Bank Project Update and King William Street | Hidden London Hangouts (S05E12)

[@fintytin5771]

Missed the premier as I was watching my beloved Liverpool win the FA Cup,all very impressive and spacious 👍

[@philipgrundy8530]

Only just watched the episode, it was my Saturday shift on the East Lancs Railway. Another great episode and a big well done to all the engineers and staff at Bank for getting the work completed so quickly. A great job 👏

[@derbyshirekitchen6100]

Really enjoyed you showing us round. Amazing engineering all going to plan. Love these shows. Special thanks to Chris. It’s really great seeing you again after many years since our university days!

[@alexgrundon2346]

❤️❤️

[@longbranchmike7846]

I love how the gang walks like they're in a 1920s old film reel in Monument stations - well done, however you did it! (I know it was sped up film...)

[@alexgrundon2346]

Charlie Chaplain eat your heart out!

[@daveharris7224]

Fabulous episode. I was actually in the complex yesterday, changing from the DLR onto the District Line west bound. I look forward to be changing from the DLR onto the Northern Line this Wednesday. Thanks for putting this episode out at a very good time.

[@martin.with.bricks]

Such a great episode! Impressive engineering project. I have to visit this station when I'll be visiting London again.

[@paulwheeler4283]

I missed the premier as I'm always feed homeless men women and children in Birmingham on Saturday evening but what another incredible episode loved every minute of it I can't believe how much has been completed in such a small amount of time thank you once again x

[@gigteevee6118]

Went on opening day, amazing scale and finish to the new tunnels😍

[@paulgiffen6836]

Hi team, so loved this episode, how they have built this new platform this fast is amazing, so pleased that King William station still surviving. 💖

[@chrisnix6352]

Thanks Paul. Glad to deliver to long term fans of the show. KWS is one of those holy grail things to share!

[@paulgiffen6836]

@@chrisnix6352 cheers Chris, have a great day

[@suecj8770]

That was fantastic thanks

[@darrenshell3466]

Watching a day late thanks to Eurovision. Great episode. What they’ve achieved so quickly there is amazing. Always good to have some bonus King William St content too 😀

[@tmdntmdn6929]

This is wonderful! Thx guys!

[@chrisnix6352]

Thank you for watching!

[@Kestrel029]

Love the Benny Hill impressions at 3:31 + 🙂

[@gerbilmajor]

Missed the premier as the reminder didn't come up - looking good

[@chrisnix6352]

Yes sorry youtube won’t have given much notice for the premier - it was an 11hr overnight edit from me and hard work from our small but dedicated marketing team to get this to premiere in time. Normal service with more lead time resumes next week!

[@tedcopple101]

Sorry I was late watching this, hooked on Eurovision. Well played Sam 👍

[@chrisnix6352]

Never apologise for watching Eurovision! It’s important and Sam did a great job.

[@casmatori]

Eurovision is embarrassing trash

[@andyb7813]

Iain Smith was really interesting with his knowledge. With all his experience I bet he some lots of stories in him. Great video guys

[@DavidG.ireland]

Great episode. Probably won't be back in London for a while unless BA drop their fares from Belfast, or Dublin airport gets less ninth circle of hell-ish, so it's been lovely to see everything I have to look forward to. Well done guys!

[@chrisnix6352]

Thanks for that David. It’s a station worth a look around - especially once finished at the end of the year. Iain and his team ate doing a bang up job!

[@francisrogers9824]

Great episode. Is there any plan to go to South Kensington in the future?

[@chrisnix6352]

Absolutely - we’ve already filmed it. We’ll come back to it in a few weeks. We just had to seize the opportunity with Bank!

[@andymiller4971]

What a fab episode, so good to see all this civil engineering ....top banana.

[@commonsense3482]

Thinking that the disused running tunnels would also make great potential additional exit only routes to street level for the morning rush hour but also aid quicker evacuation.

[@AQUAFONIC]

Oh damn I missed this so sorry 🥺🥺🥺

[@cameronallan5624]

Does the "network" 21:46 include the Eliizabeth Line?

[@stagetec]

Greetings from the USA! I got addicted to a show on the Underground that is now in its second series on a network there. I was perusing KZbin for more tube content when I came across this fabulous podcast. It is really better than the show and goes much deeper into the subject matter. (yes, pun intended). What I wish to know is how are the curved tunnel sections created? I mean in the Charing Cross episode, there is a curved section set with leftover cast iron sections from the Victoria Line I believe. Are there special lining sections for curved tunnels, or are shims employed between the sections to make the curve?

[@alexgrundon2346]

LOVE YOU! There are special shaped cast rings to make the tunnel bend. Next time you’re over in UK, come on one of our tours and we’ll show you! You’ll love it almost as much as we love you for finding us and watching! ❤️

[@stagetec]

@@alexgrundon2346 Thank you! I love you guys! Sadly I am in a wheelchair, so that may make things interesting. I am also the former founder and curator of our railway museum here in Pueblo, Colorado, so I have a deep passion for history. Thanks again for the answer! Richard.

