Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:

Aidan Stanger wrote:

How long has this been the case? I once tried to get to Ewell East but
never made it there, as the line was closed between Croydon and Sutton
because of trackwork (and because Connex had lost SouthCentral they
failed to mention it on their information poster and map...)
The next day I went there via Ewell West, and the fare was much higher.

I honestly don't know as I've never bought a ticket for either - on the few
occasions I've got off there it's been on a season ticket.

Though wasn't the Hackbridge line running as an alternative?

Yes it was, but I didn't notice the problem until I'd got to Croydon and
just missed a 726 express bus.

Plus it's debatable as to whether Epsom alone on the South West Trains
network should be incorporated - what about some parts of the Cobham
line or Shepperton? - and equally should the zone stop at Epsom or
carry on to Ashtead (still in the M25), Leatherhead (occasional
terminus) or even Dorking?! This is of a different order to two
backwater branches.

AFAIK there's no final goal - just zones that occasionally incorporate
other places. Shepperton may get incorporated in the next round of
expansion. Meanwhile you can get a bus if you want to travel to
Leatherhead (or even Dorking) on a travelcard.

Which route is this and from where? I always shunned buses

465. I got it from Chessington South, but I thought it started at
Kingston. However, I the bus map I've just looked at shows it starting
at Fulwell (though it may have changed, as the map is old).

--
Aidan Stanger
http://www.bettercrossrail.co.uk