Trains and other transport running this morning? [The TravelWatch in the Snow Official thread]

[mrs.lotte]

Are any trains running into City Thameslink from Denmark Hill or Peckham Rye?

Thanks

[DaveR]

Don't know about trains, but 63 is running from bottom of Rye lane into town.

[BrandNewGuy]

... and walking all the way is a possibility. I put on boots,hat and iPod, set off from just off ED Grove at 8.15 and got to Blackfriars by 9.35.

[Floating Onion]

Walking into the city was quite pleasant. Took about an hour 15. A coworker who lives in ED just got in after faffing around on a bus for at least an hour & a half!

[Jeremy]

Took me 1hr 30 to walk to Moorgate. Buses were running along Walworth Rd, but only moving at walking pace anyway. Wouldn't say I found it pleasant personally, though.

[womanofdulwich]

Jeremy ,I am very impressed- make sure you have a full hip flask before you leave tonight:)

[SeanMacGabhann]

I quite enjoyed the walk too - I think degrees of pleasantness will depend on what time you did it. After 7:30-8 ish it's going to be too busy to call it anything other than a slog

[OliviaDee]

i have to get into west end as fast as i can - any recommendations over 176 or train?

help appreciated!

[Twirly]

As yesterday, I walked up to Peckham Rye where they seem to be terminating/starting a lot of buses from, and got on a 63 no problem. In fact it was half empty. This was just before 9. Got to Blackfriars just after 9.30, which I though was pretty good. Seems that staggering the journeys is probably a good idea though. And I was amazed at the amount of traffic on the road around East Duliwch Road/Peckham Rye junction this morning - serious traffic jam.

So anyone waiting around the Clockhouse, just walk down the road a bit and you'll be fine (so long as you don't slip on the ice).

[Peckham native]

Just back from Sainsburys. East Dulwich Station is still closed - they've put the Southwark bins in the entrances to stop people going up to the platforms.

A 40 & 176 were parked facing south at the bus stop end of Ondine when I set out but are now gone & coming home I saw a 40 picking up passengers at the station stop (going into town) virtually empty.

Better under foot than yesterday, more snow & slush, less ice

[OliviaDee]

thanks peckham native - going to give the buses a go then...

[Ant]

I got a 40 into town from the library but it was, shall we say, experimental - at least until Camberwell, after which things were easier. Slow going the whole way though. Walking may have been quicker.

[bookgirl]

Are the buses coming over Dog Kennel Hill now? Or still going around through Peckham?

[LUVED]

Yes buses heading up and down DKH. They are pretty empty as well.

[superhans]

Hi Twirly - whereabouts exactly did you pick up the 63 from? We saw lots going in the other direction with "Peckham Rye" as the destination but waited 20-30 minutes by Peckham Library without managing to get one. The stop outside the station said it was not in use. Trying to line up an easier trip for tomorrow if the trains are bad again... Thanks.

[felt-tip]

I walked from the Plough to ED station and it was shut - so walked to Camberwell Green and got a 35 to Liverpool St. Total journey time 2 hours.

[kittenheels]

Twirly, you lucky duckie! I walked/slid from Goodrich School to Peckham Rye Tesco, waited 40 minutes for a 63 before giving up and boarding the first central London-bound bus that came along. Ended up jumping out of a 12 at Elephant & Castle, and waiting an age for a 45 to Blackfriars. It took two-and-a-half hours and I still can't feel the end of my nose. *Wail* I'll definitely be heading home early.

[Bic Basher]

TfL reporting the 12 is not running between Peckham Rye and Dulwich Library. 197 is not running between Peckham and Dulwich Library.

[SCSB79]

Has anyone attempted getting back from the City (Fenchurch St area)??

How far are the buses going, are the trains running ok?

[Huggers]

Any ideas for getting to Crouch End by public transpport? Car is under snow and my street is too slippy.

[louisiana]

Came back an hour ago from Aldgate/Gracechurch St.

Buses fine, with 185, 176, 40 seeming to run to end of route, and DKH fine.

Didn't check out trains.

This morning's experience was:

- 40 and 12 not running from the Library

- 185 on diversion via Barry Rd

- 12 only running from Peckham to Camberwell Green

and hundreds of people trying to get onto buses (many more than usual) with most buses not stopping because they were full.

so I ended up getting 197 down Barry Rd, 12 from the Rye to Camberwell Green (where it turned around), 45 to Elephant and 40 from there to Aldgate. All buses this side of Camberwell were moving super slow, some barely more than walking pace, and some were taking pretty odd routes and not stopping at bus stops even when they were not full.

I say this only because the same may happen again tomorrow (given that snow is falling 5/10 here in Dulwich southside).

[ImpetuousVrouw]

Trains from London Bridge to Peckham not running, but ok to Forest Hill.

[Lollipop]

Any news on trains home tonight? Are there trains from Victoria? The National Rail website appears to say yes....

[evildrwallace]

Major respect to bus driver of the 12 this morning. Handling one of those monsters on these roads would be nerve racking to say the least. (Sorry for posting non-advice/question, but it had to be said).

[taper]

There was some very dangerous lumpy black ice on Walworth Road cycling in this morning. Still a bit left coming back. not nice.