Windsor & Eton Riverside to Central - Pointless Journeys

[@simonsv9449]

There is another way to do this journey. South Western Railway to Staines South Western Railway to Reading GWR to Slough GWR to Windsor & Eton Central Also going to Paddington with the Bakerloo Line is faster than the Northern Line and Elizabeth Line.

[@victorpalmer-cole6533]

That's the same route I was thinking

[@HS-fw3dc]

Me too

[@RobertThomas-io5jn]

or SWR to Richmond District line to Turnham Green District Line to Ealing Broadway GWR to Slough GWR to Windsor & Eton central

[@20Jameshall_baby]

@RobertThomas-io5jn GWR no longer call at Ealing Broadway

[@therealmasonicbwe]

I do love the Pointless Journeys Series!

[@dazzlingdaz187]

I would have taken the Bakerloo. I love those really old trains!

[@Unsubscribbled]

If you ever find yourself in Essex, you could make a pointless journey from Colchester to Colchester Town. :)

[@quintuscrinis]

Isn't there a shuttle that does precisely and only that? Although it would be difficult to do in the format as every train to Colchester Town goes through Colchester Station doesn't it?

[@Unsubscribbled]

@@quintuscrinisOh yeah, that's right!

[@thanostheclub]

@@quintuscrinis Indeed. What happens, for those who don't know the area, is that, Sundays excepted, Colchester Town (St Botolph's to locals (it was called St Botolph's until 1991) has a single platform, but an hourly arrival and departure from London Liverpool Street, and an hourly (in each direction) call on the Colchester-Walton-on-the-Naze service. The station is situated at the bottom end of a triangular junction between Colchester and Hythe - i.e. it's a terminus station, and all trains must reverse. Coupled with it having only one platform, this creates a capacity problem. For the London service to fit in its path along the main line (it calls at every GA-served mainline station except Hatfield Peverel and Ingatestone), it needs to have a decent layover - but there also needs to be room for the Colchester-Walton service to reverse. Solution: to run the London unit to Colchester and back to free up the space. It's not entirely pointless though, as Colchester station (North station, to use its local name) is a long walk from the city centre, and uphill. The train is therefore more convenient. This, incidentally, is also why Sudbury services won't be extended until a new platform is built.

[@Listenerandlearner870]

It's a very quick useful journey.

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Colchester should be renamed Colchester Mainline.CT was once called St Botolphs🎩

[@Roblilley999]

Ah, my local stations. Lived in Slough for 20 years now, love it

[@NathTrains]

Sorry to hear that you were in Slough.

[@darrin0044]

Great video! I think a great pointless journey would be from St Albans City to St Albans Abbey station :)

[@Sim0nTrains]

Brilliant video, the Class 444s you mention are nice units, can be a little rough riding but still nice units.

[@conspicuouspigeons]

Hi Nick! You won’t remember me, but I was on a Q&A livestream you did in August 11th. I asked ‘what is the best thing to do in Edinburgh train-wise?’ You responded ‘go to North Berwick.’ I’d just like you to know that we did in fact do that, and it was one of the best days of our holiday! Thank you!! :D Also TIME FOR ANOTHER POINTLESS JOURNEY 🎉

[@NickBadley]

Haha that's brilliant, glad you enjoyed 🙂

[@kevinjones4559]

Windsor >Staines >Reading>Slough>Windsor &Eton Central. Surprised if that wouldn't have been quicker.

[@JBFlytography]

I’m going to London next month to film a pointless journey-esque video. Travel on all tube lines, all TfL (Overground, Elizabeth Line, DLR, Trams, etc) and all TOC that serve London (within Oyster Zone so with the exception of some intercity services EMR LNER, HT, etc). I don’t it before Covid but never filmed it😬

[@zak23]

Hello my friend! Great video you've made here. I live in Windsor and this is indeed a pointless journey at the stations are just a short walk away from each other lol. You're also very lucky to get a seat on the Lizzy Line! I do love the Elizabeth Line but every time I go on it I can never find a seat!! Keep up the great work mate!

[@LunaTheFoxie]

Catford to Catford Bridge is an interesting pointless journey that I’d love to see you do. 30ish seconds to walk between the two but it’s an interesting route if you decide to use trains

[@thisis_mudchute]

its already the most suggested thing

[@macstyle2012]

Geoff Marshall has already done it.

[@thisis_mudchute]

@@macstyle2012 why cant nick? thats like saying ‘nick went home so i cant’

[@PamelaBane]

Thanks for another enjoyable pointless journey, they always are a pleasure to watch

[@NickBadley]

Thank you!

[@Matt_Dowding]

Got to admit when I saw the title I was like 'is he going to go all the way into London or go do a reversal at Staines and go via Reading'...and now I'm curious on the difference in journey time between the two journeys

[@robertmills6497]

Allowing for interchange times at Staines and Reading. Versus Waterloo and Pad. It is within a few minutes either way.

[@NickBadley]

There is an idea floating around my head with something like this.. Suppose we'll have to find out!

[@Matt_Dowding]

@@NickBadley oh! Can't wait 😁 to see if anything comes to fruition!

[@wharpblast264]

I presume this can be done without going through any intermediate ticket barrier. Increasing the challenge slightly.

[@danielwalls5150]

@@NickBadley That's what I was thinking, since Staines is my station.

