"tim....." wrote in message
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Strangley, we never ever walked to Mitcham station to change
at Wimbledon (which would have been easiest). We always
went to Croydon on the "little" train, but I must have been about
17 before I discovered that the 'other way' was a sensible route
to London.


Provided you actually caught the train! For a long time until Tramlink
replaced it, the line was operated single-track, with about one train to
Wimbledon every hour IIRC.

BTN