The best thing about the Elizabeth line from Woolwich is that it should make more space on the North Kent line for those of us who suffer congestion getting on at Charlton, Westcombe Park, Maze Hill and Greenwich.
Does fuck all for the Bexleyheath line though. Half hourly service to places that have no Tube, in the year 2022? To get to Eltham from Crossrail I'll still be relying on a lift from my sister. Another 2 car journeys.
Prague there are four trains an hour along the Bexleyheath line 2 to Charing Cross & 2 to Victoria.
I was tempted on as my train pulled in to Abbey wood. Very few people by that time (9.50am). I changed at TCR and was at Charing cross around 10.20 so roughly 10 mins saved on that leg.
Just rode from Woolwich to Paddington and back on it.
Its exceptional, it really is.
It’s quite surreal getting to places like Liverpool St and Canary Wharf and thinking “blimey, that was quick”. Makes you feel like you live next door to these places.
As it’s brand new it’s obviously very clean - but what sets it apart from other tube lines is just how big it is. The platforms are absolutely enormous!
It moves very gracefully too. Even at top speed, it’s very very quiet and you don’t feel like you’re on a rollercoaster.
Just rode from Woolwich to Paddington and back on it.
Its exceptional, it really is.
It’s quite surreal getting to places like Liverpool St and Canary Wharf and thinking “blimey, that was quick”. Makes you feel like you live next door to these places.
As it’s brand new it’s obviously very clean - but what sets it apart from other tube lines is just how big it is. The platforms are absolutely enormous!
It moves very gracefully too. Even at top speed, it’s very very quiet and you don’t feel like you’re on a rollercoaster.
the thing is, we kind of do! Distance wise, it's nothing. The problem always was the connection into town.
Even now though, SE London is still terrible with options.
The best thing about the Elizabeth line from Woolwich is that it should make more space on the North Kent line for those of us who suffer congestion getting on at Charlton, Westcombe Park, Maze Hill and Greenwich.
Does fuck all for the Bexleyheath line though. Half hourly service to places that have no Tube, in the year 2022? To get to Eltham from Crossrail I'll still be relying on a lift from my sister. Another 2 car journeys.
161 bus from Woolwich will take you to the junction of Westmount Road and Well Hall Road, or further down to Well Hall roundabout.
Fully appreciate that this is also a pain in the arse but, if timed correctly, should only take about 15 minutes.
I'd be OK with that if it's not a time-critical journey, but generally for me it's about getting to/from Heathrow. It's about 10 mins walk from my sister's gaff to that stop, btw. If they were to start regular running of trains which "loop" Bexleyheath and North Kent lines via Slade Green (I've noticed the occasional one recently), I'd trust that to get me to Abbey Wood I think. I guess Eltham to Abbey Wood would also be around 15 mins.
@Dansk_Red I'd forgotten about those Victoria trains, tis true, but that's because I never use them. I wonder how many BH line travellers do, off-peak. When I arrive at Charing Cross, knackered after hauling myself from Heathrow with luggage on a hot summer day, only to find that I just missed the BH line train, it isn't easy to quickly check if I can gain anything by picking up a Victoria line train at Lewisham. Usually when I managed it, I saved about 4 minutes.
But hopefully with Crossrail, I won't be going that way from LHR any more.
Just rode from Woolwich to Paddington and back on it.
Its exceptional, it really is.
It’s quite surreal getting to places like Liverpool St and Canary Wharf and thinking “blimey, that was quick”. Makes you feel like you live next door to these places.
As it’s brand new it’s obviously very clean - but what sets it apart from other tube lines is just how big it is. The platforms are absolutely enormous!
It moves very gracefully too. Even at top speed, it’s very very quiet and you don’t feel like you’re on a rollercoaster.
Cool, on it tomorrow morning for Abbey Wood to Whitechapel. Haven't had this good a reason to go to Abbey Wood for years.
Any more big projects in the pipeline to be built, or is that it till we get the Charlie line?
Crossrail 2 is on ice as the Government pulled the funding, and a Bakerloo extension to Lewisham is hoped for
Crossrail 2 definately dead for the medium term at least. The team has been disbanded and there's no chance it will come forward for years. Bakerloo line extension is still clinging on by its fingernails as a possible project because of the amount of housing it will unlock but politically impossible under the present Govt's levelling up agenda and general anti-London rhetoric. It won't get funded unfortunately although it's an excellent scheme in many ways.
I saw some of the Crossrail footage on the local news. Some proper strange folk about.
A woman (possibly 60's) had come over from USA to take the first trip and it was apparently one of the most exciting days of her life.
Then there was a bunch of people outside a station singing Purple Train (Purple rain, Prince) in such an excited manner they looked they would self combust with pure joy.
I saw some of the Crossrail footage on the local news. Some proper strange folk about.
A woman (possibly 60's) had come over from USA to take the first trip and it was apparently one of the most exciting days of her life.
Then there was a bunch of people outside a station singing Purple Train (Purple rain, Prince) in such an excited manner they looked they would self combust with pure joy.
I saw some of the Crossrail footage on the local news. Some proper strange folk about.
A woman (possibly 60's) had come over from USA to take the first trip and it was apparently one of the most exciting days of her life.
Then there was a bunch of people outside a station singing Purple Train (Purple rain, Prince) in such an excited manner they looked they would self combust with pure joy.
