Me Again Re London

[bednobs]

going to london on thursday and trying to work out the easiest way to get there. Leaving from either basingstoke or newbury, need to get to the strand. Maybe go by train to waterloo and walk, but i was wondering if there were any tube stations easily accessible before waterloo where i could park with a disabled badge for free, then get on the tube to either waterloo or charring cross

[anneasquith]

I can’t help beds, but I know who could. I’m sure he’s on line .

[Buenchico]

There are no Tube lines running into Waterloo from your direction. There's only the same National Rail line that you'd be using if you caught a train from either Basingstoke or Newbury. So it's stations along that route that you'd need to investigate if you wanted to drive part of the way.

The walk from Waterloo to the Strand isn't too bad for someone who's fit and able but, if you'd rather take a bus, route 26 can get you there. As you arrive on the concourse at Waterloo (i.e. with the trains behind you), turn right and walk to the far end. There are stairs and escalators down to the street there, with the stop for route 26 being very close to the foot of them.

[jno]

watch out for GWR, I think they have some strike action planned?

[bednobs]

thanks for your answers.
google maps tells me its about 18 minute walk from waterloo (presumably for someone who doesnt shuffle as much as i do!) but you are right, bus would be better i reckn

[bednobs]

do they? on thursday?

[jno]

Thursday 6 October
TSSA members at Great Western Railway are taking strike action.

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-30/when-are-the-next-train-strikes-and-which-services-are-affected

Sorry, I have no idea what this will amount to.

[Buenchico]

Great Western Railway will have only very limited services into Paddington (from Newbury) on Thursday:
https://www.gwr.com/strike

However South Western Railway's service into Waterloo (from Basingstoke) seems to be unaffected by industrial action:
https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey/industrial-action
(The National Rail travel planner is also showing trains running as usual on that route: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ )