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Mizter T · May 13th 11, 11:54 AM posted to uk.transport.london

"Basil Jet" wrote:

On 2011\05\13 11:43, wrote:

(Offramp) wrote:

One of the runsoff of fare evasion is that these two-step lifts are
thought necessary.

An in extremis example is at Westminster. There is no lift from the
street to the platforms; that would mean by-passing the ticket gates.
So there is a lift from the street to the ticket office level - one of
the shallowest lifts in London, I would think. It has the depth of
about a dozen steps. There is a similar sort of thing at the Borough
High St exit at London Bridge.

I suspect the Westminster height is more typical than you realise. From
street to ticket hall is a common lift requirement.

If the lift had doors on two sides and sensors to detect people within,
a single lift could link the street, the ticket hall and the platforms
without compromising the barrier line.

With doors opening alternate sides I suppose.