[@MrAustinPowers]

Has Bank and Monument always been interlinked or when was the connection installed

[@MrStevetmq]

The concert will be getting dirty very quick

[@london52uk]

have they rescue the semi-fore signal at king william street

[@petercompo]

Why dont the lift connect DLR, Northern, Central, booking hall and exit. As a disabled person I hate searching for the next lift when I get out of one.there are diagram of lifts but there is no indication of the distance between them.the two worst forms disabled at moment are Green Park and Kings Cross

[@chrisnix6352]

The reason is that the stations were built as separate rival railways originally and are quite a distance from each other so their ticket halls can’t vertically integrate by a single lift. The existing Central ticket hall especially is too far away. What they have done instead is an incredible piece of engineering that uses the available space as well as possible. They’ve built a new station entrance with a lift core to Northern and DLR and the travolator to central. The new entrance and moving walkway should be open by the end of the year.

[@allanfstone]

Because the lifts only go up and down so they can’t cope with the side-to-side movement that would be needed to connect all those places.

[@cameronallan5624]

20:09 the handshake fail!!

[@CCA2020]

Bit suspicious of the Northbound platform tbh. Knowing people in London, no one is going to wait at the back

[@raphaelnikolaus0486]

Rename the combined Bank and Monument stations to "(The) City" or "(The) City & Monument" and the City Thameslink station to "London Central" (and when this should get a built-in connection to St Paul's station, name that complex "London Central, St. Paul's").

[@alexgrundon2346]

Nah. Bank is so historic…the original terminus of the Central line (Shepherds Bush being the other end when it opened in 1900) so Bank is probably the ideal name

[@raphaelnikolaus0486]

@@alexgrundon2346 Well, but the first station that was opened there (if my research is orrect) was the one by the Waterloo & City Rwy (an extension to the L&SWR) .. and that was named "City". But on the other hand: all the following openings were named Bank, so in the end it was 2 Bank stations and 1 City station. So: yeah, not an incorrect name.

[@alexgrundon2346]

Best stay with Bank. City would be pretty geographically meaningless. London’s the city. Bank is where the Bank of England is. And Monument is where the Monument is. Simples.

[@BenTaylor.]

trains cant go to Battersea Power Station from Bank it will be Morden only

[@chrisnix6352]

Our little joke about the destination board.

[@allanfstone]

I was a little on edge at that one since you’re convincing enough that I was doubting myself.

[@sanders2378]

What is the word the guide used for the gaps? I need subtitles too!

[@NTVExtra]

addits I think?

[@chrisnix6352]

It was “adit” - here’s a definition: An adit is a nearly-horizontal passage or tunnel that provides access to and from underground workings in a tunnel.

[@NTVExtra]

@@chrisnix6352 Thank you Chris!

[@sanders2378]

@@chrisnix6352 thank you so much

[@geoffreymartin2764]

Siddy, I love that beautiful top in the beginning and end. Stunning. Love from Sydney. 🏳‍🌈

[@DuskHorizon]

But those fire doors. Are these the kind...

[@peteri8924]

Problem with too many people trying to talk

[@benjamindenton]

If only Crossrail could have been finished with such efficiency

[@alexgrundon2346]

Watch our next episode for a really candid conversation with Mark Wild about the triumphs and challenges. It’s a great episode and is out this weekend

[@Hannahtheredhead2454]

It’s a marvel of civil engineering. They did it right, if not to your preferred time table.

[@jacksugden8190]

Enjoyed the King William Street tour, all the rest was most plain and uninteresting, as wanted it all to resemble the new Crossrail stations under London.

[@chrisnix6352]

Tough crowd!

[@jacksugden8190]

@@chrisnix6352 Excellent engineering project Chris

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[@peteri8924]

Blonde haired woman is like an annoying child. Interesting video but 1 or 2 people is enough as 3 just get in the way and become annoying to watch as they all try to talk at once.

[@alexgrundon2346]

I’ll let the complaints department know. This is free, you know.

[@Hannahtheredhead2454]

And the reason for your nasty comment on the hard work of good people who do this at no cost to you? It.s a weird self-own to show the world how unpleasant you are, but go off, I guess.

[@Echoes1910]

@@alexgrundon2346 was the complaint suitably filed? 😂

[@alexgrundon2346]

Yeahhhh. They rolled their eyes and said “carry on, luv”. Too much negative in this world. Much better to revel in the smiles.

[@Echoes1910]

@@alexgrundon2346 well, I love the hang outs. My only complaint is the sleep deprivation from staying up late, watching one after the other! 😴😳😅