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Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

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Just put in to the TfL journey planner that I want to go to Tate Modern - the suggested route involves train to Old Street, tube to Elephant and Castle, then a walk, then a bus, then another walk. Total time 1h07.
Whereas I will actually take the tube to Southwark and probably get there in 40 minutes. (I was checking to see if there was a bus from Moorgate that took you anywhere near the Tate.)

God help anyone using this site who doesn't actually live in or know London pretty well - it's completely bonkers.

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on October 13, 2011 at 9:59

After considerably more faffing around on TfL, I found out I could take the 76 bus from Moorgate to St Pauls and walk over Millenium Bridge - except that it's on diversion at the moment because of Crossrail. So I think it's back to the tube option.

Sorry for the rant.

Permalink Reply by John D on October 13, 2011 at 10:04
Depending on where you're starting from - Picadilly to Holborn, change Central Line to St Paul's
Permalink Reply by Maddy on October 13, 2011 at 10:14
I usually go Picadilly/Victoria to Green Park and then Bakerloo to Southwark. Very quick.
Permalink Reply by StephenBln on October 13, 2011 at 15:13
Jubilee
Permalink Reply by Maddy on October 13, 2011 at 18:26
Oops, yes I meant Jubilee. Anyway, all these replies show how many ways there are to get to the Tate without going via Elephant and Castle, as TfL suggested.
Permalink Reply by SarahC on October 13, 2011 at 13:35
I usually go Piccadilly line to King's Cross then the 63 or 45 bus to Blackfriars Bridge.
Permalink Reply by HoL Site Admin on October 13, 2011 at 20:48

Two comments from our Facebook page:

Lesley Ramm The TfL routeplanner is useless for any journey. It fails to recognise that my nearest bus is the 144 or nearest tube is Turnpike Lan so takes me all over the place. I assume a non public transport user designed it
3 hours ago


Gerry Platt I use it a lot for my work; it's OK 9/10. & I live on the W4 route; I don't think it's even heard of that bus!
7 minutes ago 

 

Permalink Reply by Yvonne on October 13, 2011 at 21:33

I usually get the 341 to the South Bank and then walk along the river.

 

Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on October 14, 2011 at 12:03

For tate modern get teh number 4 bus from finsbury park Station it stps opposite St pauls Catherdral and you walk accross the milennium bridge. Its a lvely journey if you sit at the front on the upper deck.

 

But you are right the TFL site is crap

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