Author: Tom AndersonTom Anderson Date: Sep 12, 2008 10:27
On Fri, 12 Sep 2008, MarkVarley - MVP wrote:
> I am traveling next week from Hackney to Watford, TFL route planner
> indicates I can go directly from Hackney Central station to Watford
> Junction
>
> However the map seems to indicate the line from Hackney Central goes
> to Richmond and every train I've caught in the past from Hackney
> Central going West has shown Richmond as it's destination.
>
> Whats the Game?
>
> are there infact direct trains? or do I have to change at Willesden
> Junction?
You're in luck! There's some sort of engineering work on on the North
London Line somewhere to the west of Camden Road. Since trains from
Stratford can't get to Richmond as usual, they're being diverted up to
Watford instead. So yes, for the time being, there really are direct
trains from Hackney Central to Watford.
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