Travel from East Dulwich / Peckham to Chiswick

[craigyboy71]

I've just started a new job based in Chiswick. However, I'm trying to work out the best and quickest way to get there.

This morning I took a bus to Peckham (I live off Barry Road), a train from Peckham to Battersea Park, followed by another train to Clapham Juntion and finally another to Chiswick. Door to door it took me an hour and 10 minutes.

Is there a quicker way to get there with less changes please? The 37 bus from ED to CJ would take far too long unfortunately.

Roll on December when there will be direct trains from Peckham to Clapham Junction!

[Norfolkvillas]

I also work in Chiswick, but drive to work. I think 1hr 10 sounds pretty miraculous for public transport. In the past I've bussed it to Forest Hill where you can get a direct train to CJ, and then connect to the Chiswick train, but it takes something like 35 mins from FH to CJ alone. It's always taken me close to 2 hrs door to door that way, although it is quite a relaxing, non-frantic journey.

You're right that the ELL from Peckham Rye will make a big difference!

[benmorg]

You could take train from Peckham to Victoria, then Dustrict Line to Turnham Green. Easier with a Brompton so you can avoid waiting for bus to Peckham.

[neilson99]

Car share?

[Earl Aelfheah]

Victoria, then district line.

[Watevs]

There is going to be a direct line built and completed at Christmas from Peckham Rye to Clapham Junction. By boyfriend currently travels to Richmond and that will cut off about 20 mins in total. I travelled to Chiswick and did the journey you're doing. Try the Victoria route in the mean time

[craigyboy71]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> Victoria, then district line.

My concern with this route is how busy Victoria tube station gets in the morning and how it routinely closes due to overcrowding... I'll experiment and give it a go though, thanks!

[Bic Basher]

The options which don't include the tube tend to be cheaper. Zone 1 comes at a premium.

You can shave a bit of time off the FH to CJ section by getting the first Overground train to Crystal Palace and walking over to the Southern platforms, although it is a bit of a walk up the huge stairwell.

[Ukjoncollins]

I work a few stops on in Syon Lane, currently the fastest way (when traffic calms back down again) seems to be the 185 to Vauxhall then the train from there although a train from ED to Clapham and then on to Chiswick isn't too much longer. To be honest with you, currently it'll always take you somewhere between 1 - 2 hrs whatever way you do it. You soon get used to it though.

[benmorg]

Ukjoncollins Wrote:

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> I work a few stops on in Syon Lane, currently the

> fastest way (when traffic calms back down again)

> seems to be the 185 to Vauxhall then the train

> from there although a train from ED to Clapham and

> then on to Chiswick isn't too much longer. To be

> honest with you, currently it'll always take you

> somewhere between 1 - 2 hrs whatever way you do

> it. You soon get used to it though.

It's only 40 mins from Peckham Rye to Turnham Green via train & tube, but I think the Victoria service will end when the new ELL extension starts this winter.

[Bic Basher]

benmorg Wrote:

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> Ukjoncollins Wrote:

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> -----

> > I work a few stops on in Syon Lane, currently

> the

> > fastest way (when traffic calms back down

> again)

> > seems to be the 185 to Vauxhall then the train

> > from there although a train from ED to Clapham

> and

> > then on to Chiswick isn't too much longer. To

> be

> > honest with you, currently it'll always take

> you

> > somewhere between 1 - 2 hrs whatever way you do

> > it. You soon get used to it though.

>

> It's only 40 mins from Peckham Rye to Turnham

> Green via train & tube, but I think the Victoria

> service will end when the new ELL extension starts

> this winter.

They'll be two trains per hour from Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill to Victoria on weekdays and Saturday except evenings. The ELL will replace the SLL if you're going to Clapham High Street or Wandsworth Road. Battersea Park (and Victoria) will require a change at Clapham Junction.

[Undisputedtruth]

Option 1

37 to Brixton (18 minutes)

Brixton tube to Vauxhall (4 minutes)

Vauxhall to Chiswick (train) (21 minutes)

Option 2

Honor Oak Park to Clapham Junction (30 minutes)

Clapham Junction to Chiswick (14 minutes)

Option 3

South London Line to Battersea Park (12 minutes)

Walk to Queenstown station (2 minutes)

Queenstown Station to Chiswick (18 minutes)

[benmorg]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> Option 1

>

> 37 to Brixton (18 minutes)

>

> Brixton tube to Vauxhall (4 minutes)

>

> Vauxhall to Chiswick (train) (21 minutes)

>

> Option 2

>

> Honor Oak Park to Clapham Junction (30 minutes)

>

> Clapham Junction to Chiswick (14 minutes)

>

> Option 3

>

> South London Line to Battersea Park (12 minutes)

>

> Walk to Queenstown station (2 minutes)

>

> Queenstown Station to Chiswick (18 minutes)

Don't forget that trains don't depart the moment you arrive. You need to allow for wait times, much longer on overland services than the tube.

[Undisputedtruth]

@benmorg,

As I'm fully unaware on what time or exact location where the thread starter starts his journey I'm unable to insert precise waiting times for trains.

