Post by A60stock on Jun 26, 2015 23:26:16 GMT
Before this current timetable, an odd question I have always wondered struck my mind, forgive me if it has been answered before:
What were the point of fast trains terminating and starting from Baker Street once the line was electrified to Amersham. To me it seems that the service was an inferior parallel to the chiltern service to Marylebone, by this I mean:
1. Both call at all the same stations (bar a few peak chiltern) between Amersham and harrow (Moor Park only became omitted in 1990/1 by NSE(why was this?))
2. After Harrow, the only difference is that the mets call at finchley Road. (The Wembley Park stop was only introduced regularly in the early 2000s, so over 40 years of skipping wembley already). Why was this changed by the way?
3. Marylebone and Baker Street are almost next to each other anyway. Why did Baker Street get fasts that parallel another route?
4. Almost all fasts have terminated at Baker Street generally off peak. Although not sure how true this is.
I know it's all to do with history but by 1961 the met had been under London transport control for almost 30 years. I am just surprised this wasn't thought of seeing as now the trend is to have almost all trains call all stations, as if someone suddenly thought of this point after 50 years!
I would have also thought the fact Amersham to ricky now gets a choice of fast and local trains is better?
Don't get me wrong, the fasts are a great thing for the met!
By the way, will these ever return to the off peak hours?
What were the point of fast trains terminating and starting from Baker Street once the line was electrified to Amersham. To me it seems that the service was an inferior parallel to the chiltern service to Marylebone, by this I mean:
1. Both call at all the same stations (bar a few peak chiltern) between Amersham and harrow (Moor Park only became omitted in 1990/1 by NSE(why was this?))
2. After Harrow, the only difference is that the mets call at finchley Road. (The Wembley Park stop was only introduced regularly in the early 2000s, so over 40 years of skipping wembley already). Why was this changed by the way?
3. Marylebone and Baker Street are almost next to each other anyway. Why did Baker Street get fasts that parallel another route?
4. Almost all fasts have terminated at Baker Street generally off peak. Although not sure how true this is.
I know it's all to do with history but by 1961 the met had been under London transport control for almost 30 years. I am just surprised this wasn't thought of seeing as now the trend is to have almost all trains call all stations, as if someone suddenly thought of this point after 50 years!
I would have also thought the fact Amersham to ricky now gets a choice of fast and local trains is better?
Don't get me wrong, the fasts are a great thing for the met!
By the way, will these ever return to the off peak hours?
