Trivia: Worst stations for anti social behaviour.

[swt class 450]

What do you think are the worst stations in the UK for anti social behaviour? For example lots of chavs and yobs hanging around / lots of vandalism / lots of crimes / etc?

 

[bramling]

What do you think are the worst stations in the UK for anti social behaviour? For example lots of chavs and yobs hanging around / lots of vandalism / lots of crimes / etc?

Hattersley
Ifield
Trafford Park
Humphrey Park
Thorne South
Hatfield & Stainforth
Stevenage
Hatfield
Ore
Brockley Whins
Pelaw
Gateshead Stadium
Felling
Billingham
Alexandria
Craigendoran
Westgate-on-Sea
Redbridge
Lawrence Hill
Stapleton Road
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Castleford
Normanton
Greenbank
Dovercourt
Weeley
Hythe
Cwmbran
Moston
Mills Hill
Overpool
Virtually every station on the Coastway West from Aldrington to St Denys (inclusive).

 

[J-2739]

How's about Meadowhall, with all the dandy out of town shoppers at break of evening?

Literally all the corner stations at South and West Yorkshire have some sort of issue...

Oh, and Peckham Rye too!

 

[northwichcat]

Greenbank's improved a lot in recent years. 10 years ago if you'd told me the station would have CIS and a TVM I would have expected them to get vandalised as soon as they were fitted.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Greenbank's improved a lot in recent years. 10 years ago if you'd told me the station would have CIS and a TVM I would have expected them to get vandalised as soon as they were fitted.

Seem to remember a few years back that most of the Lostock Gralam signs fitted to the platform lamp standards appeared as though they had been used as target practice for airgun pellets, don't know if this is still the case?

 

[furnessvale]

Seem to remember a few years back that most of the Lostock Gralam signs fitted to the platform lamp standards appeared as though they had been used as target practice for airgun pellets, don't know if this is still the case?

Sadly it only takes one person to amuse themselves by such action to bring an area down. Same with graffiti.

 

[John Luxton]

Apparently Blaenau Ffestiniog Station (Arriva Trains Wales / Ffestiniog Railway has been giving BTP concern. Here is a link to a newspaper report from last year: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/blaenau-ffestiniog-barbecue-railway-track--9653458

“Groups have been hanging about at the station and, worryingly, on the railway tracks, where they’re consuming alcohol and drugs, and having barbecues - effectively treating what is an extremely dangerous environment like a park.
“They have so far shown a complete disregard for the residents who live nearby, as well as for their own safety. Quite simply, this has to stop.

here is an earlier report:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/ffestiniog-railway-fighting-losing-battle-2945766

"Because of the yob culture among the young people, Blaenau has become a dangerous place.
"There are broken bottles on the streets, litter everywhere and the latest craze for these yobs is to tip over walls.
"I simply do not accept that there is nothing for these young people to do.
"They have the Urdd, football teams, a council-run youth club and the leisure centre and they take no interest in them at all. It's just wanton destruction."

 

[ChiefPlanner]

It varies - certain age groups can cause trouble and move on / grow up / get nicked etc ...Garston on the St Albans branch used to be a problem , not now apparently. A moving feast ...

Wembley Central used to be more than scary - though the resident drug dealers used to sort of self police the area from muggers etc to keep the police away (as it was bad for business) ..!

 

[jamesst]

Ellesmere Port, Overpool, Little Sutton...

 

[507021]

Ellesmere Port, Overpool, Little Sutton...

Completely agree about Ellesmere Port, can't say anything for the other two because I've never alighted at them.

I can't say I'm a fan of Birkenhead North or Kirkdale after sunset either.

 

[thenorthern]

Probably London Waterloo simply because its the busiest.

In terms for anti-social behavior weighted against passengers numbers I would say Manchester United FC station.

 

[Iskra]

On a Saturday night, just about every urban station.

 

[Carlisle]

What do you think are the worst stations in the UK for anti social behaviour? For example lots of chavs and yobs hanging around / lots of vandalism / lots of crimes / etc?

Brixton didn't feel the safest station to be on after dark a few years ago, don't know what it's like now

 

[sk688]

I wouldn't want to be near Harrow and Wealdstone at night , Bushey and even Watford Junction are far nicer ( even though Watford is still terrible ) , Harlesden is pretty terrible as well

 

[NSE]

As a student living in Wembley, I fancied a swim. It wasn't late, but being winter it was pitch black. Easiest pool to get to was near Harrow and Wealdstone station. Got off the train, left the station, turned round, went back in the station and took the first train out of there haha. It wasn't great.

And I'd nominate virtually any c2c station. As much as I love the route. I have some interesting things on that line.

