2 who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks 👍

[@chelmswoodjunction]

Hi Geoff Yet another great video from yourself and wow what a difference bank station is going to be. I hope one day I get to London and see the new open station. Keep up the brill hard work. Peter

[@danielkelly6784]

Great video, thanks Geoff. Very jealous looked cool to be down there

[@trevormstone]

Walking moveway! Love it 😊

[@mudchute4dlr]

Yu mean moving walkway

[@uytteb]

@@mudchute4dlr Have you missed Geoff's slip of the tongue? He did say "walking moveways" at one point.

[@mudchute4dlr]

@@uytteb did he?

[@uytteb]

@@mudchute4dlr At about 6:12

[@martynthomas7486]

Great video Geoff! Bank seems to have been under a constant upgrade since the 90's- I wonder if the new platform will suitably be adorned with silver gaffer tape, missing panels, blue hoardings and exposed wiring to fit in with the rest if the station?

[@terencewong-lane4309]

Love your enthusiasm Geoff!

[@Renasense]

I've enjoyed watching your videos since discovering your channel about a year ago to find you were just down the road from me! Entertaining and educational, thank you for your content!

[@_its_finn]

Literally me asking “How do you get into all these unopened stations and new places?” Great video Geoff, Have a great day

[@eatinghealthy2893]

Thanks for showing me the new station it looks great i live angel so close when for walk at the ground level great seeing what looks like below

[@michelemcgarvey7517]

The end of the video is sci-fi! What a great time you’re having. I enjoy watching.

[@michelemcgarvey7517]

The new tunnel looks much wider than the old one. It’s amazing to see the difference in construction process.

[@henkdeblouw4169]

Outstanding and entertaining video Geoff, as usual

[@MrGreatplum]

Another superb video - I can tell you loved it. I will also now always refer to them as “walking moveways” 😜

[@patrickl2195]

All that hard work and good information, and I fear the thing my memory is going to retain is “walking move-ways”. Funny how the mind works.

[@ScenesThroughTravels]

Great work Geoff , Brilliant

[@maplady572]

Great to see all the behind the scenes work that goes on, and yeah so cool to walk down the line! Ace vid.

[@edwardlees4585]

Another excellent video which again shows just how complicated such construction projects are, particularly as they seem to be future-proofing the structures.

[@roderickmain9697]

Excellent stuff. Came down from Edinburgh to the last Genesis gig last friday...no Northern line through bank. Had to go via Green Park. Joy. Hopefully itll be running when we get to our next gig in June.

[@PatrickMapper]

You can see how passionate he is about making videos about the tube and that and it’s delightful

[@juansanchezdominguez7885]

I can only imagine how cool will it be to ride those tracks on a 95 and then remembering when you WALKED them

[@kaitlyn__L]

In 20-50 years there’ll be Tube trivia like “do you know why the Southbound platform is so much wider?” or “did you know the connection corridor used to be the tunnel?”

[@simonyapp]

Such a good edit and capture! Thanks

[@zdavis4222]

Another great video, Geoff. I have not visited London for years and have no great interest in railways (overground or underground) but I have this compulsion to watch your videos every week. Should I see a doctor about this?! It's a bit like watching David Attenborough programmes filmed in a distant country I shall never visit: the content is unlikely to have any direct impact on my life but still I watch.

[@artrandy]

The best thing about this for me, is the moving walkway connecting to the Central line. I hated that claustrophobic tunnel and those metal spiral staircases from the 1920s, but I wouldn't want them removed and sold off. Leave them in situ..............

[@vegancam]

Haha wouldn't be a Geoff video without a sneaky reference to crossrailpurpelizabeth line at the end there! :D

[@andrewdempsey6529]

Another great video Geoff. Very Interesting indeed.

[@gavinsadventuresinterests.]

It's really nice to see that the UK Government & TfL are investing a hell of lot of money in dramatically improving public transport in London, England. I currently live in the West Midlands county of England and have visited London many many times in the past & used the London Underground (AKA The Tube). And i think the London Underground system in London is fantastic. However i do think that it is a bit to expensive to use compared to other countries that have a Underground railway in there capital cities. But it is very good though. I really like the London Tube. Looking forward to seeing these new major improvements to the Tube next time I visit London for the day. Hopefully crossrail (Elizabeth Line will be open by then & I can use my TfL Oyster card with PAYG credit on it it with Oyster Daily price capping included. My favourite is the Jubilee Line that goes from Central London to Canary wharf under the river thames. Thanks for the update vlog from one of your fellow UK citizens from Birmingham, England.

