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Post by knap on Nov 20, 2008 14:54:12 GMT
I need to travel home late this Friday evening, so checked the times of the last Metropolitan services to Amersham. It would appear the last train is a through service to Chesham leaving Baker Street at 12:25
Is there any reason, operational or otherwise, why the last service is a through train to Chesham? I am just curious since apart from peak hours, the Chesham service is a shuttle and so I wondered why the last was a through service
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Post by Colin on Nov 20, 2008 15:38:51 GMT
There is indeed a reason - the 4 car shuttle has to get back to Neasden!
To facilitate that, the last train from Baker Street covers the final trip up to Chesham then stables overnight at Rickmansworth.
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Post by astock5000 on Nov 20, 2008 17:25:58 GMT
There is indeed a reason - the 4 car shuttle has to get back to Neasden! To facilitate that, the last train from Baker Street covers the final trip up to Chesham then stables overnight at Rickmansworth. Why can't the shuttle stable at Rickmansworth? |
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Post by Chris M on Nov 20, 2008 18:15:18 GMT
Possibly because if the shuttle stabled at Rickmansworth it wouldn't ever get back to the depot
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Post by metman on Nov 20, 2008 18:35:20 GMT
The last trains also run on the local line between Harrow and Moor Park!
I've never seen the Chesham shuttle run to Neasden except on a Sunday night-in service!
Anyone got timetable details?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2008 19:07:34 GMT
No use stabling at Rickmansworth as all 9 sets stabling are 8 cars for the moprning service and it would need eiher an extra 4 car to balance in the evening or an 8 car working from Neasden to balance in the morning if the 4 car started from Rickmansworth.
Train 407 last runs are as follows:
Mon - Sat
0037 Chesham - Rickmansworth and ety to Neasden depot
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0007 Chesham - Wembley Park and ety to Neasden depot
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Post by Ben on Nov 20, 2008 19:47:03 GMT
Any reason why it doesnt run in service to Wembley during mon-sat?
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Post by metman on Nov 20, 2008 21:23:58 GMT
Most stations are closed I think by that stage!
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Post by towerman on Nov 20, 2008 23:30:04 GMT
In the 70's there were 2 direct trains ex Chesham AM & 2 direct trains to Chesham PM Mon-Fri,
weekends and off peak all Chesham services were shuttles including last trains.Taking the shuttle to & from Neasden was a Ricky night turn.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2008 6:27:41 GMT
In the 70's there were 2 direct trains ex Chesham AM & 2 direct trains to Chesham PM Mon-Fri, weekends and off peak all Chesham services were shuttles including last trains.Taking the shuttle to & from Neasden was a Ricky night turn. That has not changed, but as the underground starts earlier than in the past there are also through trains in the morning before the branch train has arrived from Neasden and the same again in the evening after the branch train returns to Neasden. Mon - Fri462 0455 Staff Rickmansworth - Chesham and 0519 Chesham - Watford 443 0530 Rickmansworth - Chesham and 0558 Chesham -Baker Street (all stations) 407 0536 Wembley Park - Chesham (branch train arrival) 460 0615 Baker Street - Chesham and 0719 Chesham - Aldgate 467 0645 Baker Street - Chesham and 0753 Chesham - Aldgate 464 1656 Aldgate - Chesham and 1820 Chesham - Baker Street 471 1730 Aldgate - Chesham and 1850 Chesham - Harrow 407 0037 Chesham - Rickmansworth and empty to Neasden (branch train depart) 466 0023 Baker Street - Chesham and 0120 Empty Chesham - RickmansworthSat451 0455 Staff Rickmansworth - Chesham and 0519 Chesham - Watford 440 0530 Rickmansworth - Chesham and 0558 Chesham -Baker Street (all stations) 407 0536 Wembley Park - Chesham (branch train arrival) 407 0037 Chesham - Rickmansworth and empty to Neasden (branch train depart) 445 0023 Baker Street - Chesham and 0120 Empty Chesham - RickmansworthSun407 0722 Wembley Park - Chesham (branch train arrival) 407 0007 Chesham - Wembley Park (branch train depart) |
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Post by citysig on Nov 21, 2008 18:08:17 GMT
Tell you what, this weekend, we'll stable not 1, but 2 Chesham shuttle type trains at Ricky. (The fact that we're doing it due to engineering work over the weekend which spilts the Met is merely co-incidence  ;D ) |
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Post by metman on Nov 21, 2008 18:25:07 GMT
and the spare 4 car set is cover for the Chesham shuttle I imagine.
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Post by citysig on Nov 21, 2008 18:27:41 GMT
I can certainly try and run both at the same time if it suits ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2008 20:29:29 GMT
and the spare 4 car set is cover for the Chesham shuttle I imagine. Just as well as there is no access from Northwood to Wembley Park from end of traffic on Friday to start of traffic on Monday. So 407 starts and finishes at Rickmansworth for the two days and a spare covers all events. |
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Post by citysig on Nov 21, 2008 20:50:03 GMT
Just as well as there is no acces from Northwood to Wembley Park from end of traffic on Friday to start of traffic on Monday. So 407 starts and finishes at Rickmansworth for the two days and a spare covers all events. (The fact that we're doing it due to engineering work over the weekend which spilts the Met is merely co-incidence ;D ) |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2009 18:14:18 GMT
Can someone clarify something with me: I need to use the first train of the day out of Chesham on a weekday, where does that go?
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Post by Colin on Feb 3, 2009 18:27:33 GMT
According to TfL's journey planner (I've mislaid my copy of the Met WTT), there is a 0519 to Watford then a 0558 to Baker Street.
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