On Mar 17, 8:36*pm, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:56:57 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
Why would anyone wish to gain a few
minutes by fighting their way off a busy Vic Line train, down stairs,
along a long corridor, down more stairs and then battling for position
on the platform to get on an undoubtedly busy Picc Line train and then
have to stand? *

It's true I never used that trick with luggage. It's more useful for
catching up with the Rayners Lane train you just missed when there's
only one every 20 minutes.


How about Cockfosters - Finsbury Park - Oxford Circus - Ealing
Broadway for Heathrow Connect, then bus 140, or 350 if you're going to
Terminal 5 (not 24h)
IME Ealing - Oxford Circus is as fast or faster by the Central line.

This is madness - every time you change you risk delay and disruption.

OK then change at holborn for the same number of changes.

*For any
journey I make to Heathrow the biggest risk factor is always the bus to
the station - I'd certainly not want to be relying on a bus for the
final leg if I could possibly avoid it.

This may be true but the OP specifically ruled out all the other
options.