It was partly the reason I skipped the chance to try and get on the first train. Leave it to the people who love trains the same way we love Charlton.
I saw a clip of the Purple Train bit online, and could only get about 10 seconds in before having to stop it.
I saw some of the Crossrail footage on the local news. Some proper strange folk about.
A woman (possibly 60's) had come over from USA to take the first trip and it was apparently one of the most exciting days of her life.
Then there was a bunch of people outside a station singing Purple Train (Purple rain, Prince) in such an excited manner they looked they would self combust with pure joy.
Loads of different moquette stuff. You can even buy a £2.5k sofa. What better way to honour the Elizabeth Line than getting that moquette in your living room?
The best thing about the Elizabeth line from Woolwich is that it should make more space on the North Kent line for those of us who suffer congestion getting on at Charlton, Westcombe Park, Maze Hill and Greenwich.
Does fuck all for the Bexleyheath line though. Half hourly service to places that have no Tube, in the year 2022? To get to Eltham from Crossrail I'll still be relying on a lift from my sister. Another 2 car journeys.
161 bus from Woolwich will take you to the junction of Westmount Road and Well Hall Road, or further down to Well Hall roundabout.
Fully appreciate that this is also a pain in the arse but, if timed correctly, should only take about 15 minutes.
When I lived in WHR it was sometimes quicker jumping on a 'fast' train to Woolwich Arsenal and getting the 161 then waiting on the train to Eltham and walking up from there to where we lived on WHR (by the Stephen Lawrence plaque).
The best thing about the Elizabeth line from Woolwich is that it should make more space on the North Kent line for those of us who suffer congestion getting on at Charlton, Westcombe Park, Maze Hill and Greenwich.
Does fuck all for the Bexleyheath line though. Half hourly service to places that have no Tube, in the year 2022? To get to Eltham from Crossrail I'll still be relying on a lift from my sister. Another 2 car journeys.
161 bus from Woolwich will take you to the junction of Westmount Road and Well Hall Road, or further down to Well Hall roundabout.
Fully appreciate that this is also a pain in the arse but, if timed correctly, should only take about 15 minutes.
I'd be OK with that if it's not a time-critical journey, but generally for me it's about getting to/from Heathrow. It's about 10 mins walk from my sister's gaff to that stop, btw. If they were to start regular running of trains which "loop" Bexleyheath and North Kent lines via Slade Green (I've noticed the occasional one recently), I'd trust that to get me to Abbey Wood I think. I guess Eltham to Abbey Wood would also be around 15 mins.
@Dansk_Red I'd forgotten about those Victoria trains, tis true, but that's because I never use them. I wonder how many BH line travellers do, off-peak. When I arrive at Charing Cross, knackered after hauling myself from Heathrow with luggage on a hot summer day, only to find that I just missed the BH line train, it isn't easy to quickly check if I can gain anything by picking up a Victoria line train at Lewisham. Usually when I managed it, I saved about 4 minutes.
But hopefully with Crossrail, I won't be going that way from LHR any more.
If I'm correct, I read in one of the Railway Mags that that's one of the drawbacks of opening this new line. I used to use New Eltham to Charlton regularly when I lived in London but the service was depleted and I believe will be non-existent once the Elizabeth Line is fully open.
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Its exceptional, it really is.
As it’s brand new it’s obviously very clean - but what sets it apart from other tube lines is just how big it is. The platforms are absolutely enormous!
It moves very gracefully too. Even at top speed, it’s very very quiet and you don’t feel like you’re on a rollercoaster.
Even now though, SE London is still terrible with options.
@Dansk_Red I'd forgotten about those Victoria trains, tis true, but that's because I never use them. I wonder how many BH line travellers do, off-peak. When I arrive at Charing Cross, knackered after hauling myself from Heathrow with luggage on a hot summer day, only to find that I just missed the BH line train, it isn't easy to quickly check if I can gain anything by picking up a Victoria line train at Lewisham. Usually when I managed it, I saved about 4 minutes.
But hopefully with Crossrail, I won't be going that way from LHR any more.
a huge shame, as south west London to east/north east London is eye wateringly long and awkward. Also would take severe strain off Clapham junction
Some proper strange folk about.
A woman (possibly 60's) had come over from USA to take the first trip and it was apparently one of the most exciting days of her life.
Then there was a bunch of people outside a station singing Purple Train (Purple rain, Prince) in such an excited manner they looked they would self combust with pure joy.
I saw a clip of the Purple Train bit online, and could only get about 10 seconds in before having to stop it.
Saves the ballache of the Blackwall Tunnel and means I can have a beer and numb the pain of seeing us lose at home to Mansfield 👍
Spent far too long on the tfl shop yesterday. Some of the socks they have are amazing.
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/clothing/clothing-accessories/moquette-socks/barman-moquette-socks
Loads of different moquette stuff. You can even buy a £2.5k sofa. What better way to honour the Elizabeth Line than getting that moquette in your living room?
Have lived and breathed this horror story for far too long, with Bond Street proving to be one of the biggest thorns in my arse for many a year.
If I'm correct, I read in one of the Railway Mags that that's one of the drawbacks of opening this new line. I used to use New Eltham to Charlton regularly when I lived in London but the service was depleted and I believe will be non-existent once the Elizabeth Line is fully open.