33. Bank

Thursday 13th March 12.05pm

This is another one of those stations that has too many things going on and ends up making you want to weep: three tube lines plus a connection to the DLR, and it's joined up to Monument station (which I've already been to). It has a confusing amount of exits and as I wandered round trying to work out which one I wanted I was afraid I was going to get trapped in it forever. Ninth busiest station on the network, which is hardly surprising as it's right outside the Bank of England and near all that type of stuff, but I'd happily never go there again.

It shares with Oval the honour of having the shortest name, and it seems both blunt and arrogant, as if there was only one bank and why would you be so stupid as to think there'd be another? Funny what feeling you get from a name.

Wikipedia entry here.

32. Camden Town

Sunday 9th March 10.45pm

I didn't actually want to get off here but Chalk Farm was closed for engineering works so I had to get off and walk. Camden is one of those places I'd normally avoid - I visited a lot when I first left school, when the records and cheap tat had some kind of appeal but now I just find it too crowded and it doesn't sell anything I want. The Tube station reflects that really: it's overused and unloved, with that shabby Northern Line look about it. I'm not surprised really as it's a tiny station for such a complicated layout - trains going in four different differences but all part of the same Northern Line.

Wikipedia entry here.