And, even now, there are staircases at the extreme North end of both
platforms
(you can see the curved stairs when approaching the station from the North),
which I assume can be used for football matches, but are normally sealed
off.

They were in use a few weeks back just before a Chelsea midweek home
game and all passengers, including fans, were directed this way. I'd not
used this route before.


Hardly surprising, since I doubt if all the posh shops in the new entrance
shopping centre would want football louts crowding past their premises fully
lagered up!

Presumably the football fans have a direct route to Stamford Bridge via these
stairs, but where do the other people emerge?

Marc.