There are a few types of tickets sold on National Rail, with the usual ones that I've been using allowing flexibility in which train you take and the routing you may so choose. However, certain tickets if bought in advance actually go at a discounted rate with added restrictions such as being non-refundable and only … Continue reading Great Western Railway: Oxford to London Paddington by Train (Advance Single)
There are actually two options to travel between London - the first being on the Great Western Railway which I took into London, and another by Chiltern Railways on a different line altogether departing from London Marylebone. Having a London Terminals ticket allows me the flexibility to decide whichever station I would like to depart … Continue reading Chiltern Railways: London Marylebone to Oxford by Train
The Emirates Air Line cable car stations are served by train stations as well, with Emirates Greenwich Peninsula near North Greenwich on the Jubilee Line and Emirates Royal Docks near Royal Victoria on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Since I've already covered the Emirates Air Line cable car, let's try taking the same route by … Continue reading DLR + Jubilee Line: Royal Victoria to North Greenwich by DLR and Tube
After 7.00pm, the Emirates Air Line slows the ride down to 12-13 minutes each way for a relaxing sightseeing trip across the Thames with the night lights of London. Since there isn't an extra charge for night flights, I decided to do my second ride after the sun had set for a different experience on … Continue reading Emirates Air Line: Emirates Greenwich Peninsula to Emirates Royal Docks by Cable Car (Night Flight Experience)
After I arrived at Emirates Royal Docks station, I decided to head back to Emirates Greenwich Peninsula immediately as there was a long queue of passengers wanting to board the Emirates Air Line, making this a 360 Degree tour. Flying back out of Emirates Royal Docks station. Looking right towards The Crystal. Gateway Tower Royal Victoria … Continue reading Emirates Air Line: Emirates Royal Docks to Emirates Greenwich Peninsula by Cable Car
The Emirates Air Line is a cable car system across the River Thames. Originally designed for mass transit for commuting across the River Thames, the high and non-integrated fares probably do not encourage much locals to use it and instead, it is now functioning more as a tourist attraction, just like plenty of urban cable … Continue reading Emirates Air Line: Emirates Greenwich Peninsula to Emirates Royal Docks by Cable Car
As the ride on the Waterloo & City Line takes just 4 minutes, it's really easy to take a ride on the full route to cover the entire line, so that's exactly what I'll be doing - heading back to Bank to ride on the full Waterloo & City Line route back and forth. At … Continue reading Waterloo & City Line: Waterloo to Bank by London Underground (Tube)
The Waterloo & City Line is probably the quaintest Underground line in London with a dedicated alignment (not a branch line) operating with just two stations between Waterloo and Bank, formally known as City. The line spans just 2.37 km, making it the shortest line in the entire London Underground network, and possibly among the … Continue reading Waterloo & City Line: Bank to Waterloo by London Underground (Tube)
From Ealing Broadway where I had just finished my short exploration of TfL Rail and the new Class 345 Aventra, I needed to head back to London Zone 1 or 2 in order to maintain the low fare cap on my Oyster card, to get back within the time limit provided, and to avoid paying the … Continue reading Central Line: Ealing Broadway to Notting Hill Gate by London Underground (Tube)
The Great Western Railway operates frequent commuter services west of London to London and Didcot Parkway, with services stopping at some TfL Rail stations between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington, making this section served by rather frequent trains throughout the day. Just as I got off the TfL Rail Class 345 Aventra, a GWR … Continue reading Great Western Railway: Hayes & Harlington to Ealing Broadway by Train