Number 37 Bus

[JW]

I was wondering if anybody knew why the TFL website is telling me that the best way to get to Clapham Common tonight is to get the 185 to Oval and then take the tube? Do the current roadworks in Brixton make the 37 a slower option at the moment?

I'm in NCR and I need to get to Clapham Common for 7pm tonight.

Thanks folks!

[SeanMacGabhann]

roadworks are one factor but rushhour around Brixton and Clapham generally tend to be nightmarish

I'm a big bus advocate but at that time of night I would skip the bus too. And overground train to Clapham High St takes about 10 minutes well. i haven't used it for a while so double check...

[*Anna*]

I would just get the Victoria train from Peckham Rye (take the 12/197 bus there if required) - it goes via Clapham High Street station and takes approx. 10mins!

[JW]

Thanks Sean & Anna I didn't even think of that although I'm now considering walking there instead.

Is that lunacy? It won't take that long will it?!

[SeanMacGabhann]

try www.walkit.com

[JW]

Reasons for walking:

I haven't run today

I have time

Guilt free wine drinking

Reasons for not walking:

I'll have to leave the heels at home!

[sophiesofa]

take you heels in a bag - sorted

[Sue]

JW Wrote:

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> Thanks Sean & Anna I didn't even think of that

> although I'm now considering walking there

> instead.

>

> Is that lunacy? It won't take that long will it?!

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It's miles !!! Isn't it?

[*Anna*]

Yeah that would take you a good while! Plus it will be dark and likely to rain!

I have cabbed it before and it costs about ?10...

[matthew123]

37 never comes up on my tfl recommendations either unless I do East Dulwich Hospital to Lambeth Town Hall (oppositie McD's)

[lizzie]

The TFL website is shite

[JW]

It's 3.7 miles and was walked this evening in 1hr 5 mins. Tfl said 1hr 32! Pah!

[tomchance]

I've also noticed TfL never suggest using the 37, more so than other odd suggestions it sometimes gives. If I know a route that I trust I just use that and ignore TfL, it's only useful for destinations you're unfamiliar with and even then you have to go through the hassle of pointing out that you can walk faster than a snail and would rather not pay for 3 buses plus a train!

Or just cycle, http://london.cyclestreets.net is a much better journey planner for us two-wheeled folk.

[dbboy]

Correction, TfL are shite

[ianr]

tomchance Wrote:

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> I've also noticed TfL never suggest using the 37,

> more so than other odd suggestions it sometimes gives

I've just tried it on East Dulwich Grove to the Green Man, Putney (the 37 terminus).

The direct route, nominal 50 minutes, was the third offered. Next best was twice the time. But the commentary did warn of possible severe delays due to both gas and water main roadworks.

At its best, very early morning, it can be a nice 35 minute journey

[Brendan]

I always thought of the 37 as a sort of penance for going to Clapham.

[Jah Lush]

Get the bus up to Denmark Hill Station and the train from there to Clapham High St. Sorted!

[JW]

I walked it in the end thanks folks and got the 37 back which took 20mins. Easy!

[SteveT]

Impressed!

[JW]

Hey does anybody have any idea how long the 37 will take from LL to Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton? I need to get there for 9.15 ish tomorrow morning and, yet again, TFL is proving useless!

Thanks a lot!

[SeanMacGabhann]

About 15-20 minutes from east dulwich grove. But rush hour? Allow a tad more.

[JW]

Oh is that all? I'll have a lie in!

Thanks Sean.

[SteveT]

I suspect JW if you invested in a bicycle you may never worry about a bus route again.

[JW]

Yeah but I'd live in constant fear of death!

[SeanMacGabhann]

or at least teh bike being stolen

Did you make it on time to the town hall is the real question?