Haarlem Spaarnwoude

[JesseC42]

1. Description:

Platform/walking route issues at Haarlem Spaarnwoude. When the final destination is on the south side close to the station OTP creates an extensive loop, by train. When coming from Amsterdam CS the train passes the station Haarlem Spaarnwoude, however the person traveller should not alight at this station. The traveler should stay in the train and continue the ride northwest and change trains in Bloemendaal. However, in Bloemendaal the exact same train should be taken only with the reverse direction. When arrived at Haarlem Spaarnwoude, the walking route makes it even more confusing. In OTP the walking connection is set from the platform to the north side of the station, so still the traveller has to go over the walking bridge from north to south to reach the final destination. This could have been done before when the train stopped on the northern platform arriving there the first time.
The last image shows a walk from 2 km which makes it clear that the issue is in the connections from the platforms to the walking paths surrounding the stations.

2. Impact

Unnecessary traveltime and higher costs due to the fact you have to further and than come back. If you are in the same train, however a different direction then when checked in with your OV chipcard you will be fined. So therefore the traveler should check out and check in again at Bloemendaal station.

3. Image

4. Reproduction

Create a train route from Amsterdam CS to Haarlem Spaarnwoude, with a final destination nearby on the south side of the station.

5. Example URL

http://demo.planner.plannerstack.org/?module=planner&fromPlace=52.37838928922699%2C4.900031089782715&toPlace=52.38238421390486%2C4.672601222991943&time=11%3A04am&date=10-26-2015&mode=TRANSIT%2CWALK&maxWalkDistance=2000&arriveBy=true&wheelchair=false&showIntermediateStops=false&locale=en&itinIndex=2

[JesseC42]

Platform visible and connected:

[JesseC42]

Sustainable fixed!