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rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk · December 21st 08, 09:14 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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(sweek) wrote:

On 21 Dec, 11:46, wrote:
That was why I advised taking the first train to Edgware Road and
changing there if it is a Hammersmith and City. The Piccadilly is
much slower and the time taken to get down to deep level and back
can't be ignored either.

If the Piccadilly is much slower, than why does TfL recommend this
route?

Because it doesn't.

King's Cross St. Pancras to Fulham Broadway is 26 minutes via the
Piccadilly and a change at Earl's Court vs. around 31 minutes for
the District/Circle route. Plus the potentially much longer wait for
the 6 tph between Edgware Road and Wimbledon vs. 24 trains per hour
on the Piccadilly and at least 12 tph on the last bit of the District
from Earl's Court.

Hmm. Not what the TfL journey planner says here. I put in St Pancras
International to Fulham Broadway which adds 7 or 8 minutes walking (the
extra minute to get to the Piccadilly Line) to get to the tube from SPI.
The times, including the walk, are 36 minutes via the Piccadilly and 35
minutes via the Circle and District or the Victoria and District.

What you are overlooking is that the last place you want to get on a
District train to Fulham Broadway when there is a match at Stamford Bridge
is Earls Court. Trains get very crowded there so you don't get a seat for
certain and quite likely don't even get onto the first Wimbledon train.
Far better to get on one at Edgware Road/Paddington or at Victoria.

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Colin Rosenstiel