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Keep right at Putney station

While using the stairs between platforms 2 & 3 today I was surprised to see NO ENTRY labels on the stairs to the left, and KEEP RIGHT on those to the right. Surely the wrong way round?  Most communters ignored the signs anyway!

Clare Cundy-Cooper ● 2770d4 Comments

Stairs at Putney Station, reminds me of the time I fell down the stairs of Platform 4.  I was walking up the stairs on the left hand side, towards the middle, and a man running downstairs missed his footing, clipped me on the shoulder and caused me to fall over, back down onto a landing.  The man fell down the stairs.  Thankfully neither of us hurt.I am always wary of the stairs at Putney station now.  I wish they would put in a central handrail to each staircase, it would have prevented my accident.  Anyway I hope the signage doesn’t cause problems.

Martine Guy ● 2770d

If I'm carrying a lot of stuff I use the lift. At least there is that option.

Elizabeth Balsom ● 2769d

See ‘Maximum width of stairs’:wonkeedonkeerichardburbidge.co.uk/building-regulations-explained/ The maximum width of a public staircase is 2000mm (measured between inside faces of handrails). However, this is easily overcome by the addition of a handrail, and / or newel and spindles, in the centre of the staircase.

Richard Phipps ● 2768d

I do wonder how many accidents there have been on the stairs at Putney Station.  I didn’t report mine, as I just wanted to get home.  I wasn’t holding onto a handrail and I always try to do so now.  Neither was the man running down the stairs holding onto a handrail.  One trip by him and he fell sideways towards me.  The landing broke my fall.  The man however carried on falling over the landing and fell onto the next staircase down.I think a handrail should be installed in the centre of the staircase.  If it had been, I would not have been knocked over.

Martine Guy ● 2768d