Monthly Archives: February 2016

Paddington walk 3: Ealing Broadway walk to Southall

Posted on February 28, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

PADDINGTON NETWORK WALK 3 EALING BROADWAY walk to SOUTHALL 3 hours The train line opened in 1838 in order to link London with Bath and the important port of Bristol. Being planned for freight transport, it was originally built with … Continue reading →

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Paddington walk 2: Acton Main Line walk to Greenford

Posted on February 25, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

PADDINGTON NETWORK WALK 2 ACTON MAIN LINE walk to GREENFORD 2 1/2 hours The train line between Acton Main Line and West Ealing is the main line towards Bath and Bristol. It is one of the oldest train lines in … Continue reading →

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Paddington walk 1: Paddington walk to Acton Main Line

Posted on February 23, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

PADDINGTON NETWORK WALK 1 PADDINGTON walk to ACTON MAIN LINE 2 hours This is one of the oldest train lines in Britain and was originally built with a wider gauge in 1838. It was converted to double gauge in 1861 … Continue reading →

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Waterloo walk 20: Worcester Park walk to Epsom

Posted on February 22, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

WATERLOO NETWORK WALK 20 WORCESTER PARK walk to EPSOM 2 1/2 hours The train line opened in 1859 in order to offer train services from Waterloo terminal to the hugely popular racecourse at Epsom. The train company wanted to compete … Continue reading →

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Waterloo walk 19: Motspur Park walk to Chessington South

Posted on February 18, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

WATERLOO NETWORK WALK 19 MOTSPUR PARK walk to CHESSINGTON SOUTH 2 hours The train line opened much later than most suburban lines in the London area, reaching Tolworth namely in 1938and Chessington in 1939. The train company had been operating … Continue reading →

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Waterloo walk 18: Raynes Park walk to Worcester Park

Posted on February 15, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

WATERLOO NETWORK WALK 18 RAYNES PARK walk to WORCESTER PARK 2 hours The train line opened in 1859 in order to offer train services from Waterloo terminal to the hugely popular racecourse at Epsom. The train company wanted to compete … Continue reading →

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Waterloo walk 17: Surbiton walk to Claygate

Posted on February 10, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

WATERLOO NETWORK WALK 17 SURBITON walk to CLAYGATE est. 2 hours The train line opened in 1885 as an alternative route between London and Guildford via Cobham. It was meant as a suburban railway but could also be used as … Continue reading →

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Waterloo walk 16: Surbiton walk to Hampton Court

Posted on February 10, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

WATERLOO NETWORK WALK 16 SURBITON walk to HAMPTON COURT est. 1 1/2 hours The train line opened in 1849 as a suburban branch off the main line. Although traffic is very limited normally because there is a more convenient way … Continue reading →

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Waterloo walk 15: New Malden walk to Surbiton

Posted on February 10, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

WATERLOO NETWORK WALK 15 NEW MALDEN walk to SURBITON est. 2 1/2 hours The train line is the main line to the important Channel port of Southampton and was therefore opened as early as 1838. Routing note: This walk connects … Continue reading →

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Waterloo walk 14: Hampton walk to Sunbury

Posted on February 9, 2016 by trainwalkslondon

WATERLOO NETWORK WALK 14 HAMPTON walk to SUNBURY est. 1 1/2 hours The train line was opened in 1864 as a suburban train line from Twickenham to Shepperton. . Routing note: The walk connects in Hampton with walk 13. The … Continue reading →

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