Baker Street — Local services in London

I’m going to review the features within this train station and then give my overall review. Starting with:

Services: The members of staff within the station are pretty helpful. I find them easy to talk to and especially helpful when I’m looking for information about incoming trains or underground information. The departure boards within this station are also well spread out within each platform in addition to the central departure board that attracts the masses.

Size: This station is pretty big and even bigger when compared to the other nearby train stations. Its size also allows it to have services within it such as tea and coffee shops within the station in addition to toll-free toilets and an easy access way to the underground. But I like how wide spread the crowds are during peak hours as this reduces the dreaded bottle necking that takes place when trains arrive or depart.

Hygiene: Not only does this station look good from the outside and in, but it’s also pretty clean for the most part. You rarely see any rubbish within the station, however, it would be nice if the gents toilets were also held up to the same standard.

Summary:

This station is pretty awesome. Sure it gets really crowded during the peak times, but the same can be said for all London train stations – it’s just that with this one, it’s usually a lot easier to traverse through the crowds compared to other stations, plus the crowds aren’t all funnelled in a bottle...

Baker Street is one of the firstly built London Underground station, which opened in January 1863; now, it is in reality a combination of stations and as such is made of ground (in the open) and deep-level platforms. Travelling from and to this station, bare via of Bakerloo and Jubilee lines, means you will most likely do so on a walk-through carriage and air-conditioned train!

However, it is also one of the busiest and most confusing station, given that it is a major interchange, severed by five lines and the fact that there are more platforms than in any other station: there are 10 platforms, in total including a two-facing one and four for the Metropolitan line, alone. It is also a terminus point for the Metropolitan, so watch out whether your train terminates there and palatiform change is required.

On the cool and fun side of things, the station perfectly merges reality and fiction, past and present: deep insides the platform are images that pay homage to the most famous fictional character of Sherlock Holmes. Likewise, there chronological photos of the actual station from it opening to the present times: these are located both on the Circle and Hammersmith & City line platforms.

Although, there are not many commodities you find in station like Victoria, there are toilet facilities, a gift card shop, a pharmacy, a restaurant, and a bakery, albeit...

I would like to thank you for the opportunity to write a review. I am a daily commuter and I have no problem with the station or station staff at all; In fact, the staff are indeed doing a very good job. The reason why I'm giving this station a two star review is because in my opinion, this is one of the station where commuters don't respect the comfort of their fellow commuters. Firstly, the stairs going down to the Jubilee/Bakerloo line trains (from the metropolitan line platforms) clearly have been indicated from which side should one go down and up the stairs. Sadly, people seldom follow it. Secondly, people do carry with them a cup of coffee/tea and head into a congested train. Please disallow this trend; It doesn't matter if their cup/mug is covered, it is still a major hazard. Thirdly, don't let passengers just run and jump in a train. This morning as people had lined up to board a congested train, and a man came in running from nowhere, and leapt inside the train, just before the doors were about to close. He could have hurt himself and other passengers. Furthermore, it was disrespectful for other passengers who had lined up to...