Hi all, I was wondering whether or not they occasionally let passengers going on the victoria line go directly down the escalators to the platform rather than the long way round.
I don't know why but I'd never thought to do this. And I usually take a little short cut going to the district line from Victoria (as I board at the front at Seven Sisters and there's usually a train waiting to leave) - straight up the escalators and out of the barriers, back on yourself to the district line. Much quicker and I walk fast anyway - but the downside being this is only suitable for people with either high-value passes/capped/travelcards as you'd touch out and in (I assume this doesn't count as 'one journey' as it isn't necessarily a logical way to do it)I've never seen that - but there's a short cut down via the Circle / District entrance a bit further along to the left from the escalators you are talking about.
Yes for staff purposesUsually one out of that set of three is running in the down direction from my observations
They brought in a one way system during building/engineering works and lockdown and it has never been removed since.Hi all, I was wondering whether or not they occasionally let passengers going on the victoria line go directly down the escalators to the platform rather than the long way round.
Yup, that's the option l use.I've never seen that - but there's a short cut down via the Circle / District entrance a bit further along to the left from the escalators you are talking about.
Go in through the C&D entrance, head over towards the east bound platform and there is a signed route to the Victoria line.I’ve never seen anyone allowed to take the ‘short cut’. In addition to staff access I assume the escalators are sometimes run in the down direction (albeit closed off to passengers) is so that they remain capable of operating in the down direction in case of escalator works etc.
Yup, l do that one too. I have an annual Travelcard and will have an over-60 Oyster in the New Year.I don't know why but I'd never thought to do this. And I usually take a little short cut going to the district line from Victoria (as I board at the front at Seven Sisters and there's usually a train waiting to leave) - straight up the escalators and out of the barriers, back on yourself to the district line. Much quicker and I walk fast anyway - but the downside being this is only suitable for people with either high-value passes/capped/travelcards as you'd touch out and in (I assume this doesn't count as 'one journey' as it isn't necessarily a logical way to do it)
I agree that there are some windy routes, but if coming in from Cardinal Place I'd consider taking the lift to the Victoria line - saves the long diversion round, the lift is located directly opposite the escalators coming up from the Victoria Line (and thus no entry). You may well already know and do this but was just a thought I had passing through the other day.I put a post about this recently. Judging by the signage there's clearly been a different layout with changeable routing for peak flows planned for Victoria on completion of the new tunnels but it doesn't seem to have been implemented. You'll notice lots of the signage is temporary and the changeable signage is covered.
I hope one day they'll turn it on as you really do have to go on some unnecessarily long diversions at present, notably when accessing the Victoria line from the new Cardinal Place entrance and when changing from Victoria line to District. The temporary signage also looks messy for a newly extended and refurbished station.
Still quite a walk at the bottom! I go through that station regularly.I agree that there are some windy routes, but if coming in from Cardinal Place I'd consider taking the lift to the Victoria line - saves the long diversion round, the lift is located directly opposite the escalators coming up from the Victoria Line (and thus no entry). You may well already know and do this but was just a thought I had passing through the other day.
Which way was the intended route for peak flows?I put a post about this recently. Judging by the signage there's clearly been a different layout with changeable routing for peak flows planned for Victoria on completion of the new tunnels but it doesn't seem to have been implemented. You'll notice lots of the signage is temporary and the changeable signage is covered.
I hope one day they'll turn it on as you really do have to go on some unnecessarily long diversions at present, notably when accessing the Victoria line from the new Cardinal Place entrance and when changing from Victoria line to District. The temporary signage also looks messy for a newly extended and refurbished station.