Leeds Station one way system returns

[_toommm_]

Quite the opposite of an improvement, but I noticed the return of a one-way system whilst I was getting the 07:40 to Peterborough this morning. Platforms 12-15 have two staircases down to them. You now have to take the staircase nearer to the Platform 16 staircase if you want to go down, and the one on Platform 12 if you want to go up. This is being enforced by an agency worker too.

 

[northernchris]

I noticed this a few days ago, but hoped it was to manage the crowds as there's more services using those platforms due to the engineering works.

 

[seagull]

Just think of all the lives it will save...



(It often makes things worse as when a sudden rush happens, as it does on a train arrival, people only have half the space in which to walk, so bunch up more closely together.)

 

[Andyh82]

Due to Covid or due to half the station being closed for engineering works?

 

[Yew]

Just think of all the lives it will save...

I'd love to see the cost benefit analysis on that one!

 

[NorthKent1989]

Because Covid only travels in certain directions of course

 

[Yew]

Because Covid only travels in certain directions of course

From London to the rest of the country

 

[NorthKent1989]

From London to the rest of the country

Don’t forget after last night it’ll travel back from Shrewsbury, Chester and Bristol to Wales and from Carlisle and Newcastle back to Scotland

 

[_toommm_]

Due to Covid or due to half the station being closed for engineering works?

I’m hoping it is the latter. If they go back to the nonsensical full station one again, it absolutely wrecks the ten-minute connection time at peak hours.

 

[skyhigh]

I noticed this a few days ago, but hoped it was to manage the crowds as there's more services using those platforms due to the engineering works.

It is 100% this. You should see what it's like when a full LNER ex-London arrives on one of those platforms. It's nothing at all to do with covid and will be removed once the works have finished. It's solely a safety measure.