Destination: Hainault via Woodford

[bakerstreet]

Caught one of these trains last week mid afternoon pre peak.
I remember them being pretty common during the peaks some years ago but at some point individual Central line maps at stations and on trains have been changed not to show this route - with a same platform change of train always required at Woodford, again according to maps.
I know that Woodford via Hainault trains run all day but how often do the direct Hainault via Woodford trains run and are they timetabled, do you know.?

 

[Polarbear]

A quick look at the TfL website suggests there are only a few trains each day that do this route. There are some additional services that operate Hainault - North Acton.

Only around 5 departures in the morning peak & I expect a similar number in the evening - and I expect only on weekdays too.

 

[Mojo]

There is train 026 which is the 1626½ from West Ruislip to Grange Hill via Woodford.

There are also a few morning trains which leave Hainault depot at the north end, enter service at Grange Hill platform and continue on via the loop and Woodford and onwards into The City. Train 034 which leaves the depot at 06.34 is the first such example of the day. There is also one in the evening.

You can look them up in the WTT: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/wtt-67-central-15-september-2013.pdf. The Depot Working page shows all trains that go into/out of the north end with a 'G' after the time. The Rolling Stock Working page shows them as HAIDTG.

I don't however remember any Hainault via Woodford trains unless there's disruption, but there may be one or two hidden away in there that I've forgotten about.

 

[simple simon]

As someone who lives at Gants Hill I have to be careful, as although these are rare I have encountered them before.

Simon