On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:24:21 +0100, James Bentall
wrote:
In article ,
(Andy Coleman) wrote:
Hi,
I commute each day from Finchley Central to Bank.
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So I am now wondering whether I should just try and get the busses
that are replacing the trains from East Finchley - has anyone done a
similar journey and found the times to be reasonable?
What about getting the 382 bus from Finchley Central to New Southgate
and then using WAGN to get into Moorgate and Northern Line to Bank? Tfl
shows about half an hour on the bus, and then WAGN's fastest peak
services get to Moorgate in 21 mins - add five minutes to get to Bank
and it might even be a bit faster than your normal journey...
Not sure exactly where you are in Finchley but if you can get to the
North Finchley bus terminus the 221 bus will get you to New Southgate
which links you to WAGN as per the advice above for Moorgate and then
onwards to Bank by Northern Line or on foot or bus if you feeling
exceptionally lazy.
The 221 will probably be busy as it runs from Edgware and via Mill Hill
East but half of the buses start from North Finchley towards Turnpike
Lane so you may have more of a chance of getting on a bus. The 221 is
also a double deck while the 382 is just a midibus and may be packed
beyond belief during the current problems.
Another option could be to go to Friern Barnet bus terminal and get a 43
bus the whole way. A long slog and again probably busy but it does run
direct to Bank and London Bridge. Could be an option on the way home.
Hope that helps.
--
Paul C
Admits to working for London Underground!