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Great news. I live in the area and parking is now dreadful Monday to Friday. It used to just affect the roads nearer the station but the whole area clogs up now. As mentioned earlier if you try use your car during the commuter hours, you'll struggle to find anywhere to park when you return.

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Elphinstone's Army Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > BrandNewGuy Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > There's no problem getting on the 8.30 at the > > > moment. A seat or two free in most carriages > > and > > > plenty of standing room. > > > > > > Were you on the 8.30 train this morning? I was > in > > the front carriage with a million other > standing > > commuters, luckily all showered and clean > clothes > > - a few alighted at Peckham Rye, but more took > > their places. It was packed tightly - the > notion > > that there are seats available at that time on > a > > busy commuter line seems fanciful. > > Yes I was. Four carriages back. Don't get on the > first carriage! Thanks for the feedback, I'll give it a go on Monday and will be avoiding the first carriage thanks! In terms of alternative routes during the overtime ban I've been avoiding using the rail service altogether during the evening. The removal of the 17.50pm train means I'd be hanging around a stressed out London Bridge for about half an hour. Then often just as the 18.08 train is due it suddenly changes to "Delayed" and you have no idea how long to wait. Weather permitting I've been walking it which takes exactly an hour at a power-walk. Otherwise I get the no.40, though I'm lucky it's second stop is near where I work so I can actually get on it. It's not much quicker than walking though!

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There's no problem getting on the 8.30 at the > moment. A seat or two free in most carriages and > plenty of standing room. Thank you!

Can someone please confirm how busy the 8.30am East Dulwich to London Bridge is during the week under the revised limited timetable? I've been catching the 6.17am, which despite always being a few minutes late is fine, but checking whether it's even viable to head in later. Cheers.

Rather oddly the 17.50 London Bridge to Wimbledon calling at East Dulwich was back on the timetable last night. I caught it home. Doesn't appear to be running this eve. I've found the service actually better this week while the strike has been on. Guess that will now change since it's been suspended tomorrow and Friday.

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > danielson00 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > 1740 seems to have been added from London > Bridge > > to ED, was only 4 carriages today though! > > Yup, let's hope the 4 carriage ensemble was just a > one-off! I got onboard around 1733 and got a > seat, standing room shortly after. > The 5.40 also ran on Tuesday, again with just 4 carriages.

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone get the 0730 or 0830 train? How was it? Keen to hear this too.

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I took the bus to LB this morning as two > consecutive trains were cancelled. Likewise, 6.55 and 7.09 cancelled. I also noted the 6.17 was cancelled so only one out of the four scheduled trains from 6.17 ran. Warming us up for next week? Have put my first claim in and preparing to repeat the process many times next week.

ED_moots Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Abe_froeman Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > On the Southern Twitter feed there is a > suggestion > > that you can claim delay repay against the > normal > > timetable so it might be worth putting in two > > claims every day. > > Seems to me that southern are trying to dodge > compensation claims by reducing the service. Hope > everyone signed that petition, although we all > know how far they go. > > Here's the revised timetable details: > http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/revise > d-timetable#impact6 > > Highlights for ED commuters are: > > 1.No more services between Beckenham Junction and > London Bridge - none. > > 2. Peak train options from ED to LB are 6:55, > 7:30, 8:02 and 8:30 - that's it. > > 3. peak train options from LB to ED are 16:40, > 17:11 and 18:08 One less peak train in the morning as the 8.02 terminates at South Bermondsey.

The 8.02 terminates at South Bermondsey so there are actually on 3 trains to London Bridge between 6am and 9am where the current timetable has 12!

Which timetable is the 8.51 on? I've only currently found timetable 33 with very a limited service. We've lost the Beckenham and Wimbledon routes from what I can gather.

The 6.17 and following 6.39 were also cancelled this morning. That's 2 out of 3 mornings so far this week I've had to get the No.40 bus.

I moved to this area at the end of November last year, previously I lived near Alleyns School. I much prefer where I am now. As mentioned, easy access to 3 stations and a fairly quiet location - my only noise complaint has been from foxes in the back garden. Also close to Bellenden Road. I've yet to have any issues nor feel unsafe walking to and from East Dulwich Station through Dog Kennel Hill estate at any time of day. In general it's usually pretty deserted walking along Quorn Road.

Will the Huddersfield friendly be ticketed? As a Dulwich resident from Huddersfield I'm all over that game!