[benmorg]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> @benmorg,

>

> As I'm fully unaware on what time or exact

> location where the thread starter starts his

> journey I'm unable to insert precise waiting times

> for trains.

Fair enough. I generally avoid connecting overland trains as it's easy to find yourself waiting 15 mins. One exception is London Bridge to Charing X - seems to be a train practically every minute. No use for chiswick though.

[craigyboy71]

benmorg Wrote:

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> It's only 40 mins from Peckham Rye to Turnham

> Green via train & tube, but I think the Victoria

> service will end when the new ELL extension starts

> this winter.

Problem is my work is about 15 minutes walk from Turnham Green, so not sure it will help too much. I think I'll stick with my current route until the EEL opens in December. Thanks all!!!

[spacetricks]

I work in Chiswick too, Gunnersbury to be exact which is 5 mins past your stop. I currently live in HH but am moving to ED soon. If I'm on the HH - Vic train at 8.39 I'm at my desk by 930 or just past. And that's not a made rush either. Occasionally you get the alarm go off at Victoria but not for long. Forget all there changes and get a bus up Dog Kennel, and get the Den Hill to Vic train.

[Undisputedtruth]

@craigyboy71

If you thought my option 3 was too long for you then I think you would also be disappointed when the ELL becomes live. Not much difference in journey times I'm afraid.

[ruffers]

Motorbike?

[Bic Basher]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> @craigyboy71

>

> If you thought my option 3 was too long for you

> then I think you would also be disappointed when

> the ELL becomes live. Not much difference in

> journey times I'm afraid.

But at least he won't have to wait too long for a train in comparison to the beloved SLL. *rolleyes*

[Undisputedtruth]

Not sure why you're using the rolleyes here. The fundamental fact you've failed to understand is that the ELL will worsen travelling times to Victoria and offers a slight improvement to journeys to Chiswick. The trains going from Clapham Junction to Chiswick also serves Queenstown which is only hree minutes away.

Too many people have explained this situation where the ELL will make their journeys worse. Yet you still don't get it, Bic Basher.

[Bic Basher]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> Not sure why you're using the rolleyes here. The

> fundamental fact you've failed to understand is

> that the ELL will worsen travelling times to

> Victoria and offers a slight improvement to

> journeys to Chiswick. The trains going from

> Clapham Junction to Chiswick also serves

> Queenstown which is only hree minutes away.

>

> Too many people have explained this situation

> where the ELL will make their journeys worse. Yet

> you still don't get it, Bic Basher.

Oh dear, once again you're spinning a negative agenda to a passenger who's looking forward to improved services on the line. Classic trolling.

We'll see in December if passengers really care about getting the least used part of the Southern network re-instated or do what normal people do and get on using with the services we already have which has been the case where Overground services have replaced Southern in Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park.

Incidentally Mr Undisputed train anorak, your previous argument about travel costs for the outer SLL is complete crap, season ticket holders from Battersea Park will be able to use their current season tickets at no additional cost.

[Undisputedtruth]

Bic Basher Wrote:

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> Oh dear, once again you're spinning a negative

> agenda to a passenger who's looking forward to

> improved services on the line. Classic trolling.

Unable to argue on facts. So you resort to name calling. Even then you're still wrong as you're the lone ranger on the ELL being completing out of touch of people's travelling habits.

> We'll see in December if passengers really care

> about getting the least used part of the Southern

> network re-instated or do what normal people do

> and get on using with the services we already have

> which has been the case where Overground services

> have replaced Southern in Forest Hill and Honor

> Oak Park.

The South London Line has been running fine since 1867 but the ending of SLL happened because TfL asked DfT to end SLL to obtained finance to build the rest of ELL. The SLL was never a lost making operation. I'm afraid that's is poor scaremongering on Bic Bash part.

>

> Incidentally Mr Undisputed train anorak, your

> previous argument about travel costs for the outer

> SLL is complete crap, season ticket holders from

> Battersea Park will be able to use their current

> season tickets at no additional cost.

Well I'm not willing to take advice from you. A couple of years ago, I once asked a ticket inspector for his advice about the cost of tickets in travelling on the outer SLL. He and his colleague were clear that you had to have a travelcard which covers all of the zones where the outer SLL travelled.

Anyway, I'm more of a fashion and trainers anorak than a train anorak but that's another story.

[Bic Basher]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

> Well I'm not willing to take advice from you. A

> couple of years ago, I once asked a ticket

> inspector for his advice about the cost of tickets

> in travelling on the outer SLL. He and his

> colleague were clear that you had to have a

> travelcard which covers all of the zones where the

> outer SLL travelled.

Read and weep my friend.

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=69415

[Undisputedtruth]

Even they are not certain that you could use the inner SLL railcard for the outer SLL route.

I'm not willing to take risk a criminal record just because you think there's a loophole in the railcard ticketing system. Besides, most people uses travelcards, rather than railcards, where you have the required zones where the trains travel through.