The New Northern Line Extension is Open
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- The London Underground has TWO new Tube Stations! Say hello to Battersea Power Station station and Nine Elms station which are now both open on the Northern Line. I went down for the very first train of the day, turns out a few other people had the same idea ...
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Jay Foreman now needs to rewrite his Tube Stations Song because of this.
probably he won't rewrite it
@@ElTipoEspañol Maybe to you, but not to me!
Just plonk it on the end before Bank in his long list. Job done
Currently enjoying a mini break in London. Heard on the radio this morning about the opening, instantly thought, 'Geoff's gonna be there! When will his video be out? Tomorrow?' You didn't disappoint... 14 hours! Well played, sir!
But who was really hoping for a same day drop! I know I checked lol
Can we just appreciate the effort that has gone into getting this one shot, edited and uploaded on the same day the extension opened. Fantastic as always Geoff
thanks Mark, humbly appreciated. it takes a lot of work for sure! thank you.
Yes! Well done 👍🏻 excellent work
I second that as well, well done Geoff! I'm hoping to pay a visit over there later on in the week. It must seem strange if starting from one of the two new state of the art pristine condition stations to suddenly find oneself on familiar territory from a different era (i.e. Kennington) a few minutes later...!! I had a hunch that this would open before Cross Liz Purp Rail started running through to Abbey Wood...
And the extra effort of getting a mask with matching moquette!! Geoff doesnt do things by halves
10th on tending!
It’s sad that Celia Drummond (the original voice of the Northern Line announcements) passed away recently meaning she never had the chance to record her lines for this new extension hence why the in-carriage voice for these 2 stations sounded different yet unlikeable.
Damn, I noticed the voice being different, didn't know she died though. RIP
RIP Celia.
For those who don't know, she passed away recently on 21/01/2021 at 70 meaning you won't hear her voice being used for new/upcoming stations on the Northern and Jubilee lines.
@@NiXnipe I'm sure with today's technology they can sample her voice and synthesise the new station names :-) RIP a much loved voice...
69th like LOL
Hi Geoff, I Was In Your Video! I’m The Little Boy Who You Took A Photo With At The Roundel! Lovely Meeting You! Thanks For The Autograph!
So sweet to see your video as well man! Keep doing what you love good luck to you!
@@hartstukken awww thanks!
Can I have the timestamp
@@harshalhosany2 9:44
@@winstonsmith2079 that’s not me
I've worked on the signage artwork for this project for the last few years. It's wonderful seeing it all in place and open.
What signage did you do? All of it
@@jakehowie442 All of the vitreous enamel signs, the illuminated signs and much of the vinyl signs
Good job man, you work for a design and signage company then?
@@jakehowie442 Thank you. I work for A J Wells & Sons. We're based on the Isle of Wight and we make a lot of signage for TFL, most notable vitreous enamel which is what we specialise in.
That’s really cool, British manufacturing and not based in London. Y’all must look at your work every time you walk pass
I second that it should be called Battersea Power Station Station. Am I the only person who calls London Bridge mainline, London London Bridge? Similar convention overlooked. They should be changed!
London London Bridge Bridge?
Its official name is Battersea Power Station Underground Station
@Timothy no maybe more like Battersea Power Station Northern Line Station officially the name of it
@@ce_1upp No, thats the OFFICIAL name. You can check TfL's single fare finder if you want
What a city under ground and above ground the greatest in the world and still getting better
If I were Banksy, I would "square"² the tube signage overnight so that they read "Battersea Power Station²". More artsy, cost efficient and less awkward sounding than "Battersea Power Station Station" at 06:09 . Thanks for another great video!
Nice
Everything looks so clean and so fresh. Thanks for the video Geoff
So fresh and so clean, clean
The new stations are so cool. It doesn’t feel dingy.
Only takes one good night out to fill it with piss sick and booze! 😂🤣😂
Yet
@@arghjayem Halloween is coming soon.
@@lukewest7216 Ah! Forgot about that.
@Cian MacGana I never said that. I love the London Underground but there are stations that could do with better lighting and enlarged spaces.
