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To: TfL - Transport for London
Stop the closure of Wells Terrace entrance at Finsbury Park Tube Station
Keep the Wells Terrace entrance at Finsbury Park Tube Station open until a workable solution can be found to deal with the large numbers of people using this station on a regular basis.
Why is this important?
Finsbury Park is the fourth busiest Underground station outside zone 1. As many have experienced first-hand, the station currently experiences regular closures and delays due to overcrowding during peak hours. This overcrowding is not only inconvenient, it is also potentially dangerous. The proposed closure of Wells Terrace entrance which is due to take place on 18 July 2016 will inevitably make matters worse and cause even further delays and congestion.
TfL plans to close this entrance permanently. A new entrance will be located on Fonthill Road, removed from the current Bus station. Until 2019, TfL plans to have only one entrance open during peak hours, Station Place. This is completely inadequate.
When the closure of Wells Terrace was first proposed TfL postponed their decision to close the entrance back in April 2015 in order to "minimise disruption.” What has changed since then? If anything more commuters use the station than ever before and TfL has provided users of this station with no information regarding the impact that this will have on daily commutes. TfL has failed to propose any mitigation for the effects which the closure will have.
Now is surely the time to pause and come up with a better plan -
Please sign this petition to put pressure on TfL to suspend its closure of Wells Terrace on Monday 18 July 2016 entrance at Finsbury Park station until a viable solution can be found to prevent delays and overcrowding. TfL should consult the public on this.
For more information on the previous closure:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/nightmare-finsbury-park-entrance-closure-postponed-until-further-notice-transport-for-london-10185829.html
http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/anger_over_plans_to_close_finsbury_park_station_entrance_for_more_than_two_years_1_3954506
TfL plans to close this entrance permanently. A new entrance will be located on Fonthill Road, removed from the current Bus station. Until 2019, TfL plans to have only one entrance open during peak hours, Station Place. This is completely inadequate.
When the closure of Wells Terrace was first proposed TfL postponed their decision to close the entrance back in April 2015 in order to "minimise disruption.” What has changed since then? If anything more commuters use the station than ever before and TfL has provided users of this station with no information regarding the impact that this will have on daily commutes. TfL has failed to propose any mitigation for the effects which the closure will have.
Now is surely the time to pause and come up with a better plan -
Please sign this petition to put pressure on TfL to suspend its closure of Wells Terrace on Monday 18 July 2016 entrance at Finsbury Park station until a viable solution can be found to prevent delays and overcrowding. TfL should consult the public on this.
For more information on the previous closure:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/nightmare-finsbury-park-entrance-closure-postponed-until-further-notice-transport-for-london-10185829.html
http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/anger_over_plans_to_close_finsbury_park_station_entrance_for_more_than_two_years_1_3954506
