Circles Go Round in Circles and H&C's Hammersmith -Aldgate

[simple simon]

Of course it is because of engineering works, but today Circle Line trains
were going "Loop de Loop" by which I mean travelling the full circle,
including Baker Street to High Street Kensington direct whilst Hammersmith &
City Line trains were running between Hammersmith and Aldgate, as they did
(for a while) in the 1870's.

When I set out from home this morning I was wondering whether the
Hammersmith and City service would actually be withdrawn and instead either
the Circle Line or the District Line trains that terminate at Edgware Road
would be extended to Aldgate.

Simon

 

[Deerfold]

Of course it is because of engineering works, but today Circle Line trains
were going "Loop de Loop" by which I mean travelling the full circle,
including Baker Street to High Street Kensington direct whilst Hammersmith &
City Line trains were running between Hammersmith and Aldgate, as they did
(for a while) in the 1870's.

When I set out from home this morning I was wondering whether the
Hammersmith and City service would actually be withdrawn and instead either
the Circle Line or the District Line trains that terminate at Edgware Road
would be extended to Aldgate.

Simon

Yes that nearly caught me out - I travelled from Baker Street to Shepherd's Bush Market and nearly caught a Circle Line train.

Whilst I'm sure there were posters, I was surprised that the only clue on the signs was the "via West Kensington" on the display.

 

[bluegoblin7]

Yes that nearly caught me out - I travelled from Baker Street to Shepherd's Bush Market and nearly caught a Circle Line train.

Whilst I'm sure there were posters, I was surprised that the only clue on the signs was the "via West Kensington" on the display.

I'd be concerned if my Circle line train was going via West Kensington...

I have to say it wasn't particularly well advertised at stations - even after having read the details in my Traffic Circular I forgot that it was happening until I spied the DMIs to advise a customer of their next train "to change at Edgware Road".

 

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I'd be concerned if my Circle line train was going via West Kensington...

Oops. Perhaps it was High St Kensingston

 

[Busaholic]

Oops. Perhaps it was High St Kensingston

Or maybe a District Line had inadvertently got extended beyond Edgware Road.