The transports nerds/enthusiasts population was well represented.
Love the song/music at the end -- great job by TFL to include.
Reminds me of the day back in 1968 when I got up really early and went on the new Victoria Line on it's first day of operation. Living in Ealing and being aged only 10 I couldn't make it to Walthamstow for the first train. But I was there by nine am and had a great day. All the drivers were leaving the cab doors to the carriage open so we could see the track in front. One of them let me sit in the cab for a journey. Bet they don't do that nowardays. Great day, remembered well 53 years later.
The new Nine Elms Station makes life so much easier to get into town in the mornings. Stockwell station is a nightmare between 7.30-9am, so using that line is now a joy. Great video and your enthusiasm is infectious!
What an excellent vlog to watch of the opening of the two new stations for the Northen Line.
The new stations are like the recently opened 34th St Hudson Yards station in NYC - a huge amount more space underground compared to the older stations on the same line and lots more escalators too (in NYC most old stations don't have any escalators at all)
Would be good to see Geoff cover NY. I loved his U-bahn video.
Or all the new stations on 2nd avenue on the upper east side… now if they’d only build the rest of the 2nd avenue line.
i actually live in nyc and ive seen both the 34th St Hudson Yards station and the 2nd avenue subway!
@@alanlittle4589 usa has travel restrictions atm, maybe soon
'in NYC most old stations don't have any escalators at all ...'. There are lots of stairs, some very steep - I'm looking at you Kosciuszko Street 😬
Loving the love for the extension and for Geoff's video in the comments. What a kind and supportive community. The Gemeinschaftsgefühl is strong here. ☺️
I was at this station today. The area is very clean and new looking. Geoff you have spoiled me on everything on the tube network. Thank you for helping me navigate the city of London.
Eric Morecambe would have had fun with 'Battersea Power Station Station' like he used to with 'Liverpool Station Street'!
It was very nice meeting you Geoff, thank you for including us in your video :)
My pleasure! :-)
Christmas has come early, vicariously, via Geoff's Northern Line adventure.
The nice people of the world sometimes get together and have fun. This is just lovely.
The one we have been waiting for!
Just need the Elizabeth Line To open, And Jay Foreman’s New LU Song! Well good luck with that 👍
Geoff Marshall THE Supreme Tube You Tuber ...his enthusiasm ,knowledge and style are utterly addictive and infectious.
jay foreman will have to update the underground stations song
Yeah, I asked him about it at his concert in Cambridge yesterday
@@hesterclapp9717 what did he say?
Oh, cool. That will be more convenient to reach to a place where you desire when there are more new station established. Thanks for sharing.
I can't help but be disappointed that there was no flying pig between the smokestacks at the Battersea Power Station.
it's only a matter of time. Enough tourists just need to ask for it.
Hi Geoff for 3 years I delivered the steel from Wales to Battersea power station a d Nine elms for the apartments. I’ve been watching you for years and this is my first comment. I’m originally from Bethnal Green. The company I worked for was Maurice Hill. And the steel come from BRC in Newport Wales. Also delivered the steel rebar on my Hgv1 to Vauxhall aswell.
Thank you Geoff for all your amazing videos, I love them!
Your commitment to a topic I never knew I cared about is amazing. Just discovered your channel and concurrently watching All Stations. Thankyou🙏🏾
We've been to London over the weekend, and I remembered this will open soon, and when I checked that the exact opening is Monday morning, only a few hours later we left London I was a bit disappointed. But thanks to Geoff I could be a part of this opening for a little at least. Amazing video as usual and it's great you got it into Trending.
So many happy people waving.
Geoff saying ‘Battersea Power Station Station’. Hilarious 😂
Geoff has also said Station Power Station Battersea Station Underground Station
It’s good to see all of the fellow nerds come together in one place smiling from ear to ear, lovely stuff
Nice one Geoff. Impressed with the quick turnaround on the editing! Top job!
I love your passion, it makes me so happy to see you happy
Battersea Power Station Station.
Great information. Thank you for sharing this video.
