On 14 Mar, 01:59, Steve M wrote:
Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
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(Steve M) wrote:

Jack Taylor wrote:
wrote:
I was on a train at Earl's Court earlier and the announcer was
advising anyone who wanted Olympia to walk as it would be quicker
than waiting for the next train.

Does this happen a lot? Why has the branch survived?
No - and because a hell of a lot of people use it.
Not true. There are only a few quieter stations anywhere else on
the network, and certainly none as close to Central London as
Olympia. There are around 400 entries and 400 exits during the AM
peak (0700 to 1000) which, if divided between the 12 or so trains
which run during this period, give around 30 per train, or 5 per
carriage. Off peak, the numbers are lower. Roding Valley, Chigwell
and Chesham are lower... any others?

Yes, but how much exhibition traffic is at 0700 to 1000? What are the
evening figures, for example?

PM Peak = 397 entries, 384 exits. Evening (1900 to 2200) is 94 and 240!

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I think, as has been suggested earlier, that use of the station has
grown considerably in the last few years so the 2005/6 figures may be
right, but are now out of date.

No, Kenny O has some gates but is open most of the time; there is
nothing on the east side, indeed the single Oyster reader, tucked away
by the overbridge is easy to miss, perhaps to help catch people out
and hope they get charged the maximum! Incidentally, is this the
reason why Oyster readers are so small and painted an unobtrusive
grey? Given how important they are to most travellers, they should be
fluorescent orange!

I walked from Eearls Court to KO on Tuesday morning, it took 14
minutes at a steady pace - crossing the main roads can slow you down
however. It could be quicker to go to West Brompton and back - say 6
minutes if the connections are right - but it would depend on good
luck or good timing.

MaxB

No, Kenny O has some gates but is open most of the time; there is
nothing on the east side, indeed the single Oyster reader, tucked away
by the overbridge is easy to miss, perhaps to help catch people out
and hope they get charged the maximum! Incidentally, is this the
reason why Oyster readers are so small and painted an unobtrusive
grey? Given how important they are to most travellers, they should be
fluorescent orange!

Given that they were installed at a time when not touching out didn't mean a
penalty fare, I suspect it is not deliberate.

LEWIS