Trivia: Tube stations with lift access only

[transmanche]

Can you get into trouble for using the "Emergency Exit Only" stairs when there is no emergency?
Some bylaw or something, or is it just a courtesy thing?

TfL Railway Bylaws:

[Quote="TfL Railway Bylaw 9 (4)]... No person shall enter or leave by an emergency exit except in an emergency or when directed to do so by an authorised person.[/QUOTE]

 

[user15681]

Russell Squares sign is 175 steps or 15 floors, so I waited for the lift to be fixed!! the other week

I'm reliably told it's actually 171 steps... but that's me being pedantic. I've done it plenty of times, but never counted.

 

[Deerfold]

I'm reliably told it's actually 171 steps... but that's me being pedantic. I've done it plenty of times, but never counted.

I went down yesterday but lost count around half way down - and I wasn't going to return to the top to restart!

 

[Mojo]

Can you get into trouble for using the "Emergency Exit Only" stairs when there is no emergency?
Some bylaw or something, or is it just a courtesy thing?

TfL Railway Bylaws:

[Quote="TfL Railway Bylaw 9 (4)]... No person shall enter or leave by an emergency exit except in an emergency or when directed to do so by an authorised person.

[/QUOTE]
It depends on the signage - there is an 'Emergency exit' sign at Kings + on the Subsurface platforms that says this, but you are allowed to walk that way because it's the signed route to the Tube lines. The sign is implying that you can exit that way but only in an emergency - not that you aren't allowed to use that staircase.

 

[user15681]

I went down yesterday but lost count around half way down - and I wasn't going to return to the top to restart!

I don't blame you. I tell myself I will get round to it one day...

 

[fsmr]

I'm reliably told it's actually 171 steps... but that's me being pedantic. I've done it plenty of times, but never counted.

That is the TFL warning sign at the bottom of the stairs i took a pic of it while waiting for the lift to be mended 175 steps 15 floors

 

[Clip]

TfL Railway Bylaws:

is that an obscure bylaw I wonder?

 

[transmanche]

is that an obscure bylaw I wonder?

Oh haha, very funny. :roll:

I made no comment about the obscurity or otherwise of the bylaws; I was merely trying to be helpful by answering Lockwood's question.

 

[moogal]

I used to work near Holloway Road station and the stairs were usually very busy - helped by it being a relatively short staircase, with some rather old slow lifts. Usually plenty of people using the stairs in both directions.

(The thing that used to drive me nuts was the staircase to the platforms, signposted with "Walk on the left", but people coming up would walk on the right anyway)

 

[PeterY]

How about this for a new tube challenge. Visit every tube station with lifts only and do the stairs only (Upwards of course.)

How many steps at Hampstead?