Measurements of gap between tube and platform edge at Barkingside Underground Station
Request ID: FOI-0496-2122 Date published: 30 June 2021
You asked
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In relation to the above incident ref, I require confirmation of the exact measurements taken in 2021 (from an action of my incident) to confirm breech, as TfL's Operational Team have admitted breach of duty around 15th February 2021.
The measurements are for "Barkingside Underground Station (Zone 4)" and relate to TfL's guidelines that exist in relation to markings relating to platform interface gaps. Specifically listed in the below document and in particular Section “3.5 Platform markings".
-TfL Management System
-Standard Category 1
-S1131 A6 Premises - station platforms
We answered
Our ref: FOI-0496-2122/GH Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 7 June 2021 asking for measurements of the gap between tube and platform edge at Barkingside Underground Station.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
As part of the investigation into the claim you refer to, in 2021 a part of the platform was surveyed in order to measure the horizontal gap. As it wasn’t clear at precisely what train door the alleged incident occurred, dimensions were taken between train doors and platform edge at 3 train cars, all in the vicinity of the station exit. Each of the 12 door positions (4 per car) had a different measured dimension, ranging from 165mm to 182mm. The average across the 12 doors is 174mm.
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Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
