In the meantime

[Disco Child Ballads]

I'm about to move to Greenwich so I've found this thread quite useful.

[hobbes]

It's an easy place to get to.

[WOM]

Not sure about 'easy', but lots of alternatives.

[ad hoc]

GO obviously misunderstood my correct use of the verb "to taxi"

[ad hoc]

Currently DLR station Canary Wharf. Annoying

[San Bernardhinault]

I have concluded from this thread that if I am staying in Greenwich I should fly into City Airport, even if it means changing planes in Rotterdam or Zurich or somewhere.

[Gangster Octopus]

GO obviously misunderstood my correct use of the verb "to taxi"

Ah, soz...

[ursus arctos]

Or wait for Crossrail

Even for Canary Wharf, London City is a major improvement on Heathrow, particularly during rush hours.

[Ginger Yellow]

I'm about to move to Greenwich so I've found this thread quite useful.

One of us! One of us! One of us!

[Ginger Yellow]

Or wait for Crossrail

Even for Canary Wharf, London City is a major improvement on Heathrow, particularly during rush hours.

Only problem is, flights to most places that aren't major business destinations are pretty infrequent, so you have to be flexible about your timing. The last few trips I've tried to do out of City have ended up going via Gatwick instead because the LCY flights were too expensive or too late in the day.

[ad hoc]

Last leg of the journey. DLR to Cutty Sark.

DLR stations don't do that standard tube thing of saying westbound eastbound etc, which means if you're not familiar with East /South East London you have to locate a map to work out what station is at the end of the line.

[ad hoc]

Plus you have to know that you have to tap your oyster card before you get to the platform

[Ginger Yellow]

Always Lewisham branch for Greenwich.

[ad hoc]

I know that now

[ursus arctos]

That's true GY, but I still struggle with the idea that people go to Canary Wharf other than to meet with bankers and or lawyers.

That aspect of the DLR signage is also an annoyance on much of the NY subway and lots of US highways.

[ad hoc]

Made it.
Here are the timings for those interested
LHR T4 Platform 14.27
Board train 14.27
Informed of major delays on Piccadilly and District line in vicinity of Acton Town
Departs 14.37
Departs T123 14.42
Opposite Israeli couple occupying large part of the carriage. Must resist urge to crack joke.
(Hammersmith 15.10) (owing to aforementioned problem at Acton, elect not to get off and follow the Tubby/Nef option)
15.26 arrive Green Park
15.30 depart Green Park on jubilee
(London Bridge 15.38) (elect to stay on the steveeeeeeeee route)
Arrive Canary wharf 15.45
Depart 15.56
Arrive Cutty Sark 16.05
Arrive hotel 16.15

Might mix it up a bit on return journey on Sunday

[ad hoc]

The success of this thread suggests you all need a new challenge. How about the fastest route from Hobbes's house to GO's. Without consulting a map or any form of TFL guide.

[caja-dglh]

Get in Jaguar F-Pace.

Drive to GO's.

[tee rex]

"Practise, son, practise".

[San Bernardhinault]

If they live more than a quarter of a mile from a station at either end, it probably involves a bicycle.

[Ginger Yellow]

15.26 arrive Green Park
15.30 depart Green Park on jubilee

That's a speedy interchange.

[ad hoc]

Train was waiting when I got there

[WOM]

And they say courtesy doesn't exist any more.

[hobbes]

91 minutes my gaff to Pinner on Southeastern, Jubilee and Met.

Next?

[Gangster Octopus]

However I live in Harrow...