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late trains

On 14 Aug 2009 at 4:00pm mmmm wrote:

I'm thinking of moving to Lewes but would still need to go out in London from time to time for various reasons. Trains run nice and late but the timing seems crazy to me - either 22.47 or 00.05, how come there isn't one in between? Either have to leave v early or get home half past one. Has this always been the case? If not, was there any protest when it changed? Is there a reason?

On 14 Aug 2009 at 4:44pm Mark wrote:

Think youself lucky there only used to be one an hour when I was young.

On 14 Aug 2009 at 6:56pm SHS wrote:

Drive a car, take a taxi, make the govt richer.

On 14 Aug 2009 at 6:57pm Old Git wrote:

Yes Mark and you had to help load the coal.

On 14 Aug 2009 at 7:00pm Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:

That's a gap of less than an hour and 20 minutes. I hardly think that's excessive at that time of night.
If that's not sufficiently convenient for you, because you have to leave before 11pm or wait until middnight, then go out in Lewes or live in London. You can't reasonably expect urban public transport and city social life, while enjoying living in a beautiful country town.

On 15 Aug 2009 at 11:05am Keeley wrote:

The 00:05 train seems fine to me, whats the problem? You get to stay out until a decent hour and getting home at 1:30 isn't that bad, I've arrived home much much later then that many a time!

On 17 Aug 2009 at 1:51pm Ed Can Do wrote:

You could always drive to Haywards Heath and get the train from there, the Brighton ones run a shade more often at night I think.

Or yes, not move miles out of London into the countryside.

On 19 Aug 2009 at 12:33pm Andrew Richardson wrote:

As others have said, last train is 0005 *except on Sundays and Bank Holidays* when the last train is 2247 - watch out for that one. If you want to get back later and you're drinking, go back to Brighton and get a to taxi to Lewes for about £20. Or move to somewhere on the Brighon mainline.

On 19 Aug 2009 at 5:37pm wanderer wrote:

whats the problem with the service we are not in london 2 direct services and hour to london starting at 0530
and other connections from the xx58 xx28 service to brighton which like up with the express or with direct st pancs from brighton