OK - Damned Tube Strike...Help me out please!!!

[The Moose]

Right, I really need to get to London Victoria today (I am in Slough at the moment) and can't wait any longer if I'm honest, so I am thinking it will be best to hack round the M25 to a station somewhere and go in on the overground.

What I am wondering is where can I find a list showing what stations are on which overground lines into that station? If there was a map showing the route that would be helpful too!!

Cheers

The Moose

[The Moose]

Oh, I know there is the Gatwick Express in (obviously from Gatwick!!) but I can't see where it stops (as it would be more convenient to grab it on it's route in).

Also, I don't know if there is any service nearer Slough going to Victoria.

Cheers

The Moose

[Johnny]

I'm at work, will try and find something for you...

ETA - think Gatwick Express is straight through...

Edited by Johnny on Thursday 11th June 07:19

[V8mate]

Here you go - Southern's network map

http://www.southernrailway.com/network_map.php

[The Moose]

Cheers V8

Johnny, if you are feeling bored, see if you can beat this:

Drive to Epsom station
Overground into London Victoria

I can't see any quicker way of getting there - any ideas??

Cheers guys

The Moose

[Johnny]

The Moose said:

Cheers V8

Johnny, if you are feeling bored, see if you can beat this:

Drive to Epsom station
Overground into London Victoria

I can't see any quicker way of getting there - any ideas??

Cheers guys

The Moose

I'm looking... tried a few that I thoughy of but all require underground travel.

Will carry on...


ETA - how about into Paddington? You could walk the last bit through Hyde Park to Victoria? It's a bit of a trek but it's nice out...

Alternately - train from Slough to Windsor, change to the riverside station and into Waterloo?

Edited by Johnny on Thursday 11th June 07:37

[V8mate]

Epsom runs into Waterloo, doesn't it?

You have to go over to Southern's area to get into Victoria.

[SGirl]

National Express coach? Their central station is in Victoria.

[The Moose]

SGirl said:

National Express coach? Their central station is in Victoria.

I would drive in its just the traffic stopping me doing that!!

Just going to take an age!!

Plus I fking hate coaches!! LOL

Thanks for the suggestion though

Cheers

The Moose

[NiceCupOfTea]

Go a bit further round and park on a suburban road in south Croydon, 20 mins into victoria from there.

[The Moose]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Go a bit further round and park on a suburban road in south Croydon, 20 mins into victoria from there.

Thank you for the suggestion. Is there a specific reason to use South Croydon?? Something I don't know about?? I'm just looking and it is an extra 25 mins from Slough (assuming no traffic on the '25!!!), but takes 20 mins less into London. Just curious that's all!

Cheers

The Moose

[tricky69]

drive to east croydon... trains from there every few minutes to victoria and takes about 15 minutes

[SNDa]

Drive to the nearest South West Train station, so if Windosr & Eton works take that one, take the train to Clapham Junction, change platforms and then take the train to Victoria.

[The Moose]

SNDa said:

Drive to the nearest South West Train station, so if Windosr & Eton works take that one, take the train to Clapham Junction, change platforms and then take the train to Victoria.

Now, we may have a winner. Let me look into the routes and timings etc.

Cheers

The Moose

[SNDa]

Every 30 mins from Windsor & Eton. Takes 1 hour to Victoria

[The Moose]

I'm assuming that is Windsor & Eton Riverside?!?!

Cheers

The Moose

[SNDa]

Yup: http://nationalrail.co.uk/stations/WNR.html#Curren...

http://nationalrail.co.uk/

Have a look at the stops as Datchet might be better for you?

[SNDa]

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/pj/tt

[The Moose]

SNDa said:

Every 30 mins from Windsor & Eton. Takes 1 hour to Victoria

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! WOOOOOOO

Especially as I am having a lunch meeting in Windsor at 12:30 then hop on the 1:53 - job jobbed!!!!

Next question...parking?!?! LOL. Do you know if there is parking at the W&E Riverside station??

Cheers

The Moose

[SNDa]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windsor+eton+riverside+statio...