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I've been fascinated with the Underground since my first visit to
London in November 2001.

I want to visit every single station. How long do you think it would
take? I want to get at least one exterior picture, and one interior.
I figure I could do maybe 15 stations an hour if I was really pushing
it; but 10 is probably more practical.

Anyone here have any experience with this? Where would you start?

Any help is appreciated! Thanks.


J.O.

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"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message
om...

I want to visit every single station.
How long do you think it would take?

I did this some years ago. I think it took me about 8-10 days, but I didn't
make early starts, and about half the days were Sundays, when services are
less frequent.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

On frequent lines, do the stations sequentially.
On infrequent lines, do the stations in the order 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 9 8...
although you'll waste a bit of time doing some sections of line three times
in a row, you'll have much less time to wait for trains.

--
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Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
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That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
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"Robin May" wrote in message
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I seem to remember that the quickest attempt at going round all of the
stations took the best part of a day, and that was without getting off
the train and photographing the inside and outside of every station. So
I'd reckon it'd take you a few days to do it.

It looks like he would have to start at one end and get off at each stop,
leave the station, and then re-enter having taken his photograph. Are there
enough trains in a day to do this on the Central line, for example?
--
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"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message
om...
I've been fascinated with the Underground since my first visit to
London in November 2001.

I want to visit every single station. How long do you think it would
take? I want to get at least one exterior picture, and one interior.
I figure I could do maybe 15 stations an hour if I was really pushing
it; but 10 is probably more practical.

Even 10 per hour sounds optimistic. Particularly in central London it would
take 2 minutes just to get up the escalators and out of the station, a minute
to take a photo, another 2 minutes to get back to the platforms and then
another few minutes waiting for the next train.

Then, when you reach the end of the line, you will have to turn around and
double back past stations you have already photographed which will waste more
time.

So I think it will take a lot longer than you expect.

Peter Smyth

Anyone here have any experience with this? Where would you start?

Any help is appreciated! Thanks.


J.O.

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Jonathan Osborne wrote:

"Peter Smyth" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message
om...
I've been fascinated with the Underground since my first visit to
London in November 2001.

I want to visit every single station. How long do you think it would
take? I want to get at least one exterior picture, and one interior.
I figure I could do maybe 15 stations an hour if I was really pushing
it; but 10 is probably more practical.

Even 10 per hour sounds optimistic. Particularly in central London it
would
take 2 minutes just to get up the escalators and out of the station, a
minute
to take a photo, another 2 minutes to get back to the platforms and then
another few minutes waiting for the next train.

Then, when you reach the end of the line, you will have to turn around and
double back past stations you have already photographed which will waste
more
time.

So I think it will take a lot longer than you expect.

You're right; I'd think three days minimum, and that's doing nothing but the
tube and stopping to get lunch/dinner. At least I'd get my money's worth of
an all-day ticket. :)

J.O.

Nonsense! What about National Rail, DLR, Tramlink stations :)

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"Peter Smyth" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message
om...
I've been fascinated with the Underground since my first visit to
London in November 2001.

I want to visit every single station. How long do you think it would
take? I want to get at least one exterior picture, and one interior.
I figure I could do maybe 15 stations an hour if I was really pushing
it; but 10 is probably more practical.

Even 10 per hour sounds optimistic. Particularly in central London it
would
take 2 minutes just to get up the escalators and out of the station, a
minute
to take a photo, another 2 minutes to get back to the platforms and then
another few minutes waiting for the next train.

Then, when you reach the end of the line, you will have to turn around and
double back past stations you have already photographed which will waste
more
time.

So I think it will take a lot longer than you expect.

You're right; I'd think three days minimum, and that's doing nothing but the
tube and stopping to get lunch/dinner. At least I'd get my money's worth of
an all-day ticket. :)


J.O.

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"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message
om...
I've been fascinated with the Underground since my first visit to
London in November 2001.

I want to visit every single station. How long do you think it would
take? I want to get at least one exterior picture, and one interior.
I figure I could do maybe 15 stations an hour if I was really pushing
it; but 10 is probably more practical.

Anyone here have any experience with this? Where would you start?

I started at Amersham and it took me 273 days.
Alan

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"Alan O'Brien" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message
om...

I want to visit every single station. How long do
you think it would take? I want to get at least one
exterior picture, and one interior.

I started at Amersham and it took me 273 days.

You should have used a camera, instead of a sackful of etch-a-sketches.

