John wrote:
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.

The TfL Journey Planner is less fussy, and has no problem offering
journeys via Clapham Junction for either Streatham Hill to Gatwick
Airport or Kingston to Selhurst.
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Richard J.
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