> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
> people trying to get through them.
>
> http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but
> gives some idea, especially if you already know the layout of these
> platforms.)
>
> This is about 07:25 (I arrived on the 07:01 from Watford Junction) so
> this isn't the peak of the rush hour. Later trains you cannot get a seat
> at Watford Junction unless you're lucky, let alone Harrow and
> Wealdstone.
>
> I'm approximately at the back of the crowd, there aren't that many
> people behind me. But a fair few must have already gone through the
> barrier before I got there because I sit at the extreme...

> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
> people trying to get through them.
>
> http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but
> gives some idea, especially if you already know the layout of these
> platforms.)
>
> This is about 07:25 (I arrived on the 07:01 from Watford Junction) so
> this isn't the peak of the rush hour. Later trains you cannot get a seat
> at Watford Junction unless you're lucky, let alone Harrow and
> Wealdstone.
>
> I'm approximately at the back of the crowd, there aren't that many
> people behind me. But a fair few must have already gone through the
> barrier before I got there because I sit at the extreme Northern end of
> the train and unfold my bike before I walk down the platform.
>
> Tim. ...

> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
> people trying to get through them.

> http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but
> gives some idea, especially if you already know the layout of these
> platforms.)

> On Feb 26, 10:43 pm, Tim Woodall wrote:
>

>> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
>> people trying to get through them.

>
> I've not been stuck as far back as you seem to be -- most of the
> trains I get from LBZ to EUS in peak are fast ones, arrive outside of
> the locals, or I get off at Harrow (which is hard work), but last time
> I took a train (packed 09:40 arriving c.10:10 into Euston, first
> offpeak from MKC and north I believe), it took me 5 minutes to get
> from the back of the train to the waiting overground ~10:17 departure
> for stations north on platform 9.
>

>> http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
>> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but
>> gives some idea, especially if you already know the layout of these
>> platforms.)

>
> What camera? ...

> On 27 Feb, 01:05, Paul Weaver isorox.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>

>> On Feb 26, 10:43 pm, Tim Woodall wrote:

>

>>> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
>>> people trying to get through them.

>

>> I've not been stuck as far back as you seem to be -- most of the
>> trains I get from LBZ to EUS in peak are fast ones, arrive outside of
>> the locals, or I get off at Harrow (which is hard work), but last time
>> I took a train (packed 09:40 arriving c.10:10 into Euston, first
>> offpeak from MKC and north I believe), it took me 5 minutes to get
>> from the back of the train to the waiting overground ~10:17 departure
>> for stations north on platform 9.

>

>>>http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
>>> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but ...

> On Feb 26, 10:43 pm, Tim Woodall wrote:
>
>
>

>> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
>> people trying to get through them.

>

>>http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
>> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but
>> gives some idea, especially if you already know the layout of these
>> platforms.)

>

>> This is about 07:25 (I arrived on the 07:01 from Watford Junction) so
>> this isn't the peak of the rush hour. Later trains you cannot get a seat
>> at Watford Junction unless you're lucky, let alone Harrow and
>> Wealdstone.

>

>> I'm approximately at the back of the crowd, there aren't that many
>> people behind me. But a fair few must have already gone through the ...

> On Feb 27, 2:00 am, Mizter T gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>

>> On 27 Feb, 01:05, Paul Weaver isorox.co.uk> wrote:

>

>>> On Feb 26, 10:43 pm, Tim Woodall wrote:

>

>>>> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
>>>> people trying to get through them.

>

>>> I've not been stuck as far back as you seem to be -- most of the
>>> trains I get from LBZ to EUS in peak are fast ones, arrive outside of
>>> the locals, or I get off at Harrow (which is hard work), but last time
>>> I took a train (packed 09:40 arriving c.10:10 into Euston, first
>>> offpeak from MKC and north I believe), it took me 5 minutes to get
>>> from the back of the train to the waiting overground ~10:17 departure
>>> for stations north on platform 9.

> ...

> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
> people trying to get through them.
>
> http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but
> gives some idea, especially if you already know the layout of these
> platforms.)
>
> This is about 07:25 (I arrived on the 07:01 from Watford Junction) so
> this isn't the peak of the rush hour. Later trains you cannot get a seat
> at Watford Junction unless you're lucky, let alone Harrow and
> Wealdstone.
>
> I'm approximately at the back of the crowd, there aren't that many
> people behind me. But a fair few must have already gone through the
> barrier before I got there because I sit at the extreme Northern end of
> the train and unfold my bike before I walk down the platform.
>
> Tim. ...

> On 26 Feb, 22:43, Tim Woodall wrote:
>
>
>

>> The barriers at Euston platforms 8-11 cannot cope with the volume of
>> people trying to get through them.

>

>>http://www.woodall.me.uk/img_00000010.jpeg
>> is a still from my bike camera (sorry the quality isn't very good but
>> gives some idea, especially if you already know the layout of these
>> platforms.)

>

>> This is about 07:25 (I arrived on the 07:01 from Watford Junction) so
>> this isn't the peak of the rush hour. Later trains you cannot get a seat
>> at Watford Junction unless you're lucky, let alone Harrow and
>> Wealdstone.

>

>> I'm approximately at the back of the crowd, there aren't that many
>> people behind me. But a fair few must have already gone through the ...