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It all looks well and good on paper, and basically seems like a good
plan. The only flaw I could see, though, was that it doesn't get rid
of one of the basic problems of Deptford Station, which is separate
access for the two platforms, meaning that it's not feasible to
install ticket gates. The reason for the ticket office being at
platform level on the London-bound side is to increase security, but
surely if the ticket office isn't going to be attended from first to
last train that's not a consideration, and if it is going to be
attended all the time, why not locate it at the bottom and create a
single entrance with ticket gates? Ticket gates would surely help
improve security at platform level.

I don't know this station or it's area at all, but one sad feature of
rebuilding suburban railway stations is that they too often allow only ONE
entrance, so as to increase access control and economise on staff and
machinery. But in many cases, if walking in was allowed from all 4 corners, a
lot more destinations would come within reasonable walking distance, so
increasing the catchment area considerably. Self-service ticketing with
enforcement by inspection does away with this problem.

Michael Bell
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