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Saw your post earlier about travelling into London and out again for home games.
Not sure if you live near a tram station, but have you tried getting the tram to Elmers End, then the train from there to Lewisham and changing there for the train to Charlton? It sounds a bit long winded but I used to live on the Elmers End line (in Catford) and the train times used to work out well - definitely on the way back at least. The good thing is that now the DLR is at the Sham you can get this to/from Greenwich and pick up the trains on that line if the trains are late/fooked.
Lots of changes = more that could go wrong, but it might be worth a try? Also, check for engineering works - am sure the Sham - Charlton line wasn't working on Sat.
(I'm off now to study my well thumbed copy of "Trainspotters Monthly". There's a very good article in there about the rolling stock on the St Ives branch line this month!)
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Not sure if you live near a tram station, but have you tried getting the tram to Elmers End, then the train from there to Lewisham and changing there for the train to Charlton? It sounds a bit long winded but I used to live on the Elmers End line (in Catford) and the train times used to work out well - definitely on the way back at least. The good thing is that now the DLR is at the Sham you can get this to/from Greenwich and pick up the trains on that line if the trains are late/fooked.
Lots of changes = more that could go wrong, but it might be worth a try? Also, check for engineering works - am sure the Sham - Charlton line wasn't working on Sat.
(I'm off now to study my well thumbed copy of "Trainspotters Monthly". There's a very good article in there about the rolling stock on the St Ives branch line this month!)
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My tram station is near mitcham way so would be quite a trek to elmers end to be honest.
Found my way saturday the best so far and we won 4-00 -
It's only a couple of stops past East Croydon though. Was just a thought.
Honestly, you try to do some people a favour ..................!
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Edit: Just looked it up on National Rail Enquiries website (it's a slow day here). Elmers end to Charlton takes 30 mins on a Saturday apparently - so as long as the tram takes less than 45 you're laughing!0 -
oh is it only 2 stops = i'll stand corrected
30 minutes to charlton that's the nuts.0 -
What was that "cheers mate, I owe you a pint"???
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Don't do it, Ledge, it might be unlucky!0
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[cite]Posted By: Weegie Addick[/cite]Don't do it, Ledge, it might be unlucky!
What, buying me a pint?( 0 -
Well, he didn't do that last Sat either, did he?0
