On 14 May, 18:23, Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 14 May 2009, Tom Crispin wrote:
On Wed, 13 May 2009 23:19:31 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:

I want to visit a friend who lives near Hither Green (or thereabouts -
not totally sure what the closest railway station is yet) tomorrow
evening. I'll be going from work, which is (not quite) in the City. It
strikes me as a bit far to cycle, especially as i don't know the area.
So, i want to take the train from London Bridge, and take my bike with
me, so i can cycle from the station to her house, and then from London
Bridge home later on.

I understand that Southeastern don't take trains on London-leaving
trains before 1900, which is fair enough. Does anyone happen to know if
my understanding is correct?

Moreover, is it realistic for me to think i will be able to get on a
train with my bike soon after that? I have this terrible vision of the
evening peak being standing-room-only and not conducive to bikes for
hours on end.

If joining the train at Charing Cross, get on near the front, the bike
won't be a problem. *If getting on at London Bridge there will be more
room at the front, but not much! *The exit at Hither Green Station is
right at the back of the train.

Humm. I'm finished at work, so i have plenty of time to get to CX before
seven, i suppose, although it seems slightly mad to do so given that i'm
just up the road from LB.


You must be nearer to Cannon Street than Charing Cross then. It would
work just as well from there, ie the train starting there.

Departures to Hither Green at 1836 (actually a fairly quiet train
because same route as the 1822), 1918, 1922, 1948.

Still, I expect it's all over now.