"Provisional" EFM Booze Train Times To Bognor

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Nothing's been planned exactly yet, and Pete's talking about going via Brighton, but this is the 'quickest' route to Bognor on November 15th...

 

09.14 - St Albans - West Hampstead

 

09.53 - West Hampstead - Willesden Jn. High Level

 

10.08 - Willesden Jn. - Clapham Junction

 

10.38 - Clapham Junction - Barnham

 

12.11 - Barnham - Bognor Regis

 

12.17 - Arrive in Bognor

 

 

As I say, that's the quickest route, and may appeal to Thornsy as there's a couple of Silverlink trains in there, but there is a more direct route with only two changes, as opposed to five, which goes via Victoria.

 

What are everyone else's views?

 

Also, going via Brighton adds an extra hour onto the journey. I think that's a no-no.

 

 

[The one & only BigRon,EFM]

Great schedule O Wise Leader, but what if one of the trains is delayed or cancelled? You know what they're like. You could end up spending your day in Willesden or Clapham.

 

Talking of which, a word from the wise. I spent two weeks in Willesden, one Wednesday afternoon. It was terrible.

[Colin Zeal EFM]

That is the risk, BIG RON. I personally would prefer to go the direct route from Victoria, but I think Thornsy may have other ideas!!

 

 

[The one & only BigRon,EFM]

Just relying on one train is bad enough, but four or five is a nightmare.

 

Perhaps you could go on the team coach?

[Rob_the_Saint]

Station Arrive Depart Line

ST ALBANS STATION 10:04 Train THAMESLINK RAIL LTD.

BRIGHTON STATION 11:47 12:00 Train SOUTH WEST TRAINS LTD.

BARNHAM 12:32 12:41 Train SOUTH CENTRAL

BOGNOR REGIS 12:47

DURATION: 2:43

 

Sorry about the (lack of) formatting!

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

I spend every bloody day in Willesden, I'm actually here now - It ain't great!

 

The train via Victoria is the one that we'd pick up at Clapham Junction anyway. Remember the cross london route is closed at weekends now so any trip would involve getting the tube at Kentish Town and making a couple of changes for Victoria, I can confirm the Silverlink way from West Hampstead - Clapham is very quick and easy.

I should imagine Pete is thinking direct train to Brighton is nice and simple, see above text about engineering work.

We'd have to catch the Bognor branch line at Barnham whatever way we went.

I say the above is a go go!

[Colin Zeal EFM]

There are two many reasons to list as to why that isn't an option, RON.

 

Just checked prices, by the way. A reasonably £18.40, although I suspect somewhat cheaper for the Thorns.

 

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Probably about 80p for me <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Well, Rob appears to have found a much quicker route via Brighton.

 

Maybe Brighton is the way to go after all??

 

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Except the cross london route isn't open at the weekends, you have to change at Kentish Town and get the Northern Line to London Bridge and rejoin there!

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Important point, Thornsy - are there bogs on the Silverlink trains??

 

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

No - but you're only on it for 8 minutes to Willesden then 15 to Clapham!

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Good point!!

 

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

And there is no bogs on the tube and nowhere to do a sneaky, at least you could do one at Willesden and nobody would even notice as the streets are full of piss here anyway <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Well, I guess I'm happy to go your way. I'll leave it to you to tell Pete!!

 

 

[EFM Trev]

Count me in. And Libro, I think. But you probably already knew that, ddn't you?

[EFM_Costello]

What about everyone who wants to go drinking in Brighton afterwards.

 

Your missing the point and trying to turn this trip into a geeky non-league day which no one apart from hard core city fans would be interested in.

 

We need to go to Brighton on the way back .

 

You cant get on the Northern line from kentish town something which i will have to deal tomorrow morning.

 

Trev and Lib look forward to seeing you again.

 

 

[Colin Zeal EFM]

No-one's stopping you going drinking in Brighton on the way back, Costello.

 

We're talking about the route on the way there.

 

 

[EFM_Costello]

Is big ron coming that would be a funny

[Colin Zeal EFM]

He's more than welcome, of course.