Direct trains to Waterloo East

[Earl Aelfheah]

Does anyone know the nearest train station to ED which has trains running directly into Waterloo East?

[elloriac]

Lewisham & Ladywell?

Peckham Rye, North & East Dulwich, Nunhead all have to change at London Bridge

[Ramble66]

Vauxhall, New cross, Clapham Junction?

[peterstorm1985]

Is there a particular reason why it must be direct? It doesn't cost any more to change at LB and it's only a two minute walk up and over the overbridge at LB and the chances are that by the time you've walked down the steps the other side there is a train pulling in.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I just fancied starting the day with a bit of a jog, but it's too far to go the whole way. Thought I might be able to jog to a station and then catch the train for the last bit.

[Townleygreen]

Well, rahrahrah the line goes through Clock House (near Beckenham), Lower Sydenham, Catford and Ladywell then fast to Lon Bridge (actually it doesn't always stop there) Waterloo East & Charing Cross.

So if you fancy a run to one of those, you're in business!!

[Medley]

They used to go from Honor Oak Pk but now don't seem to. Irritating, particularly the loss of the Charing X connection.

[Sue]

You could get a bus part of the way (eg 40, 68, 171 or 176 to the Elephant) and then jog the rest of the way to Waterloo? Or have I missed the point here?

[Earl Aelfheah]

Sounds like the part bus option might be best. Cheers.

[Sue]

The other thing you could do is get a train from ED to London Bridge and then jog back to Waterloo - although it's going backwards, it might possibly be quicker than the bus option :)

Good luck!

ETA: You could have a nice run along the South Bank, by the river :)

[Bic Basher]

Medley Wrote:

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> They used to go from Honor Oak Pk but now don't

> seem to. Irritating, particularly the loss of the

> Charing X connection.

The Charing X direct services were axed in December 2009 due to those train paths that Southern railway used being obtained by SouthEastern trains. In any case, Honor Oak Park now has 12 trains per hour, 4 to London Bridge, the rest to Dalston with interchange with the Jubilee for Waterloo (and Southwark for Waterloo East) and the District and Hammersmith & City lines.

[apenn]

Forest Hill, but only at certain times. You'd have to check the schedule. It's a pretty easy switch from London Bridge when it's not running direct though.

-A

[Bic Basher]

apenn Wrote:

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> Forest Hill, but only at certain times. You'd

> have to check the schedule. It's a pretty easy

> switch from London Bridge when it's not running

> direct though.

> -A

Those direct services were axed in December 2009. When they did run, it was after 7pm Mon-Sat (with one early morning service Mon/Fri) and all day Sunday.

However it's just as easy to change at London Bridge if using Southern or Canada Water if you use London Overground from FH.

[Medley]

Don't I know it mate. But being able to change at C Water or L Bridge etc ain't no substitute for going direct to W East for Southbank or Charing X for Cov Gdn/Strand/Whitehall/Westminster etc.

I wasn't criticising the frequency to other destinations from HOP - it's much increased and the range of destinations (admittedly mainly to places I'll never need to go to) extended - but mourning the loss of this direct connection.

Reminds me of the axeing of the South London Line (direct to L Bridge and Victoria from P Rye) and the coming of the East London Line/Overground phase two (direct to, er, Clapham Jct where you can, er, change to get to, er, Victoria).

Bic Basher Wrote:

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> Medley Wrote:

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> -----

> > They used to go from Honor Oak Pk but now don't

> > seem to. Irritating, particularly the loss of

> the

> > Charing X connection.

>

> The Charing X direct services were axed in

> December 2009 due to those train paths that

> Southern railway used being obtained by

> SouthEastern trains. In any case, Honor Oak Park

> now has 12 trains per hour, 4 to London Bridge,

> the rest to Dalston with interchange with the

> Jubilee for Waterloo (and Southwark for Waterloo

> East) and the District and Hammersmith & City

> lines.