Peregrine 4903
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On Thursday I was travelling to Southwark for a meeting and boarded the Northern Line Bank Brank at Kings Cross. I did not expect the Northern Line Bank branch to be as busy as peak Victoria Line especially as it was 9:30.
The one thing I ws amazed by was how quickly it takes up passengers. Despite the platform being so full not everyone could fit on the platform, I managed to comfortably get on the third train. I digress.
However at Angel station it was then suddenly announced that the train was not stopping at Old Street station, and Old Street station wasn't closed we just ran nonstop through it. We went through Old Street station at about 15mph with passengers on the platform.
Is this is a regular occurence?
A London Undergdround signalman told me that Underground stations had to stop at every station on the Network even if they are running nonstop through it unless its been written that can run nonstop through them such as the Piccadilly line through Turnham Green. So this seems to contradict that?
The one thing I ws amazed by was how quickly it takes up passengers. Despite the platform being so full not everyone could fit on the platform, I managed to comfortably get on the third train. I digress.
However at Angel station it was then suddenly announced that the train was not stopping at Old Street station, and Old Street station wasn't closed we just ran nonstop through it. We went through Old Street station at about 15mph with passengers on the platform.
Is this is a regular occurence?
A London Undergdround signalman told me that Underground stations had to stop at every station on the Network even if they are running nonstop through it unless its been written that can run nonstop through them such as the Piccadilly line through Turnham Green. So this seems to contradict that?