The only possible Channel Tunnel station I visited today was Massy TGV. A strange place. Well connected, but the platforms feel like a concrete bunker. You could just about how it could be adapted for services to London though. - ThreadSky

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jonworth.eu • 74 days ago

The only possible Channel Tunnel station I visited today was Massy TGV. A strange place. Well connected, but the platforms feel like a concrete bunker. You could just about how it could be adapted for services to London though.

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alkinooskanaris.bsky.social•74 days ago

Massy is a great candidate if we are talking about more connections: plenty of new development around the station, RER B and C, T12 and M18 with a connection to Orly under construction. It takes as little as 20‘ to reach central Paris too!

jonworth.eu•74 days ago

Also so few TGVs stop there you could keep people upstairs, clear the platform, and let passengers down to board. It’s doable.

jonworth.eu•74 days ago

Yes. But it only makes sense if Bordeaux makes sense. And I’ll know that tomorrow 😀

graybouk.bsky.social•74 days ago

Massy platforms feel like the high speed platforms in the basement at Bologna.

jonworth.eu•74 days ago

Yes. But *even less charming* 😀

jonworth.eu•74 days ago

A few other odds and ends. I cycled from Massy to Montparnasse. This took me alongside the TGV line but it was hard to photograph anything! I chanced upon the Translohr GadgetBahn for @garethdennis.bsky.social and saw TGVs passing before getting to Montparnasse

saaremartha.bsky.social•74 days ago

It really is grim looking

jonworth.eu•74 days ago

You can sort of see what they’re trying. Eventually the stuff other than the Station could be ok? Maybe?

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