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)
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
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)
After collecting my Belarus visa, I started my last sightseeing of London before I head back to Sheffield later in the afternoon. The Albert Memorial is located in Kensington Gardens, in memory of Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Just across the road from it is the famous Royal Albert Hall. Not that there were … Continue reading Day 5: London
Getting around London is convenient whether by bus or train, though fares may be prohibitively expensive, depending on where you are reading this post from. But if you have travelled all the way here already, I'm pretty sure you can afford the prices here for 3 days. First, paying by cashless modes save you way … Continue reading Day 1-3: London