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Correction added to erroneous reference to ' An American Werewolf in London'. Nick Cooper 18:46, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
With regard to Gwernol's deletion of this film, having checked, it seems that a street scene has been shot using a builing in Prague dressed to look like "Strand" station, but this is what is now Charing Cross, not Aldwych. Nick Cooper ( talk) 23:45, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
The "Old Proposals" section has a broken wikilink and I can't figure out how to fix it. M.nelson ( talk) 03:42, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
One thing this article skips over is why the branch is so badly connected to the main Piccadilly line. Normally a short branch is connected to both of the main tacks and has crossovers such that reversing happens in the vicinity of the terminus, and usually extension is possible. Instead the Aldwych branch was doomed from the outset because the tracks & tunnels are set up such that a regular through service is impossible to incorporate into the main line and extensions were always going to be a nightmare to construct (a pity as a Waterloo to King's Cross through service is one of the major gaps in the centre of London). Is there anything in the sources or on record that explains why the stub was built so awkwardly rather than as a convention stub branch? Timrollpickering ( talk) 20:57, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Here's a picture of the side entrance of the station if someone can work out the best place to add it to the article. Timrollpickering ( talk) 18:10, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
Hey: I'm doing this separate from the FAC because it would take up too much space there. I'd like to see this reach FA (as, apart from some minor prose issues, it's good). This is how I'd write the paragraph:
Prior to the merger, the GN&SR had sought permission to extend the line southwards from the Strand to run under Norfolk Street and end at an interchange under the Metropolitan District Railway's station at Temple. The extension was rejected after the Duke of Norfolk objected to tunnelling taking place on his land.
The red is an optional addition for clarification. This is 30% shorter but loses little detail; I'm not sure how much land the Duke owned (I would assume between the Strand and Embankment). Sceptre ( talk) 23:20, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
I see that the Aldwych station level Tomb Raider III received a mention in the article, but I notice the section title is "Use in films and television programmes". Maybe the section would be better renamed to "Use in the media" or something similar? Regards, — Mr. Stradivarius ♫ 06:37, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
I've removed The Collector, since a recent viewing of the film shows that it contains only external shots of Holborn, and internal shots of Belsize Park. Nick Cooper ( talk) 14:50, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Though spelled as "Ealdwic" station, it is fairly safe to say that the reference is there, particularly given its double use as a secret entry to the hollow earth used by the Templar. Still, I do not know that the Tomb Raider III reference really belongs in the section as it stands, so I did not want to add this one. 97.113.17.183 ( talk) 09:05, 1 July 2012 (UTC)
Just wondering why the title is lower case 'tube station'? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bailystevens ( talk • contribs) 23:38, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
Of my time (1979-82) using this station when I was a student at LSE Bashereyre ( talk) 11:40, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
There's no information on its current use other than as a filming location. What happens if you go there on an ordinary day? Is it locked? Maintained? Can you still ride the century-old lifts? etc. Brutannica ( talk) 15:12, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
Congratulations to all the contributors to this featured article. You deserve a lot of applause, recognition and appreciation. What a wonderful article.
I added in the correct number of steps at this station, to add to what it indeed an excellent article, but had it removed for not citing a 'source'. If you're going to removed un-sourced facts, why just this one and not at least over thirty others (i got bored counting after that) already present in this article that are also un-sourced? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.8.136.217 ( talk) 21:36, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
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