Longer opening hours for the Waterloo & City line

[bicbasher]

From September 16th, the W&C will be open until 0030 Monday to Saturday.

Weekday frequencies:

3.5 mins until 2130
6 mins until 2330
10 mins until close of service

Saturday frequencies:

6 mins until 2330.
10 mins until close of service.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

The latest pocket Tube map (May 2013) stated this was due on 02 June, any reason for the delay?

 

[Djriley27]

I think there was a dispute or something about rosters

 

[jopsuk]

It's open on Sunday this weekend- to help with the Northern Line being shut

 

[TrainBoy98]

It's open on Sunday this weekend- to help with the Northern Line being shut

How does this actually help the Northern line? Apart from if theyre going Waterloo-Bank with a Kennington change (which would be good anyway)

 

[Dstock7080]

It's open on Sunday this weekend- to help with the Northern Line being shut

Temporary Sunday operation, during Northern Line closures is scheduled for:
18 Aug, 1 Sep, 20 Oct, 17 Nov.

 

[Eagle]

How does this actually help the Northern line? Apart from if theyre going Waterloo-Bank with a Kennington change (which would be good anyway)

Anything that increases the number of routes across central London when one is closed is surely a good thing. People won't just be using it to get between Waterloo and Bank.

 

[starrymarkb]

Probably to relieve the Bakerloo by taking some eastbound traffic that would route Northern -> Central (via TCR) or Northern -> District/Circle (via Embankment)

I'm looking at the bus tomorrow though (suspect that will be fun! - actually all the places our group are going are on the bank loop of the northern - Old Street in Afternoon -> Euston in Evening -> Angel for clubbing)

 

[TrainBoy98]

Ah ok

 

[Blindtraveler]

about a year ago with a friend I timed doing Waterloo to Victoria using this route and it was when we did it 10 minutes faster than changing at Westminster. Also been known to go Kings X Waterlø via bank.

 

[34D]

Arguably this line could maintain a regular Sunday service. If the frequency was every 15 mins, would 2 trains be sufficient?