Recent content by rob395

To my knowledge there are now no limited stop services between Ashford and Charing Cross ie. Ashford - Tonbridge - Waterloo East - Charing Cross. Most services now call additioally at Paddock Wood, Sevenoaks and Orpington. Indeed direct services on the classic route from my local station of...

I'd say it depends. I agree that 1st class is pointless on commuter services. When SouthEastern 375s were first introduced there was no designated 1st class area. What they've now done is covered the seats in a different colour moquette and added an antimacasser to a bay of seats nearest the...

Used Javelin for the first time last week. On the whole was quite impressed. Travelled off peak in the morning (weekday). The train was just under half full. There were plenty of spare seats. I'd say not quite as busy as the equivalent services on the 'classic' route via Tonbridge before...

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