Circle line

I was warned against taking the circle line as a general principle by someone once, but without a satisfactory explanation. Was he talking bobbins? Google thinks it’s faster than the Hammersmith and City line to get me from near Aldgate to Paddington.

Dragons, innit

For that journey it is essentially the same line, just get the first train.

Well Aldgate is a few m closer to this office than Aldgate East I think. Maybe that’s where the difference comes from.

He probably got on the wrong platform and did a lap 🙂

Does it say ‘clockwise’ and ‘anticlockwise’ instead of east and westbound?

IIRC it’s not a proper circle anymore. Think it breaks, (probably brakes too) at the west end of the loop somewhere.

Probably, if you are North of Whitechapel High St, just walk to Liverpool St it is only 5 minutes and you will automatically get whichever is first. You can get into the Circle Line and Met Station from the street entrance on Liverpool St itself – much the quickest way.

Full of lice innit.

It is you know.

Think it breaks, (probably brakes too) at the west end of the loop somewhere.

It’s a big tadpole shape now.

Historical advice, because it appeared to be more convenient than it actually is. If you’ve got an google advising you then that advice is at worst likely to be close to the fastest route (bearing in mind walking times at stations varies, which can make a significant difference – I’m not sure how well google factors that in).

It’s a teapot now, gives service flexibility and resilience.
Aldgate & Aldgate East are only a couple of minutes walk apart anyway.

I’m on Prescott st.

Mornington Crescent!

I work on Mornington Crescent, fun fact.

As above, no reason not to use it, particularly if advised to do so!

Just make sure you avoid the Central Line – it goes to Shepherds Bush

*not actually a circle

London Tubbs? come awayyy

Public transport? How positively dreadful!

The main reason the circle line is annoying is the longer than usual waiting time, but that only applies if you have to go around one of the corners where two lines meet. The rest of the circle line is actually made of pre-existing network that has been joined up on a map, so as above your journey will be fine- just take the first available train 🙂

I work on Mornington Crescent, fun fact.

Ah, Wonga, brave of you to admit that on here.

I’m on Prescott st.

Is Cafe Spice any good? Was a real novelty when it first opened.

I work on Mornington Crescent, fun fact.

Ministry of Serendipity?

#ProbablyLostEveryoneWithThatOne

Could happen on the Circle Line.

Well I arrived. Took a while though.

You need to look at a proper map and not the stylised tube map. For some journeys the circle line is a very bad choice. Back of the envelope method is to count stations – more stations = more time and thus slower than changing. Other key “insiders tip” is to look at walking to another station and not just getting on closest one.

There are apps to help inc TFL and Google is decent enough

I think I am wrong and have besmirched Njee, Wonga are opposite the Tube which is not on the Crescent.

You can’t wear a topper on the circle line.
Hammersmith and City line though…

Shame Lancaster Gate is closed for a refurb, the central line is quicker and it’s a 5 min walk

Shame Lancaster Gate is closed for a refurb, the central line is quicker

I’m just going to have to say what everyone’s thinking… you know that would put you straight into Nidd? Unless you are playing the Wonga Variation, but strictly speaking that lapsed following the 1997 Salamanca Concord, so that hardly seems likely 😆

You need to look at a proper map and not the stylised tube map.

I did, I used google.

Well I arrived. Took a while though

that is funnier than it should be. Must have been a long day

A good rule of thumb is 3 minutes per station.

Citymapper app is my choice for finding various different options of how to get around London

District from Tower Hill to Embankment, then Bakerloo to Paddington.
If there’s any delays on District, Circle, or the H and C, the Circle line gets hit first.