Abelfromtamim
New Member
Hi all,
Longtime lurker here—finally joined after that mess of a disruption on SWR last Thursday! Based in Surrey (Wey bridge commuter), and I’ve got a niche query that’s been bugging me...
Scenario: At Waterloo (evening peak), I always see huge queues for the few open ticket gates. Meanwhile, staffed wide-aisle gates sit empty with a "disabled access only" sign.
Question: Is it frowned upon to use the wide gate if:
Cheers for any insights—this forum’s been gold for decoding rail quirks!
Longtime lurker here—finally joined after that mess of a disruption on SWR last Thursday! Based in Surrey (Wey bridge commuter), and I’ve got a niche query that’s been bugging me...
Scenario: At Waterloo (evening peak), I always see huge queues for the few open ticket gates. Meanwhile, staffed wide-aisle gates sit empty with a "disabled access only" sign.
Question: Is it frowned upon to use the wide gate if:
- You’ve got heavy luggage (no trolleys)?
- No visibly disabled passengers are waiting?
- Queues for standard gates are 15+ deep?
- Used it once with a suitcase—got a death stare from staff.
- Avoided it since, but missed my train twice due to gate queues.
Cheers for any insights—this forum’s been gold for decoding rail quirks!