Southampton/London- recommendations

[NSE]

Hey all,
On Tuesday I should be going down to Soton overnight, just wondering on which route to take, leaving about 4 on Tuesday, coming back by about 2 (any london termni) on Wednesday, never really done SWT apart from frequent metro hops in London, or the SWML beyond Raynes Park. Pretty familiar with the BML stretch of the SN but not the Arun Valley stretch, so just wondering what you guys would suggest to mix it up if there's any other slightly interesting routes I could take.

Cheers!

 

[bb21]

Are you bothered about the prices? Any flexibility in terms of timing? Any railcards?

 

[wintonian]

SWT will take aprox 1hr 30min via Basingstoke and Woking £37.20 SVR route: Any permitted

Southern approx 2hr 45min via Gatwick, Horsham and Chichester £29.60 SVR route: Southern only

Prices without railcard.

Also SWT's stock is in a far better condition than Southern's which to honest is somewhat tatty and in dire need of a refresh at least.

 

[NSE]

Are you bothered about the prices? Any flexibility in terms of timing? Any railcards?

Nah, I'm happy with the walk up fare, (I have a 16-25) don't really want to be tied down, have work wednesday evening, I just wondered how many routes my ticket would be valid for (London terminals- Southampton off peak return)

 

[John @ home]

I just wondered how many routes my ticket would be valid for (London terminals- Southampton off peak return)

Ah! That's a different question.

A London Terminals - Southampton Ctl route Any Permitted ticket is valid by any route which can be traced on maps:

• LB+CW
• LP
• PD+CW
• SC+CW
• SC+PD+CW
• WR+MW
• WX or
• WX+MW

For single codes, the Permitted Routes are via any route on that map from the any London Terminals station to Southampton, without passing through the same station twice on a single journey.

For combinations of Maps (e.g. LB+CW), the route is via any route on one map from any London Terminals station to any intercept point for the next map, then via any route within that map to any intercept point for the next map. This is repeated until the final map is reached then via any route within that map until Southampton is reached without passing through the same station twice on a single journey.

 

[wintonian]

If I remember rightly the 3 main routes are:

Southern via Gatwick
Via Woking
Via Reading

Possibly Via Petersfield but can't remember for sure.

I don't think going via Sailsbury is allowed.

Best thing to do is to check the permitted routes as John @ home has suggested.

 

[NSE]

Ah! That's a different question.

A London Terminals - Southampton Ctl route Any Permitted ticket is valid by any route which can be traced on maps:

• LB+CW
• LP
• PD+CW
• SC+CW
• SC+PD+CW
• WR+MW
• WX or
• WX+MW

For single codes, the Permitted Routes are via any route on that map from the any London Terminals station to Southampton, without passing through the same station twice on a single journey.

For combinations of Maps be used (e.g. LB+CW), the route is via any route on one map from any London Terminals station to any intercept point for the next map, then via any route within that map to any intercept point for the next map. This is repeated until the final map is reached then via any route within that map until Southampton is reached without passing through the same station twice on a single journey.

Thanks mate, looking good, could you just explain each initial for me :P

 

[John @ home]

could you just explain each initial for me

Just click on the links to see the maps.

 

[NSE]

Just click on the links to see the maps.

Oh haha didn't notice they were hyperlinked :P thaaaanks xD

 

[Lrd]

Possibly Via Petersfield but can't remember for sure.

Yes it is, and via Cobham.

I don't think going via Sailsbury is allowed.

Correct.

 

[wintonian]

Oh haha didn't notice they were hyperlinked :P thaaaanks xD

They weren't when I looked else I would have answered my own question.

Yes it is, and via Cobham.



Correct.

Always struck me as a bit odd that you can't go Salisbury - Basingstoke but you can go via Gatwick.

 

[Lrd]

Always struck me as a bit odd that you can't go Salisbury - Basingstoke but you can go via Gatwick.

I've always seen it as going the "wrong way" out of Southampton and not towards London.

 

[bb21]

I've always seen it as going the "wrong way" out of Southampton and not towards London.

You can always go via Chandler's Ford then Romsey, which would allow you to leave Southampton Central from the "right" end.

 

[Lrd]

You can always go via Chandler's Ford then Romsey, which would allow you to leave Southampton Central from the "right" end.

Oh yeah. And I used to use the "Figure of 6" every day!