There's one more place that will be named really awkwardly: the warehouse, well, the space within/near the tube station where they 'make' the 630VDC from the big kilovolts of the normal power network. Its name would be Battersea Power Station Station Power Station.
Nice to know that we can still do this sort of thing in this country
this is so exciting couldnt wait to see it open
I know i'm late
but can we talk about how damn good that choir rendition of going underground / hey ya was
Not sure why I’m watching a video of a man at a tube station that I am as I’m typing this sat in the middle of 😂
It looks like a great atmosphere. It's great to see more stations south of the river.
It is great to see the extension open! The stations are nice.
Thank you for this excellent video - superbly filmed and rapidly edited! I look forward to going to Battersea Power Station Station!
The excitement of a new station 🥰🥰🥰
The extension looks really good. It will make life easier for locals and for people getting to the Battersea area, just like the Jubilee Line extension did for the Docklands Bermondsey and Canning Town. Hopefully the planned extension of the Bakerloo Line to Lewisham will be next in line despite TFL's financial situation.
That won't happen till the line gets new trains which will be around 2030
The exterior and interior designs are so modern and clean
Honestly- these videos are so happy! Geeky and proud!! I love them.
Great video! Looking forward to exploring the two new stations soon. Hopefully will have my new t-shirts by then too!
Holy cow finally, Victoria Line moquette mask
Battersea Power Station
STATION
This really made my day. Thanks Geoff
Geoff once again digs out little details you don't really have to know but he makes you feel you do, e.g. matching the different generation switchgear at Kennington or the planned independent coffee shop at Battersea PS. Normally, as someone who lives over a hundred miles from the capital and very rarely goes there, I find videos extolling the latest bit of multi-million pound high-tech investment in London to be a bit tedious but once again Geoff ushers you along on a tide of enthusiasm.
I like seeing it and like visiting, and I don't begrudge Londoners their transport infrastructure, just wish the rest of us could benefit from similar investment where we live.
FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS NEEDED!!
Bad idea.
Been waiting all day for this lol
Something about that made me feel really happy! Thanks Geoff.
Just "Battersea Power" on its own would be a perfectly fine name.
Exactly. "Battersea Power Station station" just sounds wrong.
I'd rather it be called Battersea Park as it's very close to the railway station of the same name
It will probably get the moniker "station station".
Battersea Power sounds even siller.
My choice would have been 'Battersea Riverside'.
The highlight was the singing at the end. Love it
I saw the story on the news this morning that BPS had opened at 05:30 and that 100 people ran in to catch the first service... at which point I started my countdown to Geoff's video. 😃
Like the train driver/signallers weren't order to wait for the press and everyone else, imagine the headlines if the train had left without them!
Fantastic, informative, interesting and I want to ride on those trains now. Thank you Geoff for showing us these wonderful stations x
Impressed both at the two new stations and the speed with which Geoff got this video edited and uploaded, nice work. However, I don't think Paul Weller intended Going Underground to be a happy, jaunty singalong about riding the tube lines...
Missing London, missing the Northern Line. Lovely video Geoff, thank you.
I really liked the behind the scenes info from last Thursday, BPS is an impressive station, with built in scope for expansion. A massive contrast with some of the horribly cramped stations elsewhere on the line, such as Clapham Common and Clapham North with their horrendous narrow island platforms.
I like the narrow island platforms, its unique but tbh im 6'6 and dyspraxic so standing there is a bit scary sometimes
Thanks for this Geoff. Love your channel.
Only officially open when Geoff’s video is down loaded 😀
Thats nice you took a picture with Romeo! I Wish i was there geoff...
Extensions are always good and this is reminding me of the the tube extension of the blue metro line that they are currently building here in Stockholm, Sweden I think it will be like 10 new staions on the blue but one branch of the green will be converted into being of the blue line instead.
They will also add a new line with at least 4 stations on it.
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@@gregjalepeno6769 I am Swedish and seeing those extensions in London, UK reminded me of the extentions here in Stockholm, Sweden
Just got back from my visit - over and above anything else it was lovely to see so many fellow enthusiasts out and about at the two stations!
