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[–] Hossenfeffer 24 points 3 weeks ago

Good! Any civilised society should have good public toilets and good public libraries.

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What did they have before? Yould think this was required infrastructure.

[–] Mex 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It was never a priority when a lot of these stations were built, and retro fitting toilets underground will be an expensive project.

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't recall during a holiday when I was there, but have heard some parts smell because people relieve themselves in the station? Or was that new York?

[–] Mex 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah there is a problem with public urination in London, probably related to the lack of public toilets (and the stupid closing times of those that remain). I don't really notice the smell in most places though, London has a strong city smell anyway.

[–] dch82@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

The tube has that dusty smell that also smells like stale air, and then you feel air rushing at you thirty seconds before the train arrives.

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

London Overground

Camden Road

Clapton

New Cross Gate

South Tottenham

White Hart Lane

London Underground

Morden

Hammersmith

So no stations that are actually underground.

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There are stations with no public toilets? What a shithole.

[–] peto@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago

Nah, shit holes is what they are adding. Tube stations aspire to be shit holes.