For as long as I can remember over 50 years or so the alley way from Dagnell Park allowed access to the rear of the station hall and a gateway that could be opened for entry at the foot of the ramp to platform one, so there were two points of entry and no problems getting in. Now the “planners” have closed off the rear access (partly with a new lift) and funnel everyone from the alley out onto the main road to enter only via the main front door.

The result? Complete chaos. The queue back up the road is 100 yards long and yesterday it took 15 minutes to get into the station and as the train was due some 17 minutes after I joined the queue it was getting close. It has to be said that those queuing were on this occasion well behaved and patient. However there were pedestrians walking in the road in both directions amongst heavy traffic. And if you wanted to wait at the bus stop, good luck! Once people realise they are going to miss their train there will be pushing and queue jumping. I fear that it is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident.

Where is the crowd control? Where was the thought that allowed this stupid situation to arise in the first place? And what are the implications for an increase in capacity at the ground if 24000 crowds completely choke up Selhurst station?

I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.

Agree, you need to have it set up for normal use, but a couple of gates that you can swing open at match time to relieve the pressure .

Norward Junction is much better managed

Back in the day

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Great pic and especially interesting to see the trolley bus power lines overhead. Now surely they were “green”

I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.

Total joke,Opening the gate is the best solution, that bottle neck back down the alleyway is madness when it meets the others queuing up on the pavement!

Well done, hopefully you'll get a reply

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TaxiMark
Sheffield Wednesday Fan
Posted 23 February 2013 - 07:49 PM
I don't mind palace to be fair. Much better club than tinpot Charlton and Brighton

Good luck with that. Our local station toilet has been out of use for weeks as it is blocked. Apparently they have never heard of plumbers.

One more point