All Lines, double attempt
Posted: 21 May 2005, 23:47
So, as you may remember, I left the Horse and Groom on Friday to do the All Lines.
I actually did it out and back, so two attempts:
Outbound: 1 hour 6 minutes 18 seconds
Oxford Circus --Victoria-- Green Park --Piccadilly-- Piccadilly Circus --Bakerloo-- Embankment --Northern-- Waterloo --Jubilee-- Southwalk --Jubilee-- Waterloo --W&C-- Bank --Central-- Liverpool Street --Metropolitan-- Aldgate --Circle-- Liverpool Street --Hammersmith & City-- Aldgate East --District-- Whitechapel --East London-- Shadwell
Return: 1 hour 4 minutes 56 seconds
Shadwell --East London-- Whitechapel --Hammersmith & City-- Aldgate East --District-- Tower Hill --Circle-- Aldgate --Metropolitan-- Liverpool Street --Central-- Bank --W&C-- Waterloo --Jubilee-- Southwalk --Jubilee-- Waterloo --Northern-- Embankment --Bakerloo-- Piccadilly Cirus --Piccadilly-- Green Park --Victoria-- Victoria
Hell is waiting at Aldgate for any Circle line train, and seeing two Metropolitans leave before you get one; which is what I got on the outbound route. On the return I'd evidently got to the point where the service frequency starts to cut back after the rush-period and my left leg was aching. If I'd run just slightly faster in Liverpool Street then it might have been a new record time, as I'd've got the previous W&C train.
On both runs I had a very long wait for a W&C, and I almost gave up on the return run at that point.
First time I've ever used the shortcut from the Bakerloo to the Piccadilly at Piccadilly Circus -- it's not a route I usually take!
I'd like to have a go at the Return route again (that being the direction that I intended the route being used in), starting early enough that I can get the Rush-Hour train frequency (the odd delay in tunnels isn't as bad for this as long delays on platforms, I think).
On the other hand, I think the Aldgate triangle thing is a bad idea, and I'm beginning to produce a new route that starts South at Shadwell...
I actually did it out and back, so two attempts:
Outbound: 1 hour 6 minutes 18 seconds
Oxford Circus --Victoria-- Green Park --Piccadilly-- Piccadilly Circus --Bakerloo-- Embankment --Northern-- Waterloo --Jubilee-- Southwalk --Jubilee-- Waterloo --W&C-- Bank --Central-- Liverpool Street --Metropolitan-- Aldgate --Circle-- Liverpool Street --Hammersmith & City-- Aldgate East --District-- Whitechapel --East London-- Shadwell
Return: 1 hour 4 minutes 56 seconds
Shadwell --East London-- Whitechapel --Hammersmith & City-- Aldgate East --District-- Tower Hill --Circle-- Aldgate --Metropolitan-- Liverpool Street --Central-- Bank --W&C-- Waterloo --Jubilee-- Southwalk --Jubilee-- Waterloo --Northern-- Embankment --Bakerloo-- Piccadilly Cirus --Piccadilly-- Green Park --Victoria-- Victoria
Hell is waiting at Aldgate for any Circle line train, and seeing two Metropolitans leave before you get one; which is what I got on the outbound route. On the return I'd evidently got to the point where the service frequency starts to cut back after the rush-period and my left leg was aching. If I'd run just slightly faster in Liverpool Street then it might have been a new record time, as I'd've got the previous W&C train.
On both runs I had a very long wait for a W&C, and I almost gave up on the return run at that point.
First time I've ever used the shortcut from the Bakerloo to the Piccadilly at Piccadilly Circus -- it's not a route I usually take!
I'd like to have a go at the Return route again (that being the direction that I intended the route being used in), starting early enough that I can get the Rush-Hour train frequency (the odd delay in tunnels isn't as bad for this as long delays on platforms, I think).
On the other hand, I think the Aldgate triangle thing is a bad idea, and I'm beginning to produce a new route that starts South at Shadwell...