so... did anyone do the sensible thing and get there mates together for a discreet party on a different line starting from a different station?
sorry, on mobile web and its flaky. 1000 approx locked in station, tube shut, mainline shutdown, all doors locked, buses not far off of shutdown at liv st. we just got out before the doors were locked and on 133. utter chaos, as predicted, and totally showing why the ban is necessary
That would appear to be the case, yes. I have a feeling that the lockdown is only going to make a tanked up angry crowd even worse. I don't see anything moving for several hours.so all those poor people who had to get to Stansted and elsewhere are fucked?
yeah, I kinda realised that.If they did, they'd still be in a tunnel now
That would appear to be the case, yes. I have a feeling that the lockdown is only going to make a tanked up angry crowd even worse. I don't see anything moving for several hours.
ajdown has become Urban's very own roving reporter...
, and totally showing why the ban is necessary
what? and they really seriously expected LT/Police to let them get away with it?
Why did they plan to meet at Liverpool Street station anyway?
what? and they really seriously expected LT/Police to let them get away with it?
Why did they plan to meet at Liverpool Street station anyway?
Eh? This doesn't happen every night mate, or every weekend. I think you have missed an important point here somewhere.
Why would they not expect to 'get away with' drinking on the tube on the last night that it's allowed?
WTF? Station locked down, trains cancelled and lots of trouble caused all because people were having a drink on the tube before the drinking ban comes in? Overreact, much?
I guess Liverpool Street is a big place, on the Circle line, and fairly easy for most people to get to.
It was all advertised on http://www.lastordersontheunderground.com/ and a Facebook group. I think it's one of these things that started off as a small group of friends, easily containable (you can tell from the website, "second carriage from the rear" that rather got out of hand, much like the parties that turn into house trashings.
Home now, and safe.
The fact that it was widely publicised on various internet sites and that there would be a large attendance. Do you not think thousands of people turning up and having a party on the tube wouldn't attract attention the attention of the police?
all over facebook tonight more likeLots of people taking pictures and videoing, so I would expect it'll be all over the news tomorrow.
But circle line parties have been going on for a good long while. Thousands of people - I call bullshit. I see people being punished for doing something that they are still allowed to do. Ridiculous.
@wiskey: and of course, those drunken people were all completely sober before they got on the tube, and, from tomorrow, you will never ever see another drunk person on the tube again. (Where did you read about the three tube carriages, btw?)
Thousands of people - I call bullshit.
I was there, got out just before the lockdown, and would estimate around 1,000 people there on the lower concourse and upper level at the McDonalds end of the station.
Lots more milling around outside, unable to get in, and I heard groups of people planning making a run to Moorgate and Farringdon to get on at different places to carry on their little party.
Was it hugely busier than Liverpool St at that time of night, though? It's never the quietest of stations.
Bernie Sumption, 26, a software engineer, led a group of about 25 people armed with balloons, sparkly blue party hats and mini-quiches, travelling clockwise from Moorgate. He was carrying a banner saying “Goodbye, my old friend booze”.
He said: “I have brought some dips and nibbles. We’re just doing one lap – any more would be debauched. We just felt particularly motivated to mark this sad day.”
Sumption’s sister Freddie, 29, a student, added: “To be honest, I didn’t realise that it was legal to drink on the Tube until it was about to be made illegal.”
Was it hugely busier than Liverpool St at that time of night, though? It's never the quietest of stations.
fucking students
We got there about 8.40 and hung around outside M&S on the upper level. It was relatively quiet, sure people around, but not overly busy at all. As we made our way down to the tube entrance, you could see people heading towards the tube, and as you reached the entrance it was clear that there was a big crowd inside the tube ticket office, going nowhere. People were still arriving, and it was obvious a problem was starting. We retreated to the platform 6 entrance, and hung around a bit as the crowds grew.
We then retreated to the upper level by the betting shop, where the lower level from roughly the departure boards to the bus station was absolutely full of people, and the upper level becoming increasingly crowded as people watched to see what was going on.
Police started trying to move people, so we made a retreat to the Bishopsgate entrance and had a very nice chat with a security guy, who suggested we just tried to get out to the bus. A cop did stop us, but we pleaded our case and he said "ok, quick" and we got out literally 30 seconds before a station guy closed the bus depot entrance doors.
About 1000 people were locked inside the station, none of whom I would guess would normally have been there at that time, were there just for the party.
So, if 1000 extra people is "hugely busier" than normal, I guess yes.