“Please help me persuade Southern to get peak time trains to stop at clapham from Brighton” – Merz Browne

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Merz Browne

Hi,

Can someone please explain why after 6.51am and before 8.45 are there no trains from brighton stopping at clapham junction ? Similarly between 17.12 & 18.42 (ish) requiring passengers looking to change at clapham needing to get 3 trains, and greatly increasing the likelihood of being late/missing a connection & always having to stand for at least one element of the journey? The cost of going into London zone 1 and changing is prohibitive to say the least.

A lot of people need to get to clapham as I see them all the time!

Many thanks

Problem History

  • 1 Merz Browne reported the issue on FixMyTransport. close 19:23 30 Oct 2012
  • 2 Merz Browne wrote to Southern close 19:23 30 Oct 2012

    Here is the letter that Merz Browne wrote.

    Brighton to clapham junction & back

    Hi,

    Can someone please explain why after 6.51am and before 8.45 are there no trains from brighton stopping at clapham junction ? Similarly between 17.12 & 18.42 (ish) requiring passengers looking to change at clapham needing to get 3 trains, and greatly increasing the likelihood of being late/missing a connection & always having to stand for at least one element of the journey? The cost of going into London zone 1 and changing is prohibitive to say the least.

    A lot of people need to get to clapham as I see them all the time!

    Many thanks

  • 3 Southern Railways Customer Services responded to Merz Browne close 19:26 30 Oct 2012
    Dear Sir/Madam,
    Thank you for your email. Your reference number is
    [74138-1351625175]

    We appreciate you taking the time to contact us. <br>Thank you
    for your email. <BR> We appreciate you taking the time to
    contact us. We have recently received a large number of
    enquiries so we are taking longer than normal to respond,
    however we’ll do our best to do so as quickly as possible.
    Please note that if you have sent us a Delay Repay claim, our
    team will aim to respond within 28 days. If you have sent us a
    Refund claim, our team will aim to respond within 10 days. From
    22 October, Southern will be operating a revised cycle policy.
    Restrictions apply to the carriage of non folding bikes from
    07:00 – 10:00 and 16:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday. For details
    please check southernrailway.com/cyclepolicy

    Kind Regards,
    Southern Customer Services

    Reminder of your message:

    ----------------------------------------------------------------

    Dear Southern,

    Hi,

    Can someone please explain why after 6.51am and before 8.45 are
    there no trains from brighton stopping at clapham junction ?
    Similarly between 17.12 & 18.42 (ish) requiring passengers
    looking
    to change at clapham needing to get 3 trains, and greatly
    increasing the likelihood of being late/missing a connection &
    always having to stand for at least one element of the journey?
    The
    cost of going into London zone 1 and changing is prohibitive to
    say
    the least.

    A lot of people need to get to clapham as I see them all the
    time!

    Many thanks

    ------------------

    Here is some information from FixMyTransport about the location
    of
    this issue:

    Location name: Train route between Brighton and London Victoria

    Area: Between Brighton and London

    ----------

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    _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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    Registered office: 3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon
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  • 4 Southern Railways Customer Services responded to Merz Browne close 11:18 26 Nov 2012
    Dear Merz

    Thank you for contacting us on 30 October 2012 concerning the
    lack of services running from Brighton and stopping at Clapham
    Junction. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding
    to your enquiry.

    Services are prioritised to provide the maximum usage of
    available carriages for a fast service at peak times, between
    Brighton and London.  You can, however, use other routes to get
    to Clapham Junction during the time period gaps you are quoting
    with an addition change at either Haywards Heath or Hove. The
    07:06 from Brighton changes at Hove and arrives at Clapham
    Junction at 08:10.  There are also some services during the gap
    period you quote with a change at Haywards Heath: Departing
    Clapham Junction at 17:53 and arriving at Brighton 19:02.  The
    18:23 from Clapham Junction changes at Hove and arrives at
    Brighton at 19:28.  For more details check on our website and
    add "via" under "more options".

    If you wish to contact us further regarding your query, please
    contact our Customer Service team directly at
    [1][Southern problem reporting email], by phone on 08451 27 29 20 or
    in writing to:
    Southern Customer Services
    PO Box 3021
    Bristol
    BS2 2BS
    quoting ticket number [74138-1351625175] on all communication.

    For the latest travel information, why not follow us on Twitter
    @southernrailUK and @GatwickExpress

    Kind regards

    Elizabeth Wylie
    Southern Customer Services

    Your message :

    Dear Southern,

    Hi,

    Can someone please explain why after 6.51am and before 8.45 are
    there no trains from brighton stopping at clapham junction ?
    Similarly between 17.12 & 18.42 (ish) requiring passengers
    looking
    to change at clapham needing to get 3 trains, and greatly
    increasing the likelihood of being late/missing a connection &
    always having to stand for at least one element of the journey?
    The
    cost of going into London zone 1 and changing is prohibitive to
    say
    the least.

    A lot of people need to get to clapham as I see them all the
    time!

    Many thanks

    ------------------

    Here is some information from FixMyTransport about the location
    of
    this issue:

    Location name: Train route between Brighton and London Victoria

    Area: Between Brighton and London

    ----------

    To view a map of the precise location of this problem, or to
    provide an update on the problem, please visit the following
    link:

    http://www.fixmytransport.com/campaigns/...

    [ PLEASE NOTE: Your replies to this problem report will be sent
    to
    Merz Browne and will be published online. This message was sent
    via
    FixMyTransport.com - a not-for-profit service dedicated to
    helping
    people get public transport problems resolved. If there is a
    more
    appropriate email address for messages about this type of
    problem,
    please let us know by visiting
    . This will help improve
    the service for people travelling. We also welcome any other
    feedback you may have. ]

    _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    This e-mail message has been scanned and cleared by NetIQ
    MailMarshal.

    Southern Railway Ltd is registered in England No. 06574965.
    Registered office: 3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon
    Tyne, NE1 6EE

    This email is sent subject to our email disclaimer which can be
    accessed here http://www.southernrailway.com/emaildisc...

    Southern is the trading name of Southern Railway Ltd.
    Registered in England under number: 06574965
    Registered offices: 3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle upon
    Tyne, NE1 6EE.

    This email is sent subject to our email disclaimer which can be
    accessed at: [2]www.southernrailway.com/emaildisclaimer

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