london train stations

[carmalee]

I don't use the trains much so need a bit of help please. On my ticket it states arr. Waterloo East 11.28 - arrive Waterloo 11.34 transfer via platform. This means I walk between stations presumeably which is estimated to take 6 minutes? Sorry to be so thick but have a connection train to catch at Waterloo and don't want to be in a panic! thanks so much.

[jno]

there's a connection within the station; it's not far.

[buildersmate]

Yes, there's an elevated walkway between the two and it is well-signposted. Doesn't take 6 minutes for an able-bodied person.
Explained a bit more here.
http://en.wikipedia.o..._East_railway_station

[carmalee]

thank you so much everyone - what quick replies - I'm really grateful.
Eddie maybe I didn't explain myself properly, the six minutes was the time it said on my ticket details it would take me to get from Waterloo to Waterloo East - I was checking that it did mean I'd have to walk. My connecting train doesn't leave until just after noon - thanks for the concern though. Go well

[Davethedog]

Get to the front of the train about two carriges back, walk up the slope through the ticket barrier, you then walk no more that Two hundered yards - which is over the top of Waterloo Rd - to an escalator which take you down on to Waterloo station.

You should try and see which platform your train is leaving from Waterloo is huge. I would take an earlier train to arrive before 11:28

[Davethedog]

Sorry carmalee I posted my reply before I sae ypur reply.

[carmalee]

good tip Dave about finding out the platform number - will do. Sorry if I've confused everyone into thinking I had to be at Waterloo by 11.34 - not so. Gosh but Abers are so helpful.

[jno]

you'll have no problems then; no great crowds that time of day. If you look for the satellite view of Waterloo/Waterloo East on Google Maps you'll see the white strip that is the roof of the walkway.

[carmalee]

thank you jno- looking forward to my trip - going down to Devon for six days to a big family wedding - going to have so much fun, my family are a little odd in a nice way so lots of laughs and silly jokes as well as nephews marriage.

[jno]

sounds wonderful. and trains are my favourite way of travel (not commuter trains, obviously...)

[carmalee]

me too - once did a three night two day train journey from Durban through Botswana into Rhodesia - it was in the 70's and we stopped at every big tree along the way. Great stuff if a little warm at times (no air con in those days).

[jno]

was that a slightly roundabout route or just the way the tracks went? Sounds great, whatever,

[carmalee]

interesting question jno and for the life of me I can't think of the answer. Went out to Rhodesia via a 14 day cruise - met some people on the boat and stayed with them on the garden route for ten days then got the train up to Bulawayo. As a sweet young bride new out from UK maybe I didn't question what hubby did! No that's silly - have always questioned things. Most likely answer is that is was the cheapest route - we were broke at the time.

[carmalee]

no need to apologise Eddie - I appreciate that you wanted to help - thanks