Waterloo to frimley service.

[london96]

Does the 17.13 Waterloo to frimley service run regularly at this time. Use Waterloo a lot and have never seen this service ever before.

 

[swt_passenger]

Does the 17.13 Waterloo to frimley service run regularly at this time. Use Waterloo a lot and have never seen this service ever before.

1713 Waterloo to Aldershot calling at Frimley is part of the normal weekday timetable.
It doesn’t run all day however there’s only 2 evening peak down services, 1713 and 1813.
Then for completeness the corresponding up services start from Farnham, calling at Frimley at 0636 and 0707.

 

[london96]

1713 Waterloo to Aldershot calling at Frimley is part of the normal weekday timetable.
It doesn’t run all day however there’s only 2 evening peak services, 1713 and 1813.

At Waterloo was announced as frimley train, guard said frimley as well but then changed to Aldershot at Clapham junction.

 

[swt_passenger]

At Waterloo was announced as frimley train, guard said frimley as well but then changed to Aldershot at Clapham junction.

I think that’s because leaving Waterloo at that time there will be a quicker direct train to Aldershot via the normal mainline route which doesn’t call at Clapham Junction. The 1725 will get you to Aldershot at 1808, the 1713 doesn’t reach there until 1853.

Generally in discussions hereabouts, Frimley would be described as a false destination.

 

[GW43125]

Used to run as the 1654 (to Farnham if memory serves), Clapham Junction then fast to Hounslow. Got changed to run via Richmond in the old peak Shepperton Path about a year ago. There were also 1754 and 1854 services but these went a couple of years ago. There was also a third one from Farnham to Waterloo in the morning (at around 7.30) which went at the same time and was never seen again (and is much missed!)

 

[TEW]

They were 1705 and 1805 via Richmond for years but in May 2018 (IIRC) they became Reading services, with the services via Frimley diverted via Hounslow and retimed to run earlier.

They were then diverted back via Richmond when all the peak extra Reading trains were cut.

The extension from Aldershot to Farnham in the down direction was only for a few years too, they were cut back to Aldershot as there were a number of services terminating at Farnham in the evening which caused delays. Terminating them at Aldershot where there is an extra platform available for down trains mitigates against that.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

They were 1705 and 1805 via Richmond for years but in May 2018 (IIRC) they became Reading services, with the services via Frimley diverted via Hounslow and retimed to run earlier.

They were then diverted back via Richmond when all the peak extra Reading trains were cut.

The extension from Aldershot to Farnham in the down direction was only for a few years too, they were cut back to Aldershot as there were a number of services terminating at Farnham in the evening which caused delays. Terminating them at Aldershot where there is an extra platform available for down trains mitigates against that.

Up in the morning comes from Farnham still though if I'm right?

 

[swt_passenger]

Up in the morning comes from Farnham still though if I'm right?

Yes as I checked before writing post #2

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Yes as I checked before writing post #2

Yes, amazing. I opened the thread and it automatically took me to post 6.