Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2013 20:20:30 GMT
On the eastbound District Line platforms 1 and 2 at Earl’s Court, there are three stairwells to the Piccadilly Line. The one at the east end beneath the train indicators is undoubtedly the one used most. The stairwell at the west end is currently ‘gated’ with much contractor’s ‘rubbish’ visible.
The middle stairwell in fact is opposite the western one, but facing in the opposite direction. This has a sign above it on platform 1 stating “Piccadilly Line” with a downward pointing arrow, and the same on platform 2. Immediately you start going down the stairs you are confronted by a large and hence conspicuous sign on the wall above the stairwell stating “NO ENTRY”, with the sign being appended with a ‘no entry’ road-type sign on either side of the lettering.
One wonders if this is meant to apply to passengers intending to use the exhibition subway (which is behind as you go down the stairs), but which has been disused for several years and effectively sealed off with only staff access.
I have observed fellow passengers at differing times go down a couple of the stairs and then reverse back up, presumably because of the No Entry sign. In reality, there is free access to the Piccadilly Line via the middle stairs with passengers being able to pass either side of the east end stairs structure.
Finally, any ideas when the Exhibition Subway was last used?
The middle stairwell in fact is opposite the western one, but facing in the opposite direction. This has a sign above it on platform 1 stating “Piccadilly Line” with a downward pointing arrow, and the same on platform 2. Immediately you start going down the stairs you are confronted by a large and hence conspicuous sign on the wall above the stairwell stating “NO ENTRY”, with the sign being appended with a ‘no entry’ road-type sign on either side of the lettering.
One wonders if this is meant to apply to passengers intending to use the exhibition subway (which is behind as you go down the stairs), but which has been disused for several years and effectively sealed off with only staff access.
I have observed fellow passengers at differing times go down a couple of the stairs and then reverse back up, presumably because of the No Entry sign. In reality, there is free access to the Piccadilly Line via the middle stairs with passengers being able to pass either side of the east end stairs structure.
Finally, any ideas when the Exhibition Subway was last used?