On 17 Sep, 15:47, chunkyoldcortina wrote:
Have you seen the number of stops?!

It's slower than changing trains! It's quicker even to travel most of
the way from MK to EC, change trains at Clapham Junction and get a fast
train from there to EC.

Wonder if it will be popular?

SN
First and standard class
Milton Keynes Central
11:13
Bletchley
11:17a
11:17d
Leighton Buzzard
11:24a
11:24d
Tring
11:34a
11:34d
Berkhamsted
11:39a
11:39d
Hemel Hempstead
11:43a
11:43d
Watford Junction
11:51a
11:51d
Harrow And Wealdstone
11:59a
11:59d
Shepherds Bush
12:19a
12:19d
Kensington (Olympia)
12:22a
12:22d
West Brompton
12:25a
12:25d
Clapham Junction
12:33a
12:34d
Wandsworth Common
12:37a
12:37d
Balham
12:40a
12:40d
Streatham Common
12:45a
12:45d
Norbury
12:48a
12:48d
Thornton Heath
12:51a
12:51d
Selhurst
12:53a
12:54d
East Croydon
12:57a
Train terminates at East Croydon

I believe the stops between Clapham Jnc and East Croydon are because
there are quite a lot of people who use the West London Line to get to
those places. The evening train from Watford (17??) to East Croydon
that runs now is quite popular from Kensington to the intermediates.
Also the train in the morning that runs to Kensington from the
intermediates is also very popular. Presumably there is expected to be
a lot of patronage from the new shopping complex at Shepherds Bush as
well.