Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Cannon Street has new gates lets use them for no reason.

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  1. I went through canon street a few weeks ago and thought the ticket barriers were damned wobbly affairs. CST still seems to be a horrible little station with nothing to appeal to the commuter.

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