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To intensely dislike Birmingham New Street station

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StealthPolarBear · 28/11/2018 15:18

The train I am on is stopping there because its running too late and its all change. I know (because I did it on the way down) that I will lug my bag down to the platform I am currently told the next train departs from, only to find with a few minutes to spare that the platform has altered. I will race up to the top, try to get from one side of the station to the other which as far as I can tell is near impossible, clatter down to the new platform with my big bag and cram myself on a train where I will no doubt not get a seat.
Great fun.

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StrawberrySquash · 29/11/2018 23:43

It's not great to get around. Barriers in the way forcing you to walk the long way round. Clearly not designed with passengers in mind.

MrWolfknowsthetime · 02/12/2018 00:46

Leeds is my station. It's lovely, it's small for a mainline station. The platforms aren't hard to find at all. 8 and above to your left afer going through the barriers and 7 and below to your right.

Yeah, Platform 10 is really easy to find (nope). And one of the d platforms (12d possby) is basically hidden behind a wall.

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