Bakerloo Line at Paddington

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[NickB]

Much less fun this evening. Baker Street has too many narrow stairs to navigate from jubilee to H&C to be used as an alternative route at peak time.
H&C came in to Baker Street full and at 5min timings it was leaving passengers on the platform at each turn. Not suitable even before Easter holidays finish.

Tomorrow I shall try plan C.

[ChrisB]

Change at Westminster to clockwise Circle?

[NickB]

Hadn't reached that option yet but well worth considering. 
Walking from Bond Street isn't catastrophic at 1.2miles.

[johoare]

The bus from Paddington to and from Baker street doesn't (usually) take too long.. Worth a try if you have a travelcard.. Or even the bus to Bond street in the morning would work too. .Not so sure about the return journey on that one though..

[NickB]

I tried the Circle to Westminster this morning. They aren't very frequent which might be frustrating but it gets you there.

Scores so far:
H&C to Baker Street (morning) - 15mins
H&C from Baker Street (evening) - 22mins
Circle from Paddington to Westminster - 25mins

[Sam290893]

This is going to be a bit of a nightmare but they had to replace escalators at some point, would either jump H&C to baker street or walk down to edgware road.   

[TaplowGreen]

I tried the Circle to Westminster this morning. They aren't very frequent which might be frustrating but it gets you there.

Scores so far:
H&C to Baker Street (morning) - 15mins
H&C from Baker Street (evening) - 22mins
Circle from Paddington to Westminster - 25mins

..........why not try Ealing B to Bond Street (Central, about 20 mins), then Bond Street to Westminster (Jubilee, about 8 mins), that's the route I'm taking to London Bridge and it seems fine.

[NickB]

Worth a shot for variety. That would mean taking the all-stations from Maidenhead rather than the direct service, but overall it might work out faster.

[johoare]

You'd be surprised at how empty the stopping trains are compared to the fast ones too.. You might be convinced that comfort is better than speed going forward..

[IndustryInsider]

Well, up until West Drayton at least!

[TaplowGreen]

Worth a shot for variety. That would mean taking the all-stations from Maidenhead rather than the direct service, but overall it might work out faster.

The advantage is that you'll almost certainly get a seat on the Central Line as it starts from Ealing B - after about 0815 the Jubilee Southbound is absolutely rammed, but it is fast and very frequent.

On the way home last night I went London Bridge (Jubilee) - Baker St (Bakerloo) - Edgware Road and walked along Praed Street to Paddington (about 8 mins) which worked OK, there were Network Rail bods giving directions and it's very well signposted if you're not familiar with the area.

[NickB]

On the way home last night I went London Bridge (Jubilee) - Baker St (Bakerloo) - Edgware Road and walked along Praed Street to Paddington (about 8 mins) which worked OK, there were Network Rail bods giving directions and it's very well signposted if you're not familiar with the area.

Tried this route this evening. It's certainly simple and the praed street walk isn't bad but I felt I was about to get mown down by the traffic outside edgeware road. There was an element of people power going on as pax just waded across the A40/edgeware road but the traffic wasn't stopping for anyman.
Exactly the same time taken as the H&C from Baker Street the night before.

Plan E tomorrow... Lancaster Gate.





Edit note: Quote marks fixed, for clarity. CfN.

[chrisr_75]

Has anyone suggested walking to Warwick road to pick up the bakerloo line? Could be worth a try, especially if you arrive on pl.13/14

[IndustryInsider]

Has anyone suggested walking to Warwick road to pick up the bakerloo line? Could be worth a try, especially if you arrive on pl.13/14

I did, back in post #19.  Pointing out that it's a much nicer walk than the one to Edgware Road. 

If you arrive on 13/14 and want to go to Edgware Road, then you can also use the northern exit and cut through the Paddington Basin alongside the canal - doesn't stop you from having to cross the road at the end, but nicer than along Praed Street and just as quick.

[Adelante_CCT]

Personally I would just go via Moorgate, bit of a squish for two stops on the Northern but fine on the H&C/C and avoids changing at Baker Street or requiring a walk from Paddington.