So this morning I saw the 7:19 Guildford to Waterloo was delayed due to a level corssing fault South, so I knew I'd be unlikely to make the 7:32 from Woking. Thus I opted for the 7:35 via Cobham.
Alas today that got held up at Horsley, due to a late running train from Effingham Junction. We were 4 minutes late departing Effingham Junction and 6 minutes late departing Cobham.
Alas control decided that they needed to skip all the stations between Surbtion and Waterloo. Not for our benefit but the general benefit of overall train running.
The guard did say there was a train from Woking a few minutes behind that we could catch. Not sure which timetable they were looking at. Even of they were thinking off peak, the next service wouldn't be until x26. Today it's x31 due to the x26 running fast to Waterloo in the morning peak. There is nothing in between. Still at least passengers can claim delay repay, depending on their eventual destination. The x31 has a good chance of being on time at Surbtion.
This occurred last week too. I wonder now often the stations between Surbtion and Waterloo are cancelled. The train will now add to the number on the fast line to Waterloo, as I'm sure it does semi-regularly.
Be interesting to see how many others alight. It's most of my back carriage. Next train will be cosy.
For some stations it would be quicker to go into Waterloo and out again but they haven said they hags allowed so I assume they'd prefer to pay delay repay.
As the train left Surbtion, a fast line train zoomed through platform 2. I wonder at which point they will move the train onto the fast line or will they just make it wait north of the station.
If they do that they will delay the next fast train, which has just pulled into platform 1.
The train from Effingham Junction was delayed due to a late train in front of it. It had all it's stops between Raynes Park and Waterloo cancelled. At least Raynes Park has more trains running.
The train that came into Effingham Junction to form that service was 6 minutes late with no reason given. It was 2 minutes late into Ewell West and departed 3 minutes late.
It arrived into Epsom 5 minutes late and was 6 minutes late leaving there. I cannot see any passenger trains ahead of it.
It's possible it had to wait for the 7:17 Epsom to Victoira service to cross its path. That left a minute late. So by being 3 minutes late it could have simply lost its slot.
Will be interesting to see how late the 7:35 is into Waterloo. And to think they want to run even more fast line trains in the future. At least if they did that the Effingham Junction delayed inbound service wouldn't delay other trains north by reversing in the sidings, as it wouks head to Guildford.
The 8:26 was delayed so I expect the 8:31 will be delayed. Its currently showing as on time but departed Thames Ditton 2 minutes late.
The 8:31 has i
8 carriages and no station staff thought to tell people standing the whole length of the platform. Wonderful.
After this train the next one isn't until 8:57. Don't they care about passengers? Anyway I held the door open as it was closing, to ensure everyone who wanted to get on did. As far as I could tell they did. All the platform staff did was blow their whistle. No announcements at all.
I can't see how anyone from Berrylands, New Malden or Raynes Park can board this service. Well the odd person might. I need to cross everyone else in the carriage vestibule to potentially get out at New Malden. Surprisingly someone did get on at Berrylands.
The train left there 3 minutes late, although practically 4 down.
I of course alighted at New Malden. I was expecting to. I was now 24 minutes late.
Incidentally someone's bag stao got stuck in the door. It was so packed.
There was a train just 3 minutes behind but no idea how packed that was. Under such circumstances I might wiat but it would depend on if I had a connecting train. If I was going to change for a train on the Sutton loop I most definitely wouldn't wait.
Nothing on Journey Check to say the 8:31 from Surbtion is short formed, yet I thought it was mew t to be 10 carriages. Certainly passengers k. The platform were expecting that. I've read that South Western Railway are meant to self report short formations and thus they should be showing on something like Journey Check.
The 7:35 got into Waterloo 6 minutes late. South Western Railway's argument would be that it would have been even more delayed had they not removed the stops. I cannot disagree with that.
Once off at New Malden I saw my bus was 7 minutes away. I noted below that there was now ticket barriers at one sides of the underpass. I'm surprised South West Trains didn't put in ticket barriers at both sides. I'm aware they tried something but not aware of it being ticket barriers at both ends.
The new ticket barriers, also have a door opposite them. The older ones were closed but the new ones, including the door, were open. I didn't see any staff.
As I got to the bus stop the traffic looked heavy. Yet soon by bus was only 1 minute away. We departed at 8:44, so a saving of 2 minutes over the predicted departure time. I just tried to look my bus up on Google Maps to see if I had the depart time right but it was giving me some rubbish. Their journey planning system isn't great. Don't know if that is due to TfL data or themsleves?