 

[iknowyeah]

Widnes
Brinnington
Flowery Field
Altrincham

 

[kevconnor]

Moston

 

[faltskog36abba]

Moston definitely, When I used this station at night I waited at the top of the ramp until I heard the train coming then run for it. Its unmanned dark and there are lots of youths hanging around, also during the school breaks I have been on a Rochdale bound train when kids as young as ten were throwing objects at the train- and that was in daylight.

 

[southern442]

And I'd nominate virtually any c2c station. As much as I love the route. I have some interesting things on that line.

I did notice a couple of District line stations towards the Upminster end (not c2c but same-ish line) were quite rough, lots of drinking and smoking (in broad daylight - some even on the trains!) and just a general unpleasant feeling.

 

[W-on-Sea]

I'd not put every c2c station in the same boat. I commuted on the line for several years, and really a lot of it is fine. I'd say Grays was probably the worst station for yobs, then maybe Ockendon, Tilbury Town, then probably Laindon and Basildon. Pitsea station is in a fairly tough area, but I never saw any problems there. Southend Central could be pretty lairy with drunken crowds some nights. Most of the other stations are perfectly fine though!

 

[fowler9]

Widnes
Brinnington
Flowery Field
Altrincham

Is Widnes really that bad? I'm not doubting you, its on the route I frequently use and it never "appeared" to be bad (Maybe that is my answer, Ha ha.)

 

[NSE]

I'd not put every c2c station in the same boat. I commuted on the line for several years, and really a lot of it is fine. I'd say Grays was probably the worst station for yobs, then maybe Ockendon, Tilbury Town, then probably Laindon and Basildon. Pitsea station is in a fairly tough area, but I never saw any problems there. Southend Central could be pretty lairy with drunken crowds some nights. Most of the other stations are perfectly fine though!

Oh nah it was a bit tongue in cheek :P I mostly used Thorpe Bay station, which never had any trouble at all. Was at Chafford Hundred once and watched as a young lad scaled the fence to get on a train.

 

[sheff1]

York on a Saturday evening. Plenty of threads on here about it.

 

[district]

Chartham has a lot of drug taking in the shelter. There is a large problem with youths at Deal.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

It can happen anywhere, even Worcester Park - one of the busiest and more expensive suburbs of London is not immune:

http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news...r_brawl_breaks_out_in_Worcester_Park_station/

A man was left with “serious facial injuries” after a brawl broke out in Worcester park station.

Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the station at 3.48am on Saturday to reports of a disturbance.

When they arrived they found that a fight had broken out in the station concourse and spilled out into the car park.

One man, in his twenties, suffered serious facial injuries and another man suffered minor injuries, a BTP spokesman said.

A 22-year-old man from Hounslow was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and has been bailed until Monday, December 5.

A 21-year-old man from Epsom was also arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and bailed until Tuesday, December 6.

Central Road was partly closed on Saturday morning as dectectives carried out their investigations.

 

[tsr]

To be fair even the most surprising places can have issues. You wouldn't necessarily have thought I'd be mentioning Clandon and Uckfield on here, would you? Yet of all the places I see problems occurring with anti-social behaviour, those have been two of many hotspots during my career to date.

Of course, I do agree with others around the South Central ish area. Peckham Rye, of course. And further out, Ifield (and for that matter Crawley and Littlehaven) won't be in the top 10 of places that train crew enjoy going. Brixton, yes, Ore, yes. (At Ore, there have been a few periods when train crew have had to run in really slowly and then constantly patrol the empties, checking that yobs hidden by the siding hadn't egressed the doors, got in and started wrecking the train. Probably by no means a unique story, but it tells the tale well enough.)

 

[RichmondCommu]

Probably London Waterloo simply because its the busiest.

Eh? In all of the years that I've been using Waterloo I've never encounter any anti social behaviour of any kind. Staines however is a different kettle of fish and Feltham is little better.

 

[Cherry_Picker]

Stratford upon Avon has been a bit rough of late. There was an arson attack on it earlier this year. BTP and/or Warwickshire police have posted an order on the station which, and I can't remember exactly how this is worded, withdraws the implied right for people to be at the station and private security guards have been brought in to monitor it. I presume the police order (which is posted prominently in multiple locations on the station) is there to give the security guards the right to kick people off of the station if need be.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Surprised to see London Waterloo mentioned. Not surprised to see some of the others mentioned. I dislike travelling after about 2100. (Although sometimes late afternoon can be unpleasant owing to some school kids going home, not sure how many of them have tickets either, especially when they are only travelling a couple of stations along the line.)

 

[scrapy]

In terms for anti-social behavior weighted against passengers numbers I would say Manchester United FC station.

Id have to disagree is probably the only single platform station to have a police presence for most of its operating hours either on the platform or immediately outside the turnstiles. Many trains also have police on board. The platform is also closed between trains so very little opportunity for anti social behaviour.