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Posted by David Fairthorne on Thu Mar 17 14:35:38 2005, in response to Re: London news, posted by Rail Blue on Thu Mar 17 09:28:41 2005. Of course a more northerly route could be followed through the West End. I only picked a more Southerly one because:- it's less congested under Fleet Street - it would give SE commuters direct access to Cannon St and Charing X still, whilst SW commuters would end up just across the Hungerford Bridge from where they used to. It's less congested under Fleet Street, but the officially planned Crossrail route must be feasible. A more northerly route would give passengers from the southeast a bigger choice of central destinations. I expect that many people would change trains at Lewisham. Passengers from the the southwest would benefit likewise (by changing at Raynes Park or Wimbledon or Clapham Junction). that wouldn't serve the King's Road. Kings Road Chelsea is close enough to Sloane Square and South Kensington, and I don't think it's worth a minor detour. comparing journey times A direct route (practically a straight line) with only one stop should cut your journey time from Victoria to Wimbledon from 20 minutes to perhaps 10 minutes. The distance is just under 6 miles, and you should be able to get up a good speed on that route. The saving would be even greater going to stations beyond Victoria. |
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