Tube Strike Next Week

[campbellking]

In view of potential tube strike next week, what's the best way to get to Stamford Bridge from St Pancras? (Strike over by 9 p.m. so should be o.k. to go back on tube).
Don't particularly like buses, so is there a good overground way to get there, and also don't mind walking couple of miles.
Thanks ( will be bit slow to thank anyone personally as won't be home till gone midnight )

[SeaJayPea]

Well, unless you want to pay for a taxi, I don't see that you have an alternative to getting a bus. I'd come out of the station, turn right along Euston Road, past Euston Station and into Gower Street by University College Hospital. Then you get a No 14 all the way to the ground.

But they'll be busy.

Incidentally, this is a 'Pay before boarding' bus. If you don't have an Oyster Card, then you'll need to get a ticket from the machine by the bus stop.

[puternut]

Even if the strike ends at 9pm I wouldn't put too much hope in the service running well that night even into the next morning as invariably either drivers or trains are 'in the wrong place' for an effective 100% service.

[mushroom25]

are you starting your journey at st pancras, or further out?

[SeaJayPea]

Incidentally, if the strike follows the pattern of the last one, there will be trains running on the Victoria Line, about one every five minutes. You could take that to Victoria and walk, I suppose, although it's not far short of three miles.

[mushroom25]

walk to Euston, get a Watford train (at 17, 37 or 57mn past the hour) and get off at Willesden Junction.

go upstairs at Willesden and get a clapham junction train and get out at west brompton, just leaving you the short walk to fulham broadway.

[Peter Pedant]

oo-er when are they strking ?

[mushroom25]

if the Victoria line is running, you could go to Victoria or Vauxhall, thence to clapham junction ad then back up to west brompton. but if the vic line is the only one running, it'll be manic.

[emmie]

just to warn you, even if strike is over, doesn't mean to say stations will be open, and train running. buses would be a longish trek. not one bus goes direct as far as i know. Let me have a think.

[Buenchico]

Does your train into St Pancras call at Bedford?

If so, alight there and take a train to West Hampstead Thameslink station. (Departures at 24 & 54 minutes past the hour. Journey time 50 mins).

Walk to West Hampstead station. (It's under 200 yards!).

Then take a train to West Brompton. (Frequent service. Just over 20 minutes journey time).

Easy peasy!

[campbellking]

Thanks all - am starting at Bedford so will probably take last option