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Paul Scott · May 23rd 10, 09:55 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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Also why the "Do not alight here" signs on a platform with seats
on it?

Could they be temporary? Maybe Spanish Solution (two platforms
serving the same track) is to be implemented?

Doubt it, though I notice there is also a sign indicating train
departures as well.

They probably just haven't got around to removing the seats and
indicator yet. The main priority has got to be getting the new
platforms ready, not tidying up the one that's being taken out of
use.

OIC. So that was the platform in use but they are abandoning it? Why adopt
a more costly option like that?

I think the main practical reason might be to allow them to provide one less
lift when they get round to the access improvments. A single lift to access
(newly renumbered) P5/6 can easily be provided at the same level as the P1/2
footbridge and the lift to P3/4.

There's also a possibility that easy cross platform interchange was a
separate aim, arriving from Gypsy Hill (into new P6) it might potentially be
the best place to transfer to a waiting LO service standing in new P5 -
depending on your final destination.

Paul S