Between North Greenwich And West Silvertown Stations In The Evening
Between North Greenwich and West Silvertown stations on a 129 bus, is becoming my route on which to assess traffic levels in the Silvertown Tunnel.
This evening the bus was over half full of passengers and I couldn’t get my usual seat up front.
Note.
- I went to North Greenwich on the Jubilee Line.
- As the picture shows, I actually got a seat.
- I was sitting upstairs on the right.
- The bus left North Greenwich at around 20:30
- There were quite a few cars in the car park at North Greenwich.
- The Silvertown Tunnel was its not very busy self.
- On arrival at West Silvertown station, the bus was showing we were at Highbury Corner.
- After this trip, I do wonder if passengers swap to buses as it gets darker.
I came back via Canning Town and Canada Water stations.
Between North Greenwich And West Silvertown Stations Around 8 p.m.
In this trip, I went between North Greenwich and West Silvertown stations in the evening at about eight in the evening, to look at the traffic levels.
Luckily, I got the same seat alongside the driver as I was able to use, when I took the pictures in Is This The Best Seat On A Bus Through The Silvertown Tunnel?.
I took these pictures.
Note.
- I’d arrived at North Greenwich station on the Jubilee Line and it was very busy because of something at The O2, so I arrived at the 129 bus stop, just as a bus left for Gallions Reach.
- As sunset was about eight, I was still able to take pictures.
- I waited perhaps eight minutes for the next bus.
- There was perhaps a dozen passengers on the lower deck through the tunnel.
- From my position next to the driver, I was able to read the driver’s speedometer, which a lot of of the time showed 30 mph or just a few mph under.
- The tunnel wasn’t very busy with traffic.
- The only problem with my position at the front, is that you don’t have a view of the destination board, so I got down a bit early for my West Silverton stop, from where I took the Docklands Light Railway to Bank station.
After a quick supper in Leon, I took a bus home from Moorgate.
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.
Silvertown Tunnel Works – 21st February 2023
I took these pictures of the Silvertown Tunnel works on the North Bank of the Thames today.
The first set of pictures were taken travelling to West Silvertown station, where I returned.
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