As much as I like seeing new routes/stations opened , meanwhile up north we’ve had all our overtime cut and many are leaving the industry. (Railway trackman )
Absolutely lovely video can’t wait to get to London and have a visit to Battersea Power Station Station 👍 thanks Geoff
0:22 instead of a flying pig there's a flying roundel
it looks amazing.
I’m very pleased to announce I have won the tender to operate in one of the retail units.
I will be selling pens and pencils and notepads
I’m calling it
Battersea Power Station Station Stationery
Congratulations. Great idea, though do cheque spelling before engaging any sinewriters.
Stations to be proud of well TFL job well done
Can’t wait to see Geoff do a tube challenge with the new stops!
Yes
1:10 - "I don't know if it's going up the Charing Cross branch or the Bank branch"... I thought the trains on the new branch can only go up the Charing Cross branch?
He didn't quite realize that at that moment
You're right, the Bank branch is not connected to the Battersea branch
That's a 5am brain
Props to the woman at 9:04 who brought the fashion by wearing the tube face mask and then carried the many colors theme to the jacket.
My father was an engineer in this project. Everyday he'd report to me the success in his shift.
Must have been exciting working on this project.
@Cian MacGana he actually was if you want his name I can tell you he was a supervisor.
@@ajs41 Yes it was.
@@AbsolutelyHillarius It's probably best to ignore people like that. Whenever someone posts a comment on UA-cam saying "a member of my family did X" there's always someone who replies by basically saying they're a liar. It's very tiresome.
@@ajs41 thanks the world needs more people like you 🌍 🙏
Train fans are just wonderful people
I read about this in the news and thought, "Geoff will make a video quite soon".
I thought all new stations would have the safety barriers. So happy that I can now take the tube all the way to Battersea Park,
If I ran for London Mayor I'd have one policy, to divide the Northern Line into two separate lines. I know it's divisive and I don't know what I'd call the split line but I'd do it on principle
This is easily the best video I've seen this year
The new station looks very cool and will definitely fit in with the new developments being built around there but I still do prefer the charm of the older stations and their cramped layouts and quirks to go along with that.
True, but it only takes a few minutes to go from one to the other, which is the great thing about the tube of course.
Very expensive developments as my husband is doing work with all projects. 🤷♀️
Really awesome!
I can’t hear any version of that song without singing the Amateur Transplants version.
the floors all sticky and the seats are damp
Same
Take your Oyster card and shove it your.....😂😂
Love the music included
Disappointed that they didn’t instal platform screen doors like the JLE
Becuase the current trains don't have the tech for them
Love love love your videos. Keep em coming!
So much fun after so much work.
Cant express my excitement at this extension .. Battersea forever 😂 however how come they didn’t install the safety doors on the platforms? 🤔
Because the current trains aren't compatible
Looks very good! Can't wait to ride on it...
Surprised there’s no safety platform doors? I thought they were mandatory at new stations now?
The new stations are PED compatible but the current trains aren't.
"Its so clean"
Yeaa that's how they all start mate. Give it a few weeks 😂😂
I was there Monday afternoon. On arriving at platform level at Nine Elms my first thought was of a present-era interpretation of Gants Hill, which also has a high ceiling waiting area between the platforms.
Battersea Power Station station has a grandeur that makes me think of what the new Crossrail line 1 (Elizabeth line) stations will be like. It having escalators at each end reminds me of Stratford International DLR station
Both of the new NLE stations seem to have passive provision for platform screen doors.
Did you see how the escalators slow down after a few minutes of nobody using them - and automatically speed up again as soon as someone walks up to them?
The escalators slowing down when nobody is using them is something the new lines 3 and 6 of Santiago Metro does too. Maybe has something to do with energy saving. I used them when they are in "slow mode" and the acceleration is unnoticeable. They speed up when there is some weight on the first steps.
Man Geoff must have edited like a madman to get this out. Lovely in vid as per usual. To the tube stations...
All of them.
I just had a ride on the extension and it’s great! Love the design.