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Colin Rosenstiel · March 15th 08, 12:28 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Steve M) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article ,
(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!

I don't know how they are counting then. Whenever I go to KO (for
exhibitions), the place gets very crowded and those figures are obviously
rubbish.

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Colin Rosenstiel