Train from London Bridge tonight - safe enough for a woman?

[vez]

Hi, my sister in law is coming tonight from Gatwick airport and I told her to get to Dulwich by train via London Bridge. She would take the train from London Bridge between 10 and 11 tonight. Is it ok to be on the train for a woman at this time of the night?

Thanks

[Marmora Man]

The presumption should always be that it is safe - thinking otherwise sets up a victim mentality. That said self awareness makes sense - avoid dark streets, alleyways in rough neighbourhoods.

I've travelled regularly from LB in the evening trains between 10 & 11 will be fairly busy with a mix of tired business people coming home after work or pub and other regular commuters. There's safety in crowds and your sister will be fine - the worse could be a slightly inebriated businessman falls asleep on her should

[ed_pete]

In a word - absolutely !

[Loz]

I know three women that use that train regularly (sometimes non at all that sober) late at night and they have been fine.

Really, why would you think otherwise?

[Ann]

I think Ves was thinking in terms of someone not used to London and that person being female. I think any woman should be wary of travelling in a city not known to you and the person flying into Gatwick might not have had much city exposure, or competency in speaking English!

I travelled a lot as a young woman but was bizarrely more self conscious in foreign cities than good old London. Better the Devil you know etc.

Ves she'll be safe and I hope she enjoys her trip.

[vez]

Thanks for all the replies. I guess I never go on the train 'that late' at night (having a baby means early nights...). Cheers

[????]

I was on the 10.48pm tonight and normally am - always packed and always a lot getting off at East Dulwich. YES.

[????]

PS always full of drunk people except me

[Mick Mac]

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> I was on the 10.48pm tonight and normally am -

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Really? I thought you lived in Ireland most of the week.

[????]

er....Monday to Thursday commute. Which is why I tend to be on the 10.48pm to ED after getting the 10.02pm From Gatwick to LB....would you like my diary?

[????]

...after the 8.30pm Aer Lingus Dublin to LGW...I could go on