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Paul Terry · January 22nd 05, 05:43 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In message .com,
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In Putney theres a sign advertising up to 6 trains per hour (off peak)
to Waterloo.

Its often much more than that (according to the TFL map mentioned near
the start of this thread, Putney has a daytime service of 10 trains an
hour to Waterloo and the SWT timetable says every 5-8 minutes).

It must be more than 6 during weekday off-peaks (which is the main
measure) since there are 2 Kingston loopers, 2 ex-Staines, 2 Hounslow
loopers and 2 Windsor fasts - there are also Reading fasts, although
some don't stop at Putney off-peak, AFAIR.

Thats fine except on a Sunday when all 6 trains leave between ten to
and twenty past

According to the timetable they are typically 2, 14, 19, 32, 48 and 56
minutes past - but Sunday travel is often disrupted by engineering, and
especially on that line at present.

I don't particularly want to defend the often ghastly SWT, but the
services on the Richmond line are actually very good in the main - I
often use it in preference to the overcrowded Piccadilly line.

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Paul Terry