Unfortunately, during morning rush hour, if you don't get somewhat close to the track, you won't be able to get on the next train. What was really annoying, when I used to commute into Manhattan, is that people waiting to board wouldn't even wait for the people to get off before they would try to board!
I would often wait at the very end of the track, where there was a narrow platform between a wall and the track. Nobody could push you from behind, but it was a little unnerving to think of the possibility of some crazy person coming from the main platform onto that trip, because at that point, you wouldn't have anywhere to go if the person were to come at you.
Unfortunately, during morning rush hour, if you don't get somewhat close to the track, you won't be able to get on the next train. What was really annoying, when I used to commute into Manhattan, is that people waiting to board wouldn't even wait for the people to get off before they would try to board!
That's fine, if you have a cushion of people in front of you, then at least you won't be first to hit the rails. No need to hug the wall in that case.
I would often wait at the very end of the track, where there was a narrow platform between a wall and the track. Nobody could push you from behind, but it was a little unnerving to think of the possibility of some crazy person coming from the main platform onto that trip, because at that point, you wouldn't have anywhere to go if the person were to come at you.
Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that bit of rudeness.