Some dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio Greater
Anglia, the old URL gives a blank page now) web site. I think the best cheap
route is the 08:48 to Tottenham Hale, then Victoria Line. It doesn't seem to
think of this, despite it being about £4 cheaper (GA-only off-peak day
travelcard instead of any permitted) and as quick if not quicker.

The TfL journey planner seems to think via Brixton is quicker than via
Victoria. In both cases then via SET to West Dulwich. Is that because the
Brixton interchange time would be more than a minute quicker than at
Victoria?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:22:31 -0500,
wrote:

Some dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio Greater
Anglia, the old URL gives a blank page now) web site. I think the best
cheap route is the 08:48 to Tottenham Hale, then Victoria Line. It
doesn't seem to think of this, despite it being about £4 cheaper (GA-only
off-peak day travelcard instead of any permitted) and as quick if not
quicker.

The TfL journey planner seems to think via Brixton is quicker than via
Victoria. In both cases then via SET to West Dulwich. Is that because the
Brixton interchange time would be more than a minute quicker than at
Victoria?

I suspect times at Victoria will be padded out to reflect the works
being done in the station plus the fact it is very busy on LU and NR
sides. The interchange at Brixton isn't marvellous - I assume you
know the way? On any day Brixton itself will be busy in the tube
station and on Brixton Road outside. To be honest I'd probably take
bus 3 from Brixton to West Dulwich but that's just me!

I'm talking of about 10:30 on Tuesday, so not that busy, surely? I've never
been to Brixton station, LU or SET. So I don't know the way between the two
and the journey planner map doesn't make it look very short.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

wrote

ome dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio Greater
Anglia, the old URL gives a blank page now) web site. I think the best cheap
route is the 08:48 to Tottenham Hale, then Victoria Line. It doesn't seem to
think of this, despite it being about £4 cheaper (GA-only off-peak day
travelcard instead of any permitted) and as quick if not quicker.

Restriction C4
VALID BY TRAINS DUE IN LDN AT/AFTER 1000 M-F ?




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Mike D

"Michael R N Dolbear" wrote in message
...

wrote

ome dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio Greater
Anglia, the old URL gives a blank page now) web site. I think the best
cheap
route is the 08:48 to Tottenham Hale, then Victoria Line. It doesn't seem
to
think of this, despite it being about £4 cheaper (GA-only off-peak day
travelcard instead of any permitted) and as quick if not quicker.

Restriction C4
VALID BY TRAINS DUE IN LDN AT/AFTER 1000 M-F ?

The 0848 from Cambridge is all stations tom Cheshunt, an doesn't get to
Liverpool Street until 1014.

I would use Victoria. Although you can't avoid the flight of steps from the
LUL ticket hall to the NR concourse at Victoria, Brixton NR is on a viaduct
with 30 - 40 steps up to the platforms.

Peter

In message , at 19:41:08
on Fri, 4 Apr 2014, remarked:

I've never been to Brixton station, LU or SET.

If you do go there, take the time to admire the Roundel, which I think
is the largest in London.
--
Roland Perry

In article ,
(Peter Masson) wrote:

"Michael R N Dolbear" wrote in message
...

wrote

Some dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio Greater
Anglia, the old URL gives a blank page now) web site. I think the best
cheap route is the 08:48 to Tottenham Hale, then Victoria Line. It
doesn't seem to think of this, despite it being about £4 cheaper (GA-only
off-peak day travelcard instead of any permitted) and as quick if not
quicker.

Restriction C4
VALID BY TRAINS DUE IN LDN AT/AFTER 1000 M-F ?

The 0848 from Cambridge is all stations from Cheshunt, and doesn't get
to Liverpool Street until 1014.

I would use Victoria. Although you can't avoid the flight of steps
from the LUL ticket hall to the NR concourse at Victoria, Brixton NR
is on a viaduct with 30 - 40 steps up to the platforms.

Thanks. I assume the 1000 restriction applies at London Terminals. The 0848
is due to arrive at Tottenham Hale at 1000 anyway.

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Colin Rosenstiel

On 05/04/2014 01:41, wrote:

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:22:31 -0500,
wrote:

Some dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio Greater
Anglia, the old URL gives a blank page now) web site. I think the best
cheap route is the 08:48 to Tottenham Hale, then Victoria Line. It
doesn't seem to think of this, despite it being about £4 cheaper (GA-only
off-peak day travelcard instead of any permitted) and as quick if not
quicker.

The TfL journey planner seems to think via Brixton is quicker than via
Victoria. In both cases then via SET to West Dulwich. Is that because the
Brixton interchange time would be more than a minute quicker than at
Victoria?

