07-11-2019, 08:28 AM
ijmorlan Wrote:Quote:I believe the path on the east side of the tracks is the official second exit — cross the tracks at the south end of the platform, walk up the path. There is a similar arrangement at Mill. But obviously, in the situation you are talking about, this form of second exit doesn’t really do the job.
There should be crossings to the west, directly into the Northfield Station development, at both ends of the platform. That would be convenient for people using that location and would also provide a real second exit.
You're right, there should be.
All stations should have had four exits, two at each ends of the platform. Obviously this isn't possible everywhere, but the exceptions should have been exceptional, for clear reasons. Many stations lack one or more exits, which suggests that access simply wasn't a priority.
I wonder if there was a specific reason at Northfield why there was not an exit at the south end of the platform into the "Northfield Crossing" building (owned by Zehr Group). I wouldn't be surprised if the project team ruled it out simply because it was private property, without consulting the property owner.