A reliable train between 0815 and 0830 would be nice

[EDdownunder]

For childcare reasons I can't often leave home before 8am. I aim for the 0815 but if I miss it then the best I can hope for is the 0833 which is often late. (I know there is a scheduled train at 0827 but it is very rarely on time and the last two days has arrived well after the 0833)

The 0833 this morning was crowded to the point many people could not get on the train at all - they were the lucky ones perhaps - and it does make you wonder how we collectively put up with the inverse proportion of price increases to level of service. We do love a good stiff upper lip in these parts.

The forum had our friendly station manager to moan at but I think he eventually had enough or moved away (who can blame him) but is there actually any point in complaining and if yes, to whom?

In happier news, thanks to the forum, I got my first monthly season ticket today. As I almost exclusively walk apart from ED to LBR the ?62 spend is much better than the usual ?130 monthly zone 1-2. Cheers.

[EJTH]

Have you tried catching the 176, 185 or 40 bus to Denmark Hill station and getting the train to LBR from there. Often get them faster and get a seat.

[Medley]

If you can raise the energy I advocate compiling the actual running times over say 3 weeks and then sending that to the train company.

You'll get a meaningless response - which you should then send on to London TravelWatch.

I doubt very much this will change anything, but if you don't even raise your voice, what can you hope for?

[James Barber]

Today by chance I tried exactly what EJTH suggested and worked a treat.

I also have to catch the 08.15 on school run days I cover and very stressful.

[Atwater]

Hi Medley.

I would like to thank you about this information. I'm new in that area and didn't know about the detail of trains and buses. I just used London TravelWatch and I think it is a very useful site for all new comers.

[TB2]

The train timetable for all trains covering the Tulse Hill - North Dulwich - East Dulwich - Peckham Rye - London Bridge is being completely revised from 9th December 2012. So you might want to check what your journey will be after then. At peak times it looks like East Dulwich to London Bridge will be every 10 minutes; 0800, 0810, 0821, 0830, 0840 and 0851. This looks like better than the current one.

London TravelWatch's website by the way is www.londontravelwatch.org.uk

[laurajaynewoodhouse]

Thanks for posting this, I also get frustrated with this train!

[MarkE]

TB2 Wrote:

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> At

> peak times it looks like East Dulwich to London

> Bridge will be every 10 minutes; 0800, 0810, 0821,

> 0830, 0840 and 0851. This looks like better than

> the current one.

Any idea whether they're preserving the existing lengths, or shortening them to compensate for the increased frequency?

[mamafeelgood]

Hope it's every 10 after 9. If you miss the one after 9 the 22 past is rarely on time. As there are only these trains between 9:00-9:30 it's a right pain... Have tried multiple different routes and the only one that gets me where I need faster is via Denmark hill, buses no good.

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[Bic Basher]

It also looks like trains will be more evenly spaced during the off-peak from ED with trains running every 14-16 mins.

The revision of train services from ED is due to the East London Line extension which opens on December 9th.

[Worker]

Thanks Bic Basher, could you let me know where you sourced this info? Keen to check on any planned changes to the service during the 7 - 7.30am period (which works well at the moment).

[Bic Basher]

Worker Wrote:

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> Thanks Bic Basher, could you let me know where you

> sourced this info? Keen to check on any planned

> changes to the service during the 7 - 7.30am

> period (which works well at the moment).

National Rail Enquiries. www.nationalrail.co.uk

[Sue]

Be a little cautious - I got totally wrong info about train times from the National Rail Enquiries website the other day.

Luckily the correct times were later rather than earlier than stated, so I didn't miss a train .....