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Post by gantshill on Oct 9, 2009 8:16:44 GMT
At North Acton yesterday evening (Thursday), the driver made the usual announcement asking people to change if they were heading for West Acton or Ealing Broadway, and then said that the train was heading for "West Ruislip for Ickenham" the name that the station had when first served by the Central Line.
If the driver is known to anyone here, do pass on my thanks for the historical accuracy.
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Post by Oracle on Oct 9, 2009 9:17:07 GMT
My Dad's late cousin lived in Ickenham, just about I suppose half-way between Ickenham and West Ruislip stations? It appears from my Dad as though when she was working in Bond Street she could elect to walk to either. I then gathered from another source that passengers walk between the stations as an informal overground interchange. is that correct?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2009 11:35:42 GMT
It may be an informal interchange but I can't recall having seen it on official maps anywhere.
Interestingly, however, when the Met has been shut down for weekend engineering, West Ruislip is often included as a stop on the all-stations replacement bus service to and from Uxbridge.
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Post by ducatisti on Oct 9, 2009 12:35:24 GMT
Going to Reading from Guildford, I have had the occaisional announcement for Reading General... so it's good to know some people maintain the old ways...
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Post by ruislip on Oct 9, 2009 22:22:02 GMT
My Dad's late cousin lived in Ickenham, just about I suppose half-way between Ickenham and West Ruislip stations? Did she live near the former USAF base? I went to kindergarten there, before spending the next five years at a private school in Ruislip Manor. |
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Post by Tom on Oct 9, 2009 22:27:17 GMT
At North Acton yesterday evening (Thursday), the driver made the usual announcement asking people to change if they were heading for West Acton or Ealing Broadway, and then said that the train was heading for "West Ruislip for Ickenham" the name that the station had when first served by the Central Line. If the driver is known to anyone here, do pass on my thanks for the historical accuracy. I know who it would have been, he is a member here. |
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Post by mrfs42 on Oct 9, 2009 23:24:36 GMT
Certainly sounds like him!
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Post by Oracle on Oct 10, 2009 7:22:57 GMT
Second cousin lived in a block of flats on (just off) the road up from the A40 and Ickenham station going north to Ruislip.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 10:57:01 GMT
At North Acton yesterday evening (Thursday), the driver made the usual announcement asking people to change if they were heading for West Acton or Ealing Broadway, and then said that the train was heading for "West Ruislip for Ickenham" the name that the station had when first served by the Central Line. If the driver is known to anyone here, do pass on my thanks for the historical accuracy. I know who it would have been, he is a member here. Ha ha! Must admit the same went through my mind when I saw the thread title! ;D |
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Post by norbitonflyer on Oct 10, 2009 16:01:48 GMT
It's a popular move to use on the "Tube Challenge" Was someone going for it that day?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 16:21:21 GMT
Tube Challenge?
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Post by slugabed on Oct 10, 2009 17:23:38 GMT
Tube Challenge....Visit every tube station in the shortest possible time ie: all in one day....what was the record? I seem to remember about 16hrs but that would've been before DLR,LO etc.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 17:35:32 GMT
Ahh I see.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 17:40:34 GMT
Conventionally, the DLR and LO are excluded (it's Tube/LU only) - it's a Record recognised by the Guinness World Records people, who have a set of rules for it. Obviously as the network has grown and contracted, the 'record' has had to be reset...
Somewhere I've come across a web site and Yahoo group with details (but don't have addresses to hand)...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 18:42:12 GMT
New requirements while Blackfriars is closed for refurb?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 19:11:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 20:57:48 GMT
And if you travel east, prior to arrival at Epping you may also hear "Passengers for North Weald, Blake Hall & Ongar stations should use local buses to complete their journey"
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