Buying Cheap Tickets If You Have A Freedom Pass
I talked about the Overground’s clever ticket machines in August and now for a lot of trips outside of London, I buy my ticket at an Overground station, as I get a better price than on-line and one that is only matched in a Ticket Office. There is no hassle, little wait and I don’t have to write down that impossible-to-remember eight character code.
Yesterday I went to Twyford from London and back for just £5.55.
Tickets And Passes For Twyford
Or should I say the Zone 6 Boundary, which is the limit of my Freedom Pass.
Today it was Shenfield for £3.95.
These new ticket machines that give you best value, should be rolled out everywhere.
Before Crossrail – Hayes And Harlington
Another Work In Progress – Raring 7/10
Hayes and Harlington was busy with engineers, as they were dealing with the slow lines, that will be part of Crossrail.
This is a Google Map of the station.
Hayes And Harlington Station – Downloaded 7th July 2015
It was good to have a cabaret, whilst I waited for my train back to Paddington.
As with West Drayton, Crossrail have impressive plans for this station. They say this.
The existing Hayes and Harlington station building is located on the bridge over the railway tracks. A new larger Crossrail station will be built just north of the existing site. The local area is largely made up of low density, suburban housing, with the exception of the recent High Point Village residential development, the first of a number of developments set to substantially change the character of the station environs.
I have no reason to go to this station at the moment, but years ago in the days of Metier, we had our headquarters nearby for a time.
Looking at Crossrail’s plans, this could well be one of the better stations outside the centre of London.
Before Crossrail – West Drayton
This Will Be A Charming Station – Rating 6/10
West Drayton has definitely seen better days, but as the pictures show, creating a new station from a collection of pretty good buildings is well under way.
Crossrail’s plans for outside the station look impressive and link the station to the Grand Union Canal. This is said.
The urban realm proposals aim to achieve a high-quality gateway experience by creating a new canal-side pocket park next to the station with tree planting, public seating and steps down to the water’s edge.
At present the station has no lifts, but I would assume the current building works will include these.
I shall be looking forward to going back to an updated West Drayton, as I suspect it will be something of which to be proud.
In fact, my persona of a few years ago will be jealous, after the number of hours I’ve spent on terrible rural stations like Dullingham and Bury St. Edmunds.
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