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

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"Robin May" wrote in message
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I seem to remember that the quickest attempt at going round all of the
stations took the best part of a day, and that was without getting off
the train and photographing the inside and outside of every station. So
I'd reckon it'd take you a few days to do it.

One of the various attempts to do all stations in one day (obiously without
getting out and taking photos etc) was described on a website, I read it
linked from this NG about a year ago. Intuitive Google searching doesn't
seem to bring it up :-(

Anyone know the page I'm talking about? What about the
'all-stations-in-one-day' idea, any views on its feasibility? Have an odd
friend who likes setting strange records.

Cheers,

Tom

Tom Cordiner
Selwyn College
Cambridge

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"Tom Cordiner" wrote in message
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"Robin May" wrote in message
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I seem to remember that the quickest attempt at going round all of the
stations took the best part of a day, and that was without getting off
the train and photographing the inside and outside of every station. So
I'd reckon it'd take you a few days to do it.

One of the various attempts to do all stations in one day (obiously without
getting out and taking photos etc) was described on a website, I read it
linked from this NG about a year ago. Intuitive Google searching doesn't
seem to bring it up :-(

Anyone know the page I'm talking about? What about the
'all-stations-in-one-day' idea, any views on its feasibility? Have an odd
friend who likes setting strange records.

I think you are probably referring to http://www.geofftech.co.uk/

Peter Smyth

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"Peter Smyth" wrote in message
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I think you are probably referring to http://www.geofftech.co.uk/

Thanks, Peter, useful info. Back to lurking...

:-)

Tom

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In article , Dr. Sunil wrote:
Jonathan Osborne wrote:

You're right; I'd think three days minimum, and that's doing nothing but the
tube and stopping to get lunch/dinner. At least I'd get my money's worth of
an all-day ticket. :)

Nonsense! What about National Rail, DLR, Tramlink stations :)

Let's not forget bus stops. ;)

Niklas
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computer history where CPUs became so cheap that it was possible to build an
operating system without adult supervision."
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Jon,

everyone here has assumed that you'll be doing it all by tube. Far
quicker for some of the outlying stations (e.g. Metropolitan and Central far
reaches) to just drive to them in turn in a car!

If you them all by train, well it takes 19 hours 20 minutse just to get
round them all!

I would think four or five days would be reasonable if you did them all by
train.

Why not just do a line every weekend for the next 3 months? Much nicer.
Give you time take in the surroundings as well, instead of cramming them all
in.

Geoff.
www.geofftech.co.uk/

"Jonathan Osborne" wrote in message
om...
I've been fascinated with the Underground since my first visit to
London in November 2001.

I want to visit every single station. How long do you think it would
take? I want to get at least one exterior picture, and one interior.
I figure I could do maybe 15 stations an hour if I was really pushing
it; but 10 is probably more practical.

Anyone here have any experience with this? Where would you start?

Any help is appreciated! Thanks.


J.O.

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In article , Tom Cordiner
writes
One of the various attempts to do all stations in one day (obiously without
getting out and taking photos etc) was described on a website,

http://www.davros.org/rail/bell1999.html

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In article ,
(Geoff Marshall) wrote:

everyone here has assumed that you'll be doing it all by tube. Far
quicker for some of the outlying stations (e.g. Metropolitan and
Central far reaches) to just drive to them in turn in a car!

I couldn't find the conditions on the Guinness web site but I always
assumed that foot or public transport were the only permitted ways to
change stations.

If you them all by train, well it takes 19 hours 20 minutse just to get
round them all!

Or thereabouts, depending on the current extent of the system.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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"Geoff Marshall" writes:

If you them all by train, well it takes 19 hours 20 minutse just to get
round them all!

Does that take into account the fact that you can change from
Piccadilly to Metropolitan at Uxbridge, for example, and avoid the
trip back past stations you've already done? There are another couple
of shortcuts like that, some careful planning would be needed to
figure out the quickest route.

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"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Geoff Marshall) wrote:

everyone here has assumed that you'll be doing it all by tube. Far
quicker for some of the outlying stations (e.g. Metropolitan and
Central far reaches) to just drive to them in turn in a car!

I couldn't find the conditions on the Guinness web site but I always
assumed that foot or public transport were the only permitted ways to
change stations.

it is, but the OP isn't trying to set a record, just collect 200 odd photos

tim



If you them all by train, well it takes 19 hours 20 minutse just to get
round them all!

Or thereabouts, depending on the current extent of the system.

--
Colin Rosenstiel