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Journey by Journey => South Western services => Topic started by: grahame on October 22, 2021, 14:52:59



Title: Then and now - Trowbridge to Waterloo on a Saturday
Post by: grahame on October 22, 2021, 14:52:59
Thinking of doing a day trip tomorrow.

Saturdays three years ago, Trowbridge to Waterloo.

Direct train at 09:27, 13:37 and 16:30
Arriving Waterloo at 11:49, 15:49 and 18:49

I have looked at Trowbridge to Waterloo for tomorrow 23.10.2021 ("not via Paddington")

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/tro_wat_20211023.jpg)

Don't think I'll bother ...


Title: Re: Then and now - Trowbridge to Waterloo on a Saturday
Post by: ChrisB on October 22, 2021, 15:53:56
45 mins longer on average each way.....


Title: Re: Then and now - Trowbridge to Waterloo on a Saturday
Post by: JayMac on October 22, 2021, 16:05:34
Buses between Salisbury and Andover.


Title: Re: Then and now - Trowbridge to Waterloo on a Saturday
Post by: grahame on October 22, 2021, 16:54:24
Buses between Salisbury and Andover.

Between Andover and Basingstoke, I think?

I looked this last weekend, when it WAS between Andover and Salisbury. A train arrived in Andover, 10 minute connection to a bus to Salisbury, where there was 10 minutes before the Bristol train left.   No longer journey time; the 59 minutes at Salisbury was reduced to an acceptable 10 minutes ...



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