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Old March 5th 08, 12:24 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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On 5 Mar, 12:52, MaxB wrote:
On 4 Mar, 18:53, Rupert Candy wrote:

On Mar 3, 10:06*pm, MIG wrote:


However, assuming that it counts as inner (should if some of those do)
I am pleased to see that the much-maligned St Johns isn't in the list.


Ah, the number of trains I've been on recently where the PIS proudly
displays "Calling at all stations via Lewisham EXCEPT St Johns", as if
its neglect is something to be proud of... :-P


Ravensbourne can't be far off that list, either.


St Johns would have been at No 34, Ravensbourne is counted as Outer
London, but would have come in at 32! So well done St. Johns,
everyone's favourite station! But if you want to talk about neglected
stations, then you should be looking at Grove Park, along with
Elmstead Woods, Chislehurst and the Bromley North branch. *Half hourly
off peak service - pathetic!



I don't think St Johns is really all that neglected. It's just that
it's a branch line station that happens to be on the main line.
Anyone who gets the same train every day which doesn't stop there says
"nothing stops at St Johns", but they don't say "nothing stops at
Crayford" if their regular train happens to go via Bexleyheath,
because they don't see Crayford.