Between West Silvertown And Lewisham Stations On A 129 Bus
I took this route today for these reasons.
- To find out how busy the Silvertown Tunnel is on a Saturday.
- To explore if using West Silvertown station on the Docklands Light Railway is a good idea.
- To look at the route to Lewisham, South of the Thames.
I took these pictures from the right front seats of the double-decker Chinese bus.
Note.
- The transfer from Docklands Light Railway to the 129 Bus at West Silvertown station was easy. I used the station’s lift.
- The traffic flows smoothing through the junction and into the tunnel.
- The Chinese haven’t developed self-cleaning windows.
- Did we pass a dead bicycle bus?
- As they often do, a Tesco truck was blocking the route of the buses.
- The route goes all the way through historic Greenwich.
- I spotted quite a few 129 buses going the other way.
- Walking between the end stop at Lewisham Shopping Centre and the station is not an easy exercise. There needs to be more maps and light-controlled crossings.
I came back from Lewisham on the Docklands Light Railway to Shadwell.
How Did I Meet My Objectives?
These were my observations.
- The Silvertown Tunnel was only about as busy as I observed in the week.
- Using West Silvertown station on the Docklands Light Railway didn’t seem a bad idea. I just missed a 129 bus and caught the next one in eight minutes.
- The 129 bus is an easy way to get from Docklands to Historic Greenwich.
As the 129 bus also calls at the London City Airport, by connecting Greenwich to the airport, I suspect, that it gives excellent opportunities for travellers, who want to fly into the airport and stay in or visit an area like Greenwich.
The Anonymous Widower 