In message , Martin Petrov
writes
I am guessing that the problem was the Jubilee Line being suspended NOG
to Stratford due to a conked out train. Given the Central Line is above
the Jubilee Line at Stratford it is possible that you couldn't see how
congested other parts of the station were. I'm speculating that letting
lots of people off Central Line trains who then head to a non operating
Jubilee Line is not the best option. I also suspect that DLR was
horribly oversubscribed but it also seems to have had problems according
to an apology poster I saw on my way home tonight.

I see - thanks for that - that must have been the reason. I did indeed
notice the DLR platforms looked busier than normal. What is strange is
that the Jubilee Line has been suspended loads of times and I've never
known them not stop Central Line trains....

There was queuing outside of Shadwell DLR station on Friday morning
around 10am. I've never known that to happen. I'm guessing that the
timing of the Jubilee line (around 7.30am onwards) problems coupled with
that which were occurring on the DLR had a particular bad impact. I
ended up walking from there to Canary Wharf together with a total
stranger and a work colleague that caught us up further down on Cable
Street and decided that it was a very fun way to start a Friday as it
was cold but beautifully clear and an interesting conversation was had
on route. Suspect I also beat all those queuing at Shadwell too

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Paul G
Typing from Barking