On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:32:30 -0000, "Tim Scott"
wrote:

Closed around 4 and was rumoured to stay closed all evening but first train
was 1806 London Waterloo to London Waterloo calling there. It was closed on
the grounds of health and safety. Was not helped that evening with a 450
failing outside CJ.

At Olympia about 16.10 it was announced that CJ was closed by a power
failure and there would be no further trains thereto. As a result a
crowd crosses the bridge and waits for the Underground. Train heading
towards CJ then arrives and seems to be continuing, resulting in a
stampede back across the bridge! Those of us heading northwards (and
I suspect the station staff) were surprised when the Watford and
Willesden trains arrived on time.

Only when I heard the local radio news did it become clear that it was
the lights and not the traction power that had failed, and that the
presumed train to CJ would have just reversed at West Brompton!

Another case of inadequate information for passengers. I will not
attempt to point the finger.

--
Peter Lawrence