I understand that Harrow-on-the-Hill station on the Metropolitan and Chiltern line has been put forward as the main station for the proposed K-Pop Festival in Northwick Park.
There had been serious concern that the nearer stations at Northwick Park (Met line) and South Kenton (Bakerloo and overground) would not be able to cope with up to 15,000 fans due to accessibility issues. Northwick Park is the main public transport link for Northwick Park hospital and Westminster University's Brent campus.
Fans would face a long walk if the plans go ahead, along a busy road and large roundabout system.
Stewards would be required along the route, presumably adding to event costs. It is unclear how fans would be stopped from using the alternative stations.
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Has anyone with any influence seriously checked the new egress route to Harrow on the Hill Station? It requires walking one and a half miles through the University and Hospital grounds, then crossing the dangerous Watford Road which carries in excess of 30,000 vehicles a day. The crossing will be either via a narrow, inhabited and litter strewn underpass, or alternately via a traffic light controlled crossing at a T junction, and then onto a very narrow pavement (circa 1.3mtrs wide the same as Northwick Park Stations tunnel), surely the numbers crossing cannot be controlled enough to avoid too many pedestrians across at once and overflowing the pavement capacity? Also, if the lights only provide pedestrian crossing for 30 seconds every 5 minutes, how long will it take to get 15,000 across Watford Road safely. That would be (15,000/60)/10 = that's less than 50 every 5 minutes. as in 5 hours
The KPop Festival is due to run on 7th and 8th June with around 20K attending.
There is a major event at Wembley Stadium on 7th June (3 rugby matches in one day) with at least 60K attending but maybe up to 90K.
How will the hospital, police and Brent Council Enforcement Officers cope with both events on the same day with both events also heavily relying in the Met Line???
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