ottbike
Active Member
Came across one of those 360 degree youtube videos of Lower Bay Station. Click and drag your mouse around to move the camera. Not the best quality, but still kind of cool.
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emphurent
Active Member
Was down here for a 'rave' and having never gotten to see it, impressions: the long uninterrupted space make this platform far nicer than any of the other centre platforms currently in the legacy network (excluding 2017 stations).
Fun venue and vibes were good.
Fun venue and vibes were good.
kotsy
Senior Member
I'm more than a little jealous but the ticket prices were far too much for party without an international headliner.
Maybe I'll see if they need a photographer/videographer for the next one, if there is another.
kotsy
Senior Member
While this thread is bumped: here's a dump of photos from Doors Open. I went heavy on a grungy edit to make it look even more abandoned. Loved that they had a wooden NYC Subway bench on site.
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Surprised there was no train parked there to stop someone from falling off the platform in the dark.
crs1026
Superstar
As someone who is in bed pretty early these days, I have to ask.... how logistically does one hold a function down there? Washrooms ? Bar or refreshment service? Access control? Accoustics ?
- Paul
- Paul
nfitz
Superstar
Washrooms - that's a good question. The others seem solvable.
emphurent
Active Member
I'm more than a little jealous but the ticket prices were far too much for party without an international headliner.
Maybe I'll see if they need a photographer/videographer for the next one, if there is another.
Agreed, got in on early ticket prices which were about half the final price, but not knowing who's playing until a week before is really quite a gamble. I was worried the price would suck the vibe out, but it was fun, even if it was really humid.
I generally stick to the community driven scene anyways since they put in free shows, but as a transit nerd I couldn't help but spend for this one!
The entrance is just one door, so the access is pretty limited, there was TTC officers around, keeping people from the edge, etc. You could get off the system and come back on without needing to tap by showing TTC staff your tickets. Once you got your wristband you could travel around freely.
They said it would be a no alcohol event but they were serving a few limited mixed cocktails and candy which was kindof odd, also non inclusive of ticket price. People came somewhat high or drunk already so I guess it didn't bother everyone.
Logistically the washroom problem was supposed to be solved by the ability to leave the venue, hop on over to Bloor-Yonge and use the washrooms there, but those are out of service so it was basically a free for all.
nfitz
Superstar
I guess there was a conveniently located trough.
(I don't now how it met the city health department standards without some kind of washroom - perhaps the ones in the shopping centres next to the station were enough)
(I don't now how it met the city health department standards without some kind of washroom - perhaps the ones in the shopping centres next to the station were enough)
Northern Light
Superstar
Every station has staff washrooms, whether these were opened for the event, I don't know.
max
Active Member
Mythbusters did some research that might be useful: https://mythresults.com/episode3