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Christmas Quiz 2016 09/12/2016 at 23:17 #89815
pbinnersley
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Red For Danger in post 89813 said:
My time for Question 11 is 2hrs and 56 mins

Chiswick depart 15:02
Hounslow arrive 15:15 - Depart 15:18 - same train
Richmond Arrive 15:33 - Depart 15:42
Isleworth Arrive 16:04 - Depart 16:12
St Margarets Arrive 16:30 - Depart 16:44
Twickenham Arrive 16:46 - Depart 16:57
Martins Heron Arrive 17:35 - Depart 17:46
Ascot Arrive 17:55 - Depart 17:55 - Same train
Sunningdale Arrive 17:58
Red For Danger - The is the new best time. Also congratulations on using Martins Heron - I hadn't heard of that station before.

Peter.

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Christmas Quiz 2016 10/12/2016 at 00:29 #89817
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belly buster in post 89800 said:
On question 11 - I'm fairly sure I can't get quicker, but I possibly think I can do it the cheapest.

So, as a bonus question, what is the cheapest you can do all the stations based on one adult traveling.

Will post my answer if no one gets it by Friday.
Cottingley dep 10:02
....Dewsbury arr 10:14 dep 10:20
Huddersfield 10:28 dep 10:59
Ravensthorpe 11:11 dep
....Leeds arr 11:34 dep 12:02
Ilkley arr 12:29 dep 12:38
....Leeds arr 13:10 dep 13:26
Sowerby Bridge dep 14:08
Todmordon 14:24 dep 14:41
Mytholmroyd dep 14:51
....Leeds arr 15:43 dep 18:37
Apperley Bridge dep 18:47
Shipley arr 18:52

Can all be done on a West Yorkshire DayRover for £7.20
https://ticketsandpasses.wymetro.com/tickets-and-passes/day-tickets/dayrover/

Last edited: 10/12/2016 at 00:30 by belly buster
Reason: formatting

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Christmas Quiz 2016 10/12/2016 at 09:39 #89818
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There was another route I was looking at for the fastest time but I couldn't get below the previous best of 2:58 by RainbowNines as follows :-

Chiswick
Hounslow
Richmond
Isleworth
Syon Lane
Twickenham
Mortlake
Acton Central
South Acton

Both the departing station and the arrival station are in TFL Zone 3. Therefore if you touched in with an Oyster or Contactless card at Chiswick, made the journey off peak and then touched out at South Acton, you would be charged a fare of £2.00.

Hold on you say - you would also have travelled through Zones 4 & 5 as well. But according to TFL's website single fare finder, the fare is shown as £2.00, despite the fact that the direct journey between Chiswick and South Acton would still take me out of Zone 3 and into Zone 4.

I therefore also stake my claim for the lowest fare for a CHRISTMAS journey - Can anybody beat that one....!

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Christmas Quiz 2016 10/12/2016 at 10:36 #89819
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Red For Danger in post 89818 said:
There was another route I was looking at for the fastest time but I couldn't get below the previous best of 2:58 by RainbowNines as follows :-

Chiswick
Hounslow
Richmond
Isleworth
Syon Lane
Twickenham
Mortlake
Acton Central
South Acton

Both the departing station and the arrival station are in TFL Zone 3. Therefore if you touched in with an Oyster or Contactless card at Chiswick, made the journey off peak and then touched out at South Acton, you would be charged a fare of £2.00.

Hold on you say - you would also have travelled through Zones 4 & 5 as well. But according to TFL's website single fare finder, the fare is shown as £2.00, despite the fact that the direct journey between Chiswick and South Acton would still take me out of Zone 3 and into Zone 4.

I therefore also stake my claim for the lowest fare for a CHRISTMAS journey - Can anybody beat that one....!
If you are using discount cards/oysters etc. be careful as I will stake my claim. My Freedom pass issued by good old Boris would let me do this trip for free..........oh, oh, oh.........Merry Christmas everyone.

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Christmas Quiz 2016 10/12/2016 at 11:50 #89823
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pbinnersley in post 89815 said:
Red For Danger in post 89813 said:
My time for Question 11 is 2hrs and 56 mins

Chiswick depart 15:02
Hounslow arrive 15:15 - Depart 15:18 - same train
Richmond Arrive 15:33 - Depart 15:42
Isleworth Arrive 16:04 - Depart 16:12
St Margarets Arrive 16:30 - Depart 16:44
Twickenham Arrive 16:46 - Depart 16:57
Martins Heron Arrive 17:35 - Depart 17:46
Ascot Arrive 17:55 - Depart 17:55 - Same train
Sunningdale Arrive 17:58
Red For Danger - The is the new best time. Also congratulations on using Martins Heron - I hadn't heard of that station before.

Peter.
Second Peter's view about use of Martins Heron! Excellent work. Begrudgingly back to the drawing board...!

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Christmas Quiz 2016 10/12/2016 at 12:43 #89824
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RainbowNines in post 89823 said:
pbinnersley in post 89815 said:
Red For Danger in post 89813 said:
My time for Question 11 is 2hrs and 56 mins

Chiswick depart 15:02
Hounslow arrive 15:15 - Depart 15:18 - same train
Richmond Arrive 15:33 - Depart 15:42
Isleworth Arrive 16:04 - Depart 16:12
St Margarets Arrive 16:30 - Depart 16:44
Twickenham Arrive 16:46 - Depart 16:57
Martins Heron Arrive 17:35 - Depart 17:46
Ascot Arrive 17:55 - Depart 17:55 - Same train
Sunningdale Arrive 17:58
Red For Danger - The is the new best time. Also congratulations on using Martins Heron - I hadn't heard of that station before.

Peter.
Second Peter's view about use of Martins Heron! Excellent work. Begrudgingly back to the drawing board...!
Good Luck - Tried for ages with all the permutations - It is really tricky even finding a station that starts with an 'I' anywhere near one that starts with an 'R'.................!

Merry Xmas everyone and thanks to Peter for the seasonal head-scratcher

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Christmas Quiz 2016 11/12/2016 at 20:45 #89837
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Here is a 2:43 route

2S13 0747 Chiswick - Hounslow - Feltham arr 0808
2U16 0816 Feltham - Richmond arr 0827
2R13 0842 Richmond - Isleworth - Syon Lane arr 0906
2V15 0911 Syon Lane - Twickenham - Mortlake arr 0938
2O19 0954 Mortlake - Richmond arr 0958
2N34 1008 Richmond - Acton Central arr 1019
2N33 1027 Acton Central - South Acton arr 1030

Last edited: 11/12/2016 at 21:03 by greatkingrat
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Christmas Quiz 2016 12/12/2016 at 00:44 #89845
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greatkingrat in post 89837 said:
Here is a 2:43 route

2S13 0747 Chiswick - Hounslow - Feltham arr 0808
2U16 0816 Feltham - Richmond arr 0827
2R13 0842 Richmond - Isleworth - Syon Lane arr 0906
2V15 0911 Syon Lane - Twickenham - Mortlake arr 0938
2O19 0954 Mortlake - Richmond arr 0958
2N34 1008 Richmond - Acton Central arr 1019
2N33 1027 Acton Central - South Acton arr 1030
Congratulations GreatKingRat, 2:43 is the new best time.

Peter.

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