Chingford Station on the northern finish of the London Overground has two entrances, however just one is used now, and a proposal to reopen the second entrance has been placed on maintain.
The principle entrance faces north in direction of the station automotive park and bus stops, however a smaller second entrance on the southern aspect was accessible for folks to make use of an alley if heading in direction of Beresford Highway on the jap aspect of the railway.
Station particulars overlay on Google maps
Nevertheless, the station’s earlier administration at Higher Anglia closed that second entrance in 2015 following an assault within the alley. Reopening the second entrance would save perhaps at most a minute or two at most for folks utilizing it, however it will scale back some peak-hour crowding across the present predominant entrance.
There have been requires the second entrance to be reopened, and Transport for London (TfL) reviewed the prices of doing so.
In a written response to an enquiry by Emma Greatest AM, the Mayor of London says that the “research confirmed that present capability at Chingford Station is enough and doesn’t justify opening a second entrance at current.”
The research used pre-pandemic passenger numbers, which had been greater than the present station utilization, so if pre-pandemic, there wasn’t sufficient use to justify reopening the doorway. It’s unlikely that can change any time quickly.
The principle concern for TfL is that the second entrance was ungated and solely had card validators — so the station suffered from elevated fare evasion. To reopen the doorway would incur the prices of constructing a second gateline.
The closed entrance (c) ianVisits
Within the written response, the Mayor mentioned that: “given this and the truth that the present station structure is enough to soundly accommodate passenger demand, there are at present no plans to open a second entrance. Sustaining one predominant exit means London Overground can present ample staffing the place wanted to make sure security of passengers.”
Whereas it’s not explicitly said within the report, from a go to, it appears possible that the station would should be expanded into the alley to create sufficient house for a brand new gateline, so there’s that value to contemplate as nicely.
The principle entrance (c) ianVisits
The alley seen from the station (c) ianVisits
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