SWT Yeovil Junction- Clapham Junction longer journey times

[Pen Mill]

I made this journey several times during 2011 and the overall journey time was 2 hours and 7 minutes.
The last time I did it was 31/08/11.

I'm planning a journey within the next few weeks and find that the trip time is now 2 hrs 38 minutes , a whopping 31 minutes increase.

There are no additional stops.

On analysing the stages , it looks like the Woking-CLJ leg is where the problem lies. This is now timed at 48 minutes for the 20.4 miles.

I've obviously missed some network info along the way . Does anybody know why this is happening ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ivo]

Sounds like you've picked a diversion day, which would mean travelling via Staines and not Surbiton.

I can't see why this would be a problem though with the route being four-tracked?

 

[louis97]

I can't see why this would be a problem though with the route being four-tracked?

Although it is, there are still weekends where all 4 lines are closed for Engineering Works. Looks like 'Pen Mill' is looking around Easter, the sunday before, the 4 day bank holiday weekend and the sunday after all have closures of all 4 lines in the Surbiton area, also some lines between Waterloo and Clapham and in the Wimbledon area are effected.

 

[Pen Mill]

Doh !!!!
I've unwittingly picked Easter Monday ! 9/4/12 !!!

Thanks
Ivo


spot on Louis !

 

[The Colonel]

That'll be the scenic route then . . turn left at Byfleet Jct for Chertsey, V Water, Staines, Twickenham, North Sheen and many other shacks . . .
At least you're getting diesel haulage over the extra track!

 

[tempests1]

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