Temple Station building footprint

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Hi

Continuing my, slow, update to the underground network on OpenStreetMap...

At ground level is all of this building used as a station? ie used by the public, barriers, ticket machines etc.

www.openstreetmap.org/way/139810251

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No its a bar / club called Bar Salsa the station itself on the ground level is quite small

[Chris L]

Mar 28, 2019 15:32:24 GMT @aetearlscourt said:

No its a bar / club called Bar Salsa the station itself on the ground level is quite small

Was intended to be used by BT Police as offices at one point. Floors were not strong enough to support all their equipment.

Then became a Walkabout (Aussie) pub.

Ticket office suite on the river side of the entrance and cafe on the other.

[Chris M]

The roof is publicly accessible as a sort of patio area. I don't know if it gets used for events or anything like that.

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Mar 28, 2019 17:05:28 GMT Chris L said:

Mar 28, 2019 15:32:24 GMT @aetearlscourt said:

No its a bar / club called Bar Salsa the station itself on the ground level is quite small

Was intended to be used by BT Police as offices at one point. Floors were not strong enough to support all their equipment.

Then became a Walkabout (Aussie) pub.

Ticket office suite on the river side of the entrance and cafe on the other.

Think it was Shoeless Joes before Walkabout

[spsmiler]

Mar 28, 2019 18:04:32 GMT Chris M said:

The roof is publicly accessible as a sort of patio area. I don't know if it gets used for events or anything like that.

Because its elevated its a nice space to visit... unusual in a way, especially for London.

A bit of greenery would be welcomed too - or one can visit the linear park opposite the station, and if you sit close to the ventilation portal you can even hear the trains as they pass close by. As the portal has highish walls the trains cannot be seen.

I have a film from here and the roof can be seen at around the 3 minutes mark (mostly filmed in the winter and before the Embankment was rebuilt with bike lanes)

I am not sure why but their playback system treats this as a 3D film - which it isn't - you can click the gear symbol to change it to 2D but some of the text is lost.

[norbitonflyer]

Mar 29, 2019 23:13:06 GMT spsmiler said:

A bit of greenery would be welcomed too - or one can visit the linear park opposite the station

There was going to be another linear park there, as the station roof was to have been the footing for Lumley's Folly - indeed, one of the many things that scuppered the project was the discovery that the roof would have needed strengthening.

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Thanks for all your replies. Adjustments made to suit.