Romford Platform Fence Restrictions

[XCTurbostar]

Hi all,
I haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere so I thought I'd explain this.

Romford has recently had a platform fence/gate placed along the entire country platform (3) blocking the active (with two stops an hour) fast line. Presumably by TfL Rail.

There is also reportedly a queuing system in place where passengers are ONLY allowed onto the platform, 2 minutes before the train stops.

Is this not a completely worthless exercise considering the other fast platform is unprotected?

 

[theironroad]

Hi all,
I haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere so I thought I'd explain this.

Romford has recently had a platform fence/gate placed along the entire country platform (3) blocking the active (with two stops an hour) fast line. Presumably by TfL Rail.

There is also reportedly a queuing system in place where passengers are ONLY allowed onto the platform, 2 minutes before the train stops.

Is this not a completely worthless exercise considering the other fast platform is unprotected?

I don't know the layout, but maybe they intend doing the other platform later.

Any deterrent to stop people ending their lives on the railways is a positive.

 

[Class 170101]

I don't know the layout, but maybe they intend doing the other platform later.

Any deterrent to stop people ending their lives on the railways is a positive.

Almost certainly will fence it off on the platform because you need to walk along the (rear of the) platform to reach the Romford to Upminster branch shuttle so it cannot be fenced off at the bottom of the stairs.