[@isaactimmins8959]

the West midlands does have some infustructure projects ongoing like new cross city & LNWR 730 & 196 units, although the tram would be better if it worked,

[@ellerburn]

Hi Geoff, have you considered doing a video of the railway station at Goathland where Heartbeat was filmed or at Arley in Shropshire where Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland and Su Pollard starred in the nineties comedy "Oh Dr Beeching"?

[@johnmurrell3175]

I believe the Cannon Street entrance is in the protected location for the Fleet Line station that was never built. The building above was constructed to allow the new station to be built beneath it.

[@lauriecroad3186]

Brilliant Vid Geoff. A non-Londoner says "Thanks"!

[@damian-transport-enthusiast]

Amazing video, as always!

[@jakehowie442]

Great engineering video. If only the rest of the uk experienced this level of investment

[@Slikx666]

Geoff. You need some channel stickers, you could have put one on the back of a panel for fun. All those people walking past it and not knowing. 🤪👍

[@michaeldwyer3352]

Many thanks for another great video. I'm sticking to my prediction that the Eliz/Cross/Purp line will be open (except for Bond Street) by 15 May. It looks as though the Bank job might take little longer, but we could be pleasantly surprised.

[@cyberwomble7524]

The Moving Sidewalks were a great band.

[@isaactimmins8959]

I hear they do a great cover of adele's Chasing pavements,

[@limeyosu2000]

Wow ready by may that’s wicked fast !

[@LeoStarrenburg]

Right, got "walking moveways" stuck firmly in the (sub)conscious mind now. Thanks Geoff !

[@samsungw200]

Great video thanks, it's mind blowing all the expertise needed to plan and build these things. I struggle decorating my bathroom :-)

[@hublanderuk]

When I worked for VVB you walked past the stores I delivered to. But you did not know about the Inverts under the platforms. I have pulled a cable in a dark invert since the lighting had failed. :-)

[@oc2phish07]

A really interesting video. As a Londoner I can hardly wait to visit the new platform.

[@Hashterix]

Would have been cool if they'd put a glass floor over the former tracks and added some downlighting to make them a feature of the new concourse. Would have added a lot of character. Or at least maybe they could put a glass wall where the unused section of running tunnel now is to make it a little museum piece.

[@LondonWalkbyLondonSocialite]

Interesting 🦋🦋🦋 thanks for sharing 🦋🦋🦋

[@michellebell5092]

Ooh that’s very interesting. Thanks for the Geoff Update. Umm, it begins to look like maybe Bank Northern Line is moving away from the link to Monument? My call for Bankument Station might have the wait.

[@leonard2005ify]

Wow they done a fantastic job, I’m trying to picture the old platform of Angel, because it was the opposite way, the Southbound platform is bigger, I remember the year before they shut the station, I was only 7 and half years old in 1991 and I can still remember the small island platforms, I felt like I was having a nightmare (anxiety attack), it was so busy and scary to go down the stairs, I can’t wait to see the new platform at Bank and I can’t bloody wait for my new line Elizabeth line to open, I live opposite the train station in Custom House.

[@87enam]

Possible video idea. What's the longest distance you can cover, as it appears on the distorted tube map, for the shortest distance walked overground. As in which 2 stations appear really far away on the tube map, but in actual reality, they are really close. I hope this makes sense.

[@dalriadaskillen]

‘Across the piste’? Surely it’s ‘across the piece’ as it originates as a saying from the theatre, not a ski resort. Sorry, got distracted from your inside scoop. Great to see this investment to public transport in London. Looking forward to using the new station and connections.

[@CptnPhasma]

Hello Geoff! Thanks for covering this topic and I love exploring railway engineering but sadly I am restricted from those places so I love it when you explore these places, I know way too much about trains. I do explore an abandoned railway which I am mapping currently. It's in Gillingham, Kent if you want to check it out! I was wondering if you could give me some advice when filming train reviews and railway history? Signed Nate from The WinterDays

[@CptnPhasma]

@@geofftech2 thank you! Will do!

[@Kakarot_206]

I’m so excited for this it’s so cool bless you guys for showing this to us :)

[@20BumbleBee23]

That looks So freaking cool! Thanks for showing us youtubers whats happening!

[@dougrundell6168]

Fantastic video! What a great experience

[@Malandrin]

thanks for covering the plumbers crack Geoff 😊

[@petergarton5629]

Thanks. Brilliant.

[@JosephusAurelius]

Well done for hitting it in the big time Geoff, all the best

[@davidgibson1978]

Great video Geoff, looking forward to expanded capacity at Bank.

[@markwaypoint]

That's a whole new level. Really hard to tell if those Gloves are worn correctly. I like the challenge.

[@trainsplanesandeverythingi7064]

Hi Geoff I love your videos. Keep it up.

[@MikeWillSee]

Looks incredible! I can't wait for it to open and head down there myself!

[@Nooticus]

Absolutely excellent video!