Richmond & Wimbledon District Line Platforms

[STEVIEBOY1]

I have recently had to change my commute to get to Earls Court Station. I take Southwest Trains to Wimbledon or Richmond where Ii change onto the District Line.

It's not too bad in the mornings, but very busy and less straightforward in the evenings.

I was wondering how easy and logical it would be if they could put footbridges in at both stations on the "London" end which would allow and easier interchange between LUL & SWT. At the moment at both station passengers wishing to change trains or exit the station all have to come the same way along the platforms and towards the exit area. It does get congested so by having a second overbridge it would make things easier. Oyster readers could be installed for interchanging passengers if necessary.

 

[Domh245]

I would definitely agree with a second footbridge at Wimbledon. During the morning, the station is full of people who walk slowly and weave across the bridge, not to mention the horrendous overcrowding on the stairs!

 

[swt_passenger]

A second (interchange) footbridge for Wimbledon towards the London end of the station is already pencilled in as part of the CP5 enhancements.

It appears in the DFT's HLOS 'illustrative options', under the description 'Wimbledon station congestion relief'.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

A second (interchange) footbridge for Wimbledon towards the London end of the station is already pencilled in as part of the CP5 enhancements.

It appears in the DFT's HLOS 'illustrative options', under the description 'Wimbledon station congestion relief'.

That's interesting, i wonder when that will happen and if they will do it at Richmond. It certainly needs to be done at Wimbledon and should be quite easy to do, apart from perhaps platforms 9 & 10 which are smaller than the SWT / LUL platforms.

 

[swt_passenger]

That's interesting, i wonder when that will happen and if they will do it at Richmond. It certainly needs to be done at Wimbledon and should be quite easy to do, apart from perhaps platforms 9 & 10 which are smaller than the SWT / LUL platforms.

Richmond isn't mentioned in any of NR's or DfT's info, I think that is more of a TfL 'aspiration'. DfT's proposals seem to include only Wimbledon and Clapham Jn in this context.

 

[CarltonA]

Would it be an option to change at Clapham Junc to the overground and onto West Brompton instead?

 

[Nym]

Would it be an option to change at Clapham Junc to the overground and onto West Brompton instead?

It's an option but at a rather reduced frequency...

4tph LO and 1/2tph SN compared with 12tph to Earls Court from Wimbledon or 6tph from Richmond.

 

[causton]

Also, those trains are all packed from Clapham Junction, all the time, I've never got a seat at Clapham Junction unless I get to the platform as the previous LO train is leaving! Wimbledon you get more chance of a seat

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

A second (interchange) footbridge for Wimbledon towards the London end of the station is already pencilled in as part of the CP5 enhancements.

It appears in the DFT's HLOS 'illustrative options', under the description 'Wimbledon station congestion relief'.

Is all the building work going on now at Wimbledon on the main SWT Platforms in connection with the above mentioned second interchange footbridge, which can't come soon enough?

 

[cjohnson]

Is all the building work going on now at Wimbledon on the main SWT Platforms in connection with the above mentioned second interchange footbridge, which can't come soon enough?

No- it's the platform security fencing being installed (appears almost complete) which involved knocking down some of the waiting rooms/kiosks.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

No- it's the platform security fencing being installed (appears almost complete) which involved knocking down some of the waiting rooms/kiosks.

Oh, I see thank you, it certainly looks a big project.

 

[swt_passenger]

Oh, I see thank you, it certainly looks a big project.

...Of course when this thread started the finalised CP5 information hadn't been published, and unfortunately the March 2014 version doesn't explicitly include Wimbledon capacity at all, despite it being in the HLOS.

It's always possible that removing the platform buildings is all that will happen...

 

[londonbridge]

I would definitely agree with a second footbridge at Wimbledon. During the morning, the station is full of people who walk slowly and weave across the bridge, not to mention the horrendous overcrowding on the stairs!

I used to take the tram to Wimbledon as part of my commute, I soon learned where to position myself so that I could beat most of the other passengers off the tram and up the stairs before I got caught up in the crowd.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I would definitely agree with a second footbridge at Wimbledon. During the morning, the station is full of people who walk slowly and weave across the bridge, not to mention the horrendous overcrowding on the stairs!

Yes Interchanging at Wimbledon in the rush hours is a very fraught experience.

 

[southern442]

Yes Interchanging at Wimbledon in the rush hours is a very fraught experience.

An East Croydon type bridge would be good for both stations. Wimbledon shouldn't be too difficult, but Richmond has some space constraints.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

A short term improvement at Wimbledon would be if the staff actually bothered to enforce the posted one way system - all too often people just ignore it which just causes all manner of problems.

A couple of months ago there was even a fight involving 3 or 4 people on the stairs to the down suburban platform on a Saturday in mid afternoon to which the police had to be summoned. Whether it was related to a wrong way incident or not, I don't know.

 

[simple simon]

No- it's the platform security fencing being installed (appears almost complete) which involved knocking down some of the waiting rooms/kiosks.

the railway is putting what suits it operationally in advance of what would benefit passengers.

OK, the fencing will reduce the ability of people to jump in front of non-stop trains, but far more passengers suffer far worse effects from the overcrowded platform access.

Simon

 

[cjohnson]

As a passenger, I'd rather it takes a minute or so more to reach the platform than suffer a whole suspension of service for the SWT mainline in the peak due to someone putting themselves in under of a train.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

the railway is putting what suits it operationally in advance of what would benefit passengers.

OK, the fencing will reduce the ability of people to jump in front of non-stop trains, but far more passengers suffer far worse effects from the overcrowded platform access.

Simon

Yes the new fencing on platforms 7 & 8, do seem to flow the passengers going down to platform 8, very close to the fast line on platform 7.

 

[GodAtum]

If no trains are going to stop there why did they not have installed it on the platform edge, rather then take up valuable platform space? Have they got rid of the waiting room too?

 

[Domh245]

Because trains do occasionally stop there. It's rare, but it does happen from time to time, particularly when there is disruption

 

[Peter Mugridge]

During Wimbledon fortnight quite a lot of fast trains are booked to make additional stops at Wimbledon, especially in the evening.

 

[cjohnson]

There's usually one or two an hour on normal Sundays, plus a lot booked over the coming weekends due to engineering work.