I think the bus I'm on maybe late. Either way it seems to be making good time. I should cut my overall delay down by about 5 minutes.
Alas today that got held up at Horsley, due to a late running train from Effingham Junction. We were 4 minutes late departing Effingham Junction and 6 minutes late departing Cobham.
Alas control decided that they needed to skip all the stations between Surbtion and Waterloo. Not for our benefit but the general benefit of overall train running.
The guard did say there was a train from Woking a few minutes behind that we could catch. Not sure which timetable they were looking at. Even of they were thinking off peak, the next service wouldn't be until x26. Today it's x31 due to the x26 running fast to Waterloo in the morning peak. There is nothing in between. Still at least passengers can claim delay repay, depending on their eventual destination. The x31 has a good chance of being on time at Surbtion.
This occurred last week too. I wonder now often the stations between Surbtion and Waterloo are cancelled. The train will now add to the number on the fast line to Waterloo, as I'm sure it does semi-regularly.
Be interesting to see how many others alight. It's most of my back carriage. Next train will be cosy.
For some stations it would be quicker to go into Waterloo and out again but they haven said they hags allowed so I assume they'd prefer to pay delay repay.
As the train left Surbtion, a fast line train zoomed through platform 2. I wonder at which point they will move the train onto the fast line or will they just make it wait north of the station.
If they do that they will delay the next fast train, which has just pulled into platform 1.
The train from Effingham Junction was delayed due to a late train in front of it. It had all it's stops between Raynes Park and Waterloo cancelled. At least Raynes Park has more trains running.
The train that came into Effingham Junction to form that service was 6 minutes late with no reason given. It was 2 minutes late into Ewell West and departed 3 minutes late.
It arrived into Epsom 5 minutes late and was 6 minutes late leaving there. I cannot see any passenger trains ahead of it.
It's possible it had to wait for the 7:17 Epsom to Victoira service to cross its path. That left a minute late. So by being 3 minutes late it could have simply lost its slot.
Will be interesting to see how late the 7:35 is into Waterloo. And to think they want to run even more fast line trains in the future. At least if they did that the Effingham Junction delayed inbound service wouldn't delay other trains north by reversing in the sidings, as it wouks head to Guildford.
The 8:26 was delayed so I expect the 8:31 will be delayed. Its currently showing as on time but departed Thames Ditton 2 minutes late.
The 8:31 has i
8 carriages and no station staff thought to tell people standing the whole length of the platform. Wonderful.
After this train the next one isn't until 8:57. Don't they care about passengers? Anyway I held the door open as it was closing, to ensure everyone who wanted to get on did. As far as I could tell they did. All the platform staff did was blow their whistle. No announcements at all.
I can't see how anyone from Berrylands, New Malden or Raynes Park can board this service. Well the odd person might. I need to cross everyone else in the carriage vestibule to potentially get out at New Malden. Surprisingly someone did get on at Berrylands.
The train left there 3 minutes late, although practically 4 down.
I of course alighted at New Malden. I was expecting to. I was now 24 minutes late.
Incidentally someone's bag stao got stuck in the door. It was so packed.
There was a train just 3 minutes behind but no idea how packed that was. Under such circumstances I might wiat but it would depend on if I had a connecting train. If I was going to change for a train on the Sutton loop I most definitely wouldn't wait.
Nothing on Journey Check to say the 8:31 from Surbtion is short formed, yet I thought it was mew t to be 10 carriages. Certainly passengers k. The platform were expecting that. I've read that South Western Railway are meant to self report short formations and thus they should be showing on something like Journey Check.
The 7:35 got into Waterloo 6 minutes late. South Western Railway's argument would be that it would have been even more delayed had they not removed the stops. I cannot disagree with that.
Once off at New Malden I saw my bus was 7 minutes away. I noted below that there was now ticket barriers at one sides of the underpass. I'm surprised South West Trains didn't put in ticket barriers at both sides. I'm aware they tried something but not aware of it being ticket barriers at both ends.
The new ticket barriers, also have a door opposite them. The older ones were closed but the new ones, including the door, were open. I didn't see any staff.
As I got to the bus stop the traffic looked heavy. Yet soon by bus was only 1 minute away. We departed at 8:44, so a saving of 2 minutes over the predicted departure time. I just tried to look my bus up on Google Maps to see if I had the depart time right but it was giving me some rubbish. Their journey planning system isn't great. Don't know if that is due to TfL data or themsleves?
I think the bus I'm on maybe late. Either way it seems to be making good time. I should cut my overall delay down by about 5 minutes.
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