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Basil Jet[_4_] · November 19th 15, 10:21 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 2015\11\18 22:58, wrote:
On Wednesday, 18 November 2015 22:44:47 UTC, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2015\11\18 21:32, wrote:

I don't know why, but I tend to go out via Canada Water and the Jubilee, and return all the way by Overground.

Can you try and work out why... it might be important. And exactly which
journey are you describing?

60 or 405 Bus from Coulsdon to West Croydon, Overground to Canada Water, Jubilee Line to Stratford. Return from Stratford to West Croydon Overground all the way, changing at Canonbury and Dalston Kingsland. Bus from Croydon to Coulsdon.

I presume you mean changing at Canonbury and Dalston Junction. I'm not
sure why you don't just walk from DK to DJ.

Sometimes do other things, Croydon to Stratford by 75 and 108 bus for example, but that's even slower.

I can think of other journeys where I tend to go out and return by different routes, but for no obvious reason.

looks at bus map

Can I just say that the 455 is the oddest bus route shape I've ever
seen. I think there are three separate places where you could get off
and walk and be waiting for the same bus further on. But I digress.

You never get the train to East Croydon, tram to Elmers End, train to
Lewisham, DLR?
Would you go that way if Elmers to Lewisham had Bakerloo frequencies?
Would you go that way if the DLR was extended to Elmers End?
Would you go that way if the tram was extended to Lewisham?
Although, I suspect the questions will be redundant as soon as Crossrail
runs between Whitechapel and Stratford.