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Author: Paul ScottPaul Scott Date: Sep 16, 2008 13:13
EE507 wrote:
> On Sep 16, 8:44 pm, "Paul Scott" btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>> Opening on Sunday 28th September according to the BBC, the article
>> goes on to mention that the station will be served by a (Southern)
>> East Croydon - Milton Keynes service (but see below...)
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7618263.stm
>>
>> Funnily enough, the trainline shows that on 15th December, Southern
>> will be running to MK hourly, but only from Clapham Junction, as
>> there no longer appear to be any through trains from further south.
>>
>> Was this change expected at this early stage - I thought the initial
>> plan from the RUS _was_ for EC to MK and the cut back to CJ was for
>> a later change...
>
> The NXEC booking engine shows hourly off-peak xx:10 ECR-MKC and xx:13
> return services. The supposedly 455-worked 07:47 ECR-Shepherds Bush is
> in there too.
>
Interesting - 'trainline' not the most up to date - problem solved!
Paul
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