On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:31:31 +0100, "Martin J"
wrote:
Hi,

Can someone explain what I am doing wrong with the above site?
I wanted trains to Gatwick from Streatham Hill via Clapham Junction and no
matter what time of day I enter it says no trains are available.
I does however offer trains via West Norwood and changing again at East
Croydon if I don't enter via Clapham Junction.
If you know these routes you will know that changing at Clapham Junction is
preferable as there is minimal lugging of cases.
Two separate enquiries of Streatham Hill to Clapham Junction and then again
Clapham Junction to Gatwick come up OK?
Does not compute in my book.
Thanks for any help,
Martin J.

I had the same a couple of years ago. Wanted to go from Kingston to
Selhurst and got sent on some weird circuit via Wimbedon & Streatham
taking about an hour. I queried this with the website and was told
that via Clapham wasn't a 'permitted route'. I think they assume you
don't have a travelcard and want the fewest zone transitions or
something. Anyway I did/do have a zone 1-6 and went via Clapham and it
took just over 1/2 hour. Sorted.

Cheers, John