| Re: Jumping the single track at Finsbury Park |
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Group: uk.transport.london · Group Profile
Author: Paul WeaverPaul Weaver Date: Mar 17, 2008 05:27
On 16 Mar, 21:08, "Peter Masson" privacy.net> wrote:> "Mr Thant" googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> news:dbae0827-7dba-469c-ada9-b9942ec860bc@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...> Changing trains at Finsbury Park the other day, I needed to get from>> one northbound island to the other, which are separated by only a
>> single track. For more than one moment I looked at it and thought "I
>> could jump that"*. The platforms are plenty wide enough to get a good
>> run up. So:
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>> i) Would this be trespassing on a railway?
>> ii) Has anyone done this or seen it done?
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> Years ago the loop platforms at Sevenoaks had platforms both sides, and were
> used to terminate suburban trains. Fast trains to and from the Coast used
> the through lines in teh centre. So passengers used to go through the
> suburban trains instead of crossing by the bridge. But even if a convenient
> train stopped in the middle track at Finsbury Park, I don't suppose the
> doors are opened both sides so that you can get through it.
At White City, a train reversing disgorges people onto the westbound
platform (train-right), and then shuts the doors, while the driver is
still at the front of the train. If you are lucky the driver then
opens the doors a few seconds later to the eastbound platform (train-
left) before walking back to the other end. You can therefore move
from Westbound to Eastbound without using the stairs (but not vice
versa)
Standard Practice now seems to be shut the doors, keep both sides shut
unitl the driver makes it down to the other end, then open the doors.
A colleague of mine did successfully jump the middle track at White
City, which seems rather stupid being DC lines (I believe current
should be switched off in stations when a train isn't approaching, not
something I'd risk though)
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