I suspect times at Victoria will be padded out to reflect the works
being done in the station plus the fact it is very busy on LU and NR
sides. The interchange at Brixton isn't marvellous - I assume you
know the way? On any day Brixton itself will be busy in the tube
station and on Brixton Road outside. To be honest I'd probably take
bus 3 from Brixton to West Dulwich but that's just me!

I'm talking of about 10:30 on Tuesday, so not that busy, surely? I've never
been to Brixton station, LU or SET. So I don't know the way between the two
and the journey planner map doesn't make it look very short.


The most straightforward way is via Victoria - like Paul says, the
interchange time in the journey planner has likely been padded.

But I reckon you should go via Brixton, given that you've never been to
the stations before. As Roland says, Brixton tube station has the
biggest roundel, and if you've a moment then you could wander through
the Brixton arcade markets, which have gone a bit trendy with eateries
and cafes and so on.

Brixton NR station is perhaps a tenth of a mile from Brixton LU, it's
just around the corner - turn right out of the tube station (onto
Brixton Rd, the main road), then turn first right onto Atlantic Road and
walk up a bit - the way to the southeast-bound (down) platform is under
the arches.

In article , (Mizter T) wrote:

On 05/04/2014 01:41, wrote:

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:22:31 -0500,
wrote:

Some dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio
Greater Anglia, the old URL gives a blank page now) web site. I think
the best cheap route is the 08:48 to Tottenham Hale, then Victoria
Line. It doesn't seem to think of this, despite it being about £4
cheaper (GA-only off-peak day travelcard instead of any permitted) and
as quick if not quicker.

They seem to have fixed their web site now. Both URLs work again.

The TfL journey planner seems to think via Brixton is quicker than via
Victoria. In both cases then via SET to West Dulwich. Is that because
the Brixton interchange time would be more than a minute quicker than
at Victoria?

I suspect times at Victoria will be padded out to reflect the works
being done in the station plus the fact it is very busy on LU and NR
sides. The interchange at Brixton isn't marvellous - I assume you
know the way? On any day Brixton itself will be busy in the tube
station and on Brixton Road outside. To be honest I'd probably take
bus 3 from Brixton to West Dulwich but that's just me!

I'm talking of about 10:30 on Tuesday, so not that busy, surely? I've
never been to Brixton station, LU or SET. So I don't know the way
between the two and the journey planner map doesn't make it look very
short.

The most straightforward way is via Victoria - like Paul says, the
interchange time in the journey planner has likely been padded.

But I reckon you should go via Brixton, given that you've never been
to the stations before. As Roland says, Brixton tube station has the
biggest roundel, and if you've a moment then you could wander through
the Brixton arcade markets, which have gone a bit trendy with
eateries and cafes and so on.

The TfL Journey planner is pretty insistent that Tottenham Hale to West
Dulwich should be by changing at Brixton and not Victoria. I've got to go
back to Victoria anyway, to get to Westminster.

Brixton NR station is perhaps a tenth of a mile from Brixton LU, it's
just around the corner - turn right out of the tube station (onto
Brixton Rd, the main road), then turn first right onto Atlantic Road
and walk up a bit - the way to the southeast-bound (down) platform is
under the arches.

As it's an interchange station I rather assumed it would be clearly signed.
Was I wrong?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

On Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:26:47 -0500,
wrote:

In article , (Mizter T)
wrote:

Brixton NR station is perhaps a tenth of a mile from Brixton LU, it's
just around the corner - turn right out of the tube station (onto
Brixton Rd, the main road), then turn first right onto Atlantic Road
and walk up a bit - the way to the southeast-bound (down) platform is
under the arches.

As it's an interchange station I rather assumed it would be clearly
signed. Was I wrong?

I think it is signposted but not with massive signs. Mizter T's
directions are clear though. I'd only add that the station entrance
is on the left hand side of Atlantic Road.

Not the clearest but hard to go wrong, I found. The TfL Journey Planner
estimate of the time between Tottenham Hale and Brixton was a bit
pessimistic but 90 seconds wasn't sufficient for the interchange so I had a
slight wait. Arrived on time at my destination though, so no problem.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Fri, Apr 04, 2014 at 07:41:08PM -0500, wrote:
In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:
On any day Brixton itself will be busy in the tube
station and on Brixton Road outside. To be honest I'd probably take
bus 3 from Brixton to West Dulwich but that's just me!
I'm talking of about 10:30 on Tuesday, so not that busy, surely?

Not crowded like Victoria, but still busy. It's a significant shopping
area and transport hub with a squillion bus routes:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/maps/bus?Input...4531,51.462961

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