Just curious about the timings.. Almost quicker to walk!

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Just curious about the timings.. Almost quicker to walk!

« on: January 24, 2021, 00:49:26 »

20:16 London Paddington to Oxford due 03:15

Facilities on the 20:16 London Paddington to Oxford due 03:15.
This is due to a short-notice change to the timetable.

Additional Facilities Information
Due to this train departing Didcot Parkway earlier than advertised, replacement road transport will operate from Didcot Parkway to Oxford at 03:01.

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Last Updated:23/01/2021 18:28

DueStationStatus
20:16London Paddington20:16
20:30Slough20:30
20:44Reading20:44
03:01Didcot Parkway03:01
03:15Oxford03:15


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8 Billion people on a wet rock - of course we're not happy

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Re: Just curious about the timings.. Almost quicker to walk!

« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2021, 12:54:15 »

Google maps suggests it would take 6hrs 3 min to walk from Reading to Didcot Parkway which is about 10 min quicker than the train would take!


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Re: Just curious about the timings.. Almost quicker to walk!

« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2021, 14:43:27 »

About twenty miles. No fun at all at night, with snow forecast. But on a fine day there's a choice of pleasant routes. Some years ago I did walk from Tilehurst to Didcot, using hardly any surfaced roads. The first mile was on pavements, then down to Tidmarsh, several hundred yards on the pavement through the village, then west to Bradfield and north to Blewbury.

I took the train back!


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