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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 16:02 #41790 | |
DanC
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I've recently returned from a weekend away in London. I was staying in Croydon and used East Croydon station every day. Whilst this may seem like a really bizzare question, something at the station baffled me! What is the silly chime that plays on the platforms for? I kept hearing it but could find no reason as to why it was used....Any incites?
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 16:24 #41791 | |
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Danny252
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Half tempted to say it's the station announcer pressing the "announce" button to play the chime, then not making an announcement - I can't remember making a trip by rail where that didn't happen at least once!
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 16:31 #41793 | |
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DanC
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Thats what I thought except, its different from the "Bing-bong" before an announcement...instead it's almost like a ring tone...
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 17:07 #41794 | |
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AndyG
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Is it the one before the captain announces "The ship is secure and ready to sail"?
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 17:31 #41796 | |
Gwasanaethau
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I think it is to highlight that the train standing at the platform is about to depart. The information screens for the platform usually change to something along the lines of: “Please stand clear, train is ready to depart.” I think you also get the same chime (along with an announcement) if a train is about to pass through the platform at speed (GatEx trains, for instance).
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 18:09 #41797 | |
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DanC
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" said:I think it is to highlight that the train standing at the platform is about to depart. The information screens for the platform usually change to something along the lines of: “Please stand clear, train is ready to depart.” I think you also get the same chime (along with an announcement) if a train is about to pass through the platform at speed (GatEx trains, for instance).Now that would make sense...Thanks 
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 18:42 #41799 | |
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rodney30
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it is all to do with southern trains, first capital connect and network rail doing the right time railway (as best they can). at most stations on the southern network there is a chime on the screens and signs to say train doors may close 30 seconds before departure.
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 18:45 #41801 | |
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Sacro
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The chime you heard was to let you know a Southern (Gatwick Express) service was approaching, these don't go that quick through the station but you should still stand back.
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| East Croydon Station 25/02/2013 at 19:11 #41807 | |
GeoffM
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" said:The chime you heard was to let you know a Southern (Gatwick Express) service was approachingClearly effective then? :blink: SimSig Boss Log in to reply |
| East Croydon Station 26/02/2013 at 10:15 #41839 | |
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Sacro
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There is a voice message prior to that, something about the approaching train not being booked to stop.
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| East Croydon Station 26/02/2013 at 16:38 #41849 | |
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TimTamToe
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" said:I've recently returned from a weekend away in London. I was staying in Croydon and used East Croydon station every day. Whilst this may seem like a really bizzare question, something at the station baffled me! What is the silly chime that plays on the platforms for? I kept hearing it but could find no reason as to why it was used....Any incites?If its the trumpetty sounding one its like Sacro said, its to advise passengers to stand back as the next train approaching the platform won't stop (GatEx or freight / departmentals) If it goes when I'm there tomorrow I try and remember the exact wording for you. Gareth Log in to reply |
| East Croydon Station 26/02/2013 at 19:29 #41852 | |
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DanC
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" said:" said:It is the trumpetty one, however it sounded when trains were stood at platforms aswell...Maybe its as someone above said its also used when the train is ready to depart! Trivial question I know but I spent the whole weekend wondering its purpose! Prehaps we are all wrong and it could be a celebratory tune to signify a train is running on time?I've recently returned from a weekend away in London. I was staying in Croydon and used East Croydon station every day. Whilst this may seem like a really bizzare question, something at the station baffled me! What is the silly chime that plays on the platforms for? I kept hearing it but could find no reason as to why it was used....Any incites?If its the trumpetty sounding one its like Sacro said, its to advise passengers to stand back as the next train approaching the platform won't stop (GatEx or freight / departmentals) 
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| East Croydon Station 26/02/2013 at 19:43 #41853 | |
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GeoffM
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If esteemed railway fans don't know its purpose either then it has clearly failed in its purpose! Just another noise in the electronic cacophony of noise that are railway stations these days.
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| East Croydon Station 26/02/2013 at 21:27 #41854 | |
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Signalhunter
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" said:If esteemed railway fans don't know its purpose either then it has clearly failed in its purpose! Just another noise in the electronic cacophony of noise that are railway stations these days.Aural graffiti! Log in to reply |
| East Croydon Station 26/02/2013 at 23:12 #41856 | |
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thickmike
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It's Southern's latest attempt at stupidity - it usually coincides with a message asking you to stand clear as the doors are closing - quite often this message appears and the sound is heard after the train is already leaving. I assume it is triggered after a specific time delay following the arrival of the train (when the train occupies the berth TC for the platform starter maybe?) - but actual dwell times vary wildly. I quite liked the old idea of blowing whistles and shouting at people (but then I like steam engines as well...) Mike Log in to reply |
| East Croydon Station 26/02/2013 at 23:44 #41859 | |
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DanC
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" said:It's Southern's latest attempt at stupidity - it usually coincides with a message asking you to stand clear as the doors are closing - quite often this message appears and the sound is heard after the train is already leaving. I assume it is triggered after a specific time delay following the arrival of the train (when the train occupies the berth TC for the platform starter maybe?) - but actual dwell times vary wildly.Thats fine, although I did once see a dispatcher at Nottingham yell and shout at someone to stand clear of a train...He then realised said train wasn't due to depart for another 5 minutes and was fine to board...Sufficive to say he retreated rather quickly...Even the humans get it wrong
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| East Croydon Station 28/02/2013 at 23:03 #41910 | |
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Forest Pines
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The platform dispatchers at Bath have a well-practised shout of "TOO LATE!" at people who try to run for a locked door. Snappily rolls off their tongues!
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| East Croydon Station 02/03/2013 at 22:17 #41974 | |
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benstafford
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The sounds mentioned are used at Purley and Coulsdon South as well but not Redhill so it must be a within London thing. It goes off 30 seconds before booked departure if on time and otherwise shortly after arrival. It is accompanied by a sign on the display saying "Please stand clear the train is about to depart". It is helpful at ecr as it means the display is cleared and latecomers running down the ramp are less likely to dive through the closing doors causing delay as they won't know for sure where it is going (or indeed which direction on platform 2 and 5). It is of course part of the general cacophany at ecr with so many trains (50 stopping and 8 non stop every hour off peak).I reckon that's about a announcement every 17 seconds when things are going well!
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