Ticket barrier?

[alachlan]

Does anyone else think the new concrete blocks at the bottom of the London Bridge platform look suspiciously like they might end up at the bottom of a ticket gate?

[LuvSnailz]

This is the EAST DULWICH forum!!!! Not London Bridge forum!

Stupidhead!!

[alachlan]

Okay, so your other half has been shagging the neighbour; it doesn't stop you reading properly.

The London Bridge PLATFORM.

[LuvSnailz]

Im not in the mood.

[Ladygooner]

Yes I thought they were for new ticket barriers at first, but now I just think its part of the strengthening for the new building at London Bridge station.

[alachlan]

I think you're right about those... but just to be clear, there are some stump things at East Dulwich station, on the ramp to the London Bridge platform!! Just not sure I see the point if they do put them in - they'll doubtless break and stop people getting on their train in the morning. Or maybe they are for Oyster card readers?

[LuvSnailz]

Shutup boring people! You can obviously see if there is a new barrier!

Foolzzzzzzz(!)

[alachlan]

Thanks - I'll take boring over unloved and unappreciated every day.

[Loz]

Okay, so your other half has been shagging the neighbour; it doesn't stop you reading properly.

I laughed at this. I am a bad person...

I hope they do put in gates on that side - stop me wandering onto the trains on the day my pass expires and/or I leave it at home.

But I doubt they'll stick in gates. I believe that gates have to be manned and that's never gonna happen. More likely Oyster readers for prepay - when it is introduced.

[Keef]

Barriers went up recently at Sydenham station, so wouldn't surprise me.

[LuvSnailz]

Just please shut up. Go and ask a ticketman.

[Administrator]

Lounged

[Keef]

Why lounged when some people were actually discussing whether east dulwich station was about to get ticket barriers or not?

[Administrator]

The first posts are people having a go at each other, I shall remove them then de-lounge it.

[ruffers]

Loz Wrote:

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> But I doubt they'll stick in gates. I believe

> that gates have to be manned and that's never

> gonna happen. More likely Oyster readers for

> prepay - when it is introduced.

We got gates at Forest Hill recently which are manned, staff who weren't there before. They do go home at 8ish though and just leave them open. The a bit later the ticket hall's shut completely and they just leave the side gate open.

You still can't buy an Oyster Card there though..

[bignumber5]

Keef Wrote:

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> Barriers went up recently at Sydenham station, so

> wouldn't surprise me.

Gotta say I think barriers are a good thing - an extra 30 seconds each day at p.rye station would be favourable to the once-a-week 10min queue when the inspectors descend and huge groups of morons try to argue their way past with clever "oyster at home" based ploys.

[Keef]

Sydenham had teething problems in the first couple of weeks, I think to do with the programming of the barriers, and the bottle necking effect.

However, people seem used to them now, and traffic seems to flow quite nicely through them. Basically, people who have big problems with barriers going up tend to be people who are not buying tickets.

[Moos]

I don't have an issue with a barrier going up, although I do hope they think carefully about putting one up that will still allow people in wheelchairs and people with baby buggies to get through - those steps are already a bit tricky even for a buggy and the slope must be a killer for a wheelchair user.

The only time I get caught without a ticket is when I've been dozy and forgotten to renew my pass, so the barrier would actively help me there!

[Keef]

I would have thought the DDA will make them legally bound to take in to account people in wheelchairs.

Sydenham has 2 "walk through" barriers, and one electronic gate for disabled / prams.

[Moos]

Good point, Keef.

But where will they find a space wide enough to put them? The entrances to both sides of the tracks are really narrow.

[Keef]

I'd imagine on the actual street, but who knows... Didn't the OP say there are already foundations for them there?

[Moos]

sez on the ramp.

Well, I guess we'll wait and see.

[AcedOut]

Someone just couldn't resist mentioning buggies could they! lol

[Moos]

*blushes*

[ziggy]

There are new Oyster card readers at ED station this evening, although not yet in use. Hurrah!