Due to a broken down train the 18.40 Surbiton to Woking & beyond and 18.58 Woking to Guildford & beyond services are cancelled.
However they are extending the 18.44 Surbiton to Woking service to Guildford. It departs Woking at 19.12. Not for my benefit but those at Guildford needing to head north. I say that because the 19.14 Woking to Portsmouth service is still running and that stops at Guildford so why would they run 2 trains south so close together, even if I'd miss the 19.14 service myself. The railways aren't run solely for my benefit. If only. Lol.
Interestingly though the 18.44 was 5 minutes late into Surbiton so they decided to let the 18.48 Basingstoke stopping service go first. We are timetabled to arrive first. That train stops at precisely the same stations. That train is timetabled to arrive in Woking after the 19.14 to Portsmouth has left. We are stuck behind it yet due to depart before the 19.14 has left. Most interesting.
It does state on the National Rail Enquiries online departure board that this train will be delayed due to a broken down train. So far I think the delays are just passenger related as it's evening peak rush hour after 18.00. Perhaps they knew we would not pass the 19.14 first but couldn't amend are departure time from Woking as it's extra stops, so out that notice up in advance.
I could have boarded the 18.48 but decided not to. Possibly against my better judgement as it's a 450 and this is a 455. However they may yet put that into platform 4 and I find I don't have time to rush round to board this train due in after it. Who knows. I do find this fascinating though.
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Not surprisingly we kept pausing near Woking and we're not even in Woking at the time they allowed us to get to Guildford. This is what I expected to happen though once they let the Basingstoke service go first.
Had they let us go first, as does happen from time to time, the Basingstoke service would have been delayed. Not sure how it would have impacted on the Portsmouth service. I see that train departed Woking 2 minutes late. We have departed 12 minutes late as it is. Not a word from the guard on my service. Not even to say I don't know why we are delayed or even a this train is being extended to Guildford message.
UPDATE: Interestingly when I got to Guilford at 19.34, the CIS said the return working was due to leave at 19.13. That meant they had allowed 1 minute to get from Woking to Guildford and the driver change ends!
However they are extending the 18.44 Surbiton to Woking service to Guildford. It departs Woking at 19.12. Not for my benefit but those at Guildford needing to head north. I say that because the 19.14 Woking to Portsmouth service is still running and that stops at Guildford so why would they run 2 trains south so close together, even if I'd miss the 19.14 service myself. The railways aren't run solely for my benefit. If only. Lol.
Interestingly though the 18.44 was 5 minutes late into Surbiton so they decided to let the 18.48 Basingstoke stopping service go first. We are timetabled to arrive first. That train stops at precisely the same stations. That train is timetabled to arrive in Woking after the 19.14 to Portsmouth has left. We are stuck behind it yet due to depart before the 19.14 has left. Most interesting.
It does state on the National Rail Enquiries online departure board that this train will be delayed due to a broken down train. So far I think the delays are just passenger related as it's evening peak rush hour after 18.00. Perhaps they knew we would not pass the 19.14 first but couldn't amend are departure time from Woking as it's extra stops, so out that notice up in advance.
I could have boarded the 18.48 but decided not to. Possibly against my better judgement as it's a 450 and this is a 455. However they may yet put that into platform 4 and I find I don't have time to rush round to board this train due in after it. Who knows. I do find this fascinating though.
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Not surprisingly we kept pausing near Woking and we're not even in Woking at the time they allowed us to get to Guildford. This is what I expected to happen though once they let the Basingstoke service go first.
Had they let us go first, as does happen from time to time, the Basingstoke service would have been delayed. Not sure how it would have impacted on the Portsmouth service. I see that train departed Woking 2 minutes late. We have departed 12 minutes late as it is. Not a word from the guard on my service. Not even to say I don't know why we are delayed or even a this train is being extended to Guildford message.
UPDATE: Interestingly when I got to Guilford at 19.34, the CIS said the return working was due to leave at 19.13. That meant they had allowed 1 minute to get from Woking to Guildford and the driver change ends!
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Much better to moan about no fasts! :roll: (likewise Richmond and Twickenham)
