On May 21, 3:39*pm, Mizter T wrote:

Go to Wimbledon and take the direct Thameslink stopping train? Timing
wise might not be so great though (the train starts off going in the
'wrong direction' towards Streatham, and isn't particularly snappy).

Thanks but I've tried that before and the train just seems to take
forever before it crosses the river. OK for the evening when I'm not
in a rush.

Alternatively - go to West Brompton and change onto the London
Overground to West Hampstead - from this Sunday's timetable change
there are lots more trains that run direct from the WLL onto the NLL
(half-hourly during the day but every 15 mins during the peaks). From
West Hampstead pick up the Thameslink to Elstree & Borehamwood.

The above route route also avoid zone 1, so is cheaper - you'd only
need a zones 2-6 Travelcard, or if using Oyster PAYG you'd only pay a
zones 2-6 fare so long as you touched on the pink Oyster route
validator when changing at West Brompton - see the TfL Single fare
finder and click on 'Alternate fares' for confirmation of this:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/fa...inder/current/

I'd forgotten about the West Brompton route, that's certainly worth a
try.

Thanks for all the suggestions, time to do some experimenting to see
which is best!

Paul