CheapAndNerdy
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This is hypothetical - no real journeys were harmed during the writing of this post.
Going to Barnes I caught a train which was announced as going to Teddington, but at the next stop, Wandsworth Town, the announcement was changed to Kingston. I do not believe this to be an announcement error as this route to Kingston (from Waterloo and Clapham Junction) is the long way round. Now the Routeing Guide states that the only valid route is via Wimbledon (map WW), so I am wondering if not announcing Kingston until after Clapham Junction is in effect mandating travel via Wimbledon (as it is not officially a direct service) or if it is simply trying to be helpful and preventing passengers from taking the slower route?
Going to Barnes I caught a train which was announced as going to Teddington, but at the next stop, Wandsworth Town, the announcement was changed to Kingston. I do not believe this to be an announcement error as this route to Kingston (from Waterloo and Clapham Junction) is the long way round. Now the Routeing Guide states that the only valid route is via Wimbledon (map WW), so I am wondering if not announcing Kingston until after Clapham Junction is in effect mandating travel via Wimbledon (as it is not officially a direct service) or if it is simply trying to be helpful and preventing passengers from taking the slower route?