Kennington loop

Riding a train around the Kennington loop. Passengers are not allowed on this part of the line. HEHE!!!

[xmsre]

1:01 no, actually the cameras in the carriage aren’t monitored, the platform ones are though, that’s why he didn’t walk down the train. One time I ran onto the train from Kennington station, and the driver walked down

[RadioJonophone]

The Kennington Loop has been licensed for passenger carrying traffic so as to avoid delays where drivers have to walk the train to ensure that everyone is off. They give all those warnings in case you think you might be going to Morden.

[yinan]

Londonist did this without fake sleeping, he just got on a terminating train and carried on.

[rsdworker]

normally they allow passengers if they are in wheelchairs that require changing platforms eg from south bound to north bound - i think simllar to some loops - (new york subway has City hall loop which allows passengers stay on it

[keith]

It is known to be haunted, after a passenger died after trying to board the train between cars years ago, train crews have heard and found connecting doors being opened on empty trains going around the loop.

[andrewdale]

I was once on a packed rush hour train that as misrouted around the loop. Two minutes after leaving Kennington we pulled back into Kennington, and the driver had to apologise. It took a hell of a long time for a full train of people to find their way up and over to the southbound platforms again.

[thealpacakid]

I did this, chatted to the driver and he was fine with it. The train waited to go back into service so I was very happy that I said something or I’d probably be scared shitless

[jammin]

I think I did that years ago... except I really *was* asleep. Got a southbound train from Warren Street, intending to get off at Waterloo. Woke up at Embankment, thought "great I'm nearly there", but then the next stop was Charing Cross - going northbound. Confused the hell out of me for a minute...

[CaseysTrains]

Reminds me of City Hall Loop on the 6 Train in NYC. That one has an abandoned station in the middle of it too. Though weirdly, even with the abandoned station, people are ALLOWED to ride around the loop. There's another loop and abandoned station in NYC but it's only used on certain weekends and people are NOT ALLOWED to ride this one. That's the Bowling Green 5 Train who uses South Ferry Loop. South Ferry station was abandoned in 2011 then again 2017 (after it's replacement station reopened from sustaining Hurricane Damage in 2012) so it's not as "secretive" as City Hall Station is. (Even I have video from the South Ferry Loop).

[sgstuff]

Did you left your bag on that looping train - the end of the video

[SummerADDE_Elevators]

That was very daring. If I stayed onboard on a metro train going to a switchback in Stockholm, the drivers usually gets very crossed! There are some places were trains Changes directions on switchbacks:Metro, Red line: Telefonplan (They usually go empty to Liljeholmen for starting Another round there), Axelsberg (Sunday), Tekniska högskolan (Used to be sundays, but is rare nowdays and most for distruptions only), Östermalmstorg (Delayed trains Changes here) & Liljeholmen (Be aware, as some trains just ends here, heading to the depot. If they found someone inside on such train, they had to make an empty lap, leaving the pasenger in Liljeholmen trough an driver's cab, and then run to Zinkensdamm switchback and back.) If you are lucky, some trains changing in Liljeholmen can go empty back and forth to either Telefonplan or Axelsberg switchback as there is no room in Liljeholmen...Metro Green Line: Odenplan & Alvik: Thoose trains Changes there very often. If they have different destinations (such as Hötorget), they might park there instead, do not follow such trains if you don't want to be stuck there for a while. Also, trains going to Rocksta is heading for the depot right after service, as it is just next to the station.Some trains ocassionally Changes in Hökarängen, wich also have aswitchback. Be aware on how it ends up like later on, as it is just temporary and thoose trains might end service and go empty back and forth to an depo or something. The same might apply for Gullmarsplan, that also have a switchback.Blue line's trains do not Changes direction on a switchback. They only go all the way all the time and Changes direction on the platforms.Pendeltåg: Trains heading to Tumba, Ulriksdal, Jakobsberg & Bro have to change directions on a switchback. Be aware of that the last trains heading there might end up parking there at the end of an rush hour and you might be stuck in several hours untill the afternoon rush hour Begins. Better Watch out on such situations!Roslagsbanan also have a switchback in Ormsta. Not sure if trains parks there tough. On many switchbaks, trains lets other trains pass by to the station and can wait there for a while, especially on Pendeltåg or on Roslagsbanan... Cannot figure out other places with scwitchbacks really. and no, there are no loops at all...

[gabrielhessayon]

The Northern Line is due to extend to Battersea in 2019, which means that Kensington will longer be the terminus of trains via Charing Cross

[richardcoughlan]

Heath& safety reasons passengers are not allowed on trains going via the loop years ago some one died a few years by opening the doors between carriages and got dragged under the train

[LiftFan]

I'm glad to see you managed it now! I was very lucky to not get kicked off the front carriage on the first attempt :P

[MaxsTrainspotting]

When I got off at Kennington, some people tried to do it but the driver turned off the lights and they were screaming and ran away

[joelharris]

Beno, Did the station catch you on the train when it arrived after going around the Kennington Loop line?

[max]

I tried to do it but passengers keep telling to go off so I had to comply :(

[flamegaming]

The driver can only see the platform, so you can just sit down and enjoy the loop

[TBTSimPlayer]

Tried this today, which was a successful 1st attempt. But when the train was in the loop tunnel, the announcement said that the train will arrive back at Kennington. Is that new?

[renannaw]

I’ve only ever been to London once. If I where to go again, I’d try and go on the loop :)) I’m from the north, so it’s just a bit of a hassle. And the train that’d take me down to London has stopped coming to my city (preston).