[@LouisOnAir]

Re your comment at 4:40 I think it just doesn't take long to get used to a new line if it's the new fastest option for so many journeys. My sister moved to the docklands and suddenly I'm catching it every time I visit because Farringdon is a much better interchange than London Bridge AND it's fast AND it reduces time spent on the DLR and I could get used to that!

[@GaffGiff]

tempted to do these myself on a day ranger 😂😂

[@JeSuisRene]

Hi there Nick! Enjoying these videos. Out of interest, is Enfield Town to Enfield Chase pointless journey on your to-do list? It should take about 10 minutes, if that, to walk between the two.

[@deanjs80]

The 450s are fine for ‘suburban’ routes but SWR have been sadistic enough to use them on the route from Weymouth to Waterloo.

[@quintuscrinis]

When was that? I've seen them on the Basingstoke to Bournemouth and Winchester to Poole "shuttles" but not the full length services before.

[@thetrainhub390]

I haven’t seen them on London-Weymouth but they regularly do London-Portsmouth

[@anism5784]

I think there's been a misunderstanding here, because getting a 450 all the way to Weymouth from Waterloo is near impossible. The Weymouth service will always split at Bournemouth, with the rear unit either terminating or continuing on a slower pattern to Poole. If a 444/450 hybrid ends up doing this, the 450 is always the rear unit. In fact the only time I recall ever working and seeing a double 450 on that route is when the entire train terminated at Bournemouth due to engineering works between BMH and Wareham. Regardless, this isn't too much of an issue, considering they do the Winchester - Bournemouth route and do long distance services anyways. The pleasure of being short of rolling stock right....

[@carlisroy6666]

@@thomasfy4 I don't understand the question.

[@soler0fac3]

i’ve only seen 450s all the way down near weymouth about 3 times, the vast majority of the time it’s 444s

[@matthillmedia]

Can totally relate to your thoughts regarding the Elizabeth Line. I can't imagine it not being there now, feels like it's been with me forever, yet still so shiny & new. Great video!

[@Andrewjg_89]

Windsor and Eton Riverside and Windsor and Eton Central stations are quite near to each other and both serve the town of Windsor and village of Eton via crossing over the River Thames. And South Western Railway should introduce the Class 701 Arterios that are to be used on the suburban services in Southwest London and to operate on the Windsor & Eton Riverside line and Reading line.

[@jimmyhillschin9987]

You can actually do this trip by national rail alone, going via Reading and avoiding London.

[@EdwardMason9000]

I was expecting Bakerloo all the way to Paddington, the Northern, XR change took me by surprise!

[@markonfried]

especially given the rationale used of changing at pad anyway

[@jacobporrett]

Looks like you had fun Nick.

[@alloallie]

Oooh, enjoyed this Pointless Journey. And....could it be ? Because this was in the South, no delays or cancelations ???? We haven't had that in a while !

[@mrquickogaming]

You could have gone via reading on this journey too!

[@crix.antimony]

I live near the tracks where the W&E riverside goes after Staines [to W&E] And i see tons of trains aswell! Edit: 2:28 ASHFORD!

[@johnrafferty8087]

Great Video as always. Best thing about Slough. Is how easy it is to get out of

[@anovakua8307]

Have you ever considered going from West Hampstead (Underground) to West Hampstead (Overground) to West Hampstead Thameslink (National Rail) by any chance, especially since all three are right next to one another on the same street Would make a pretty interesting pointless journey in my opinion

[@quintuscrinis]

Would be quite a journey thinking about it via St Pancras or Willesden Junction.

[@thisis_mudchute]

Lets be bonest, West Hampstead LU to West Hampstead Thameslink LO, you can just go to Kilburn or Finchley Road, walk to Brondesbury/Finchley Road Frognal and get LO to Kentish Town West (crossing West Hampstead Thameslink LO) and walk to Kentish Town to get a Thameslink service back to West Hampstead Thameslink NR

[@networkerfan]

@@quintuscrinis both Willesden junction and ST Pancras have high and low level platforms so they could be a pointless journey in the future

[@idotrains]

Can you do Southampton central to Bournemouth on cross-country then do south western railway on the way back

[@grahamquinton9695]

Wow!! I live in Slough. How about Southend Victoria to Southend Central or vice versa as a pointless journey?

[@robertmills6497]

CYCLOPS!! Hello Graham. Hope you are keeping well, old chap. Saarfend Victoria - Stratford. Jubilee line - West Ham. C2C to Southend Central. Or Victoria to Liverpool Street. Circle line to Fenchurch Street and C2C back to Central. Either way, you are killing a couple of hours lol

[@paultidd9332]

Great video 👏 I’m with you, no trip to London is complete without a ride on the Elizabeth Line whether it saves time or it doesn’t. Also, I did that Paddington to Windsor leg of your journey for the first time back in August. The ‘shuttle’ is woefully lacking capacity as I found with all the tourists and yes I was being a tourist too! 😂

[@DanBen07]

Good video👍 yeah I can think of loads of Pointless journeys you could do.

[@annabelholland]

As i enjoy train travel, I'm happy to make my journey longer by getting off at a station on some cases if allowed. Like even if there is a direct train, I still get off so that I can be on two different trains/TOCs. I never do so on an advance ticket however.

[@christown2827]

Maidstone West to Maidstone Barracks via Paddock Wood, Sevenoaks, Bromley South, Chatham and Strood.

[@SegasuasSoog]

Farnborough Main to Farnborough North or Waterloo to Waterloo East would be interesting to see

[@bozzalewis8399]

I’ve walked the journey between the 2 farnborough stations and I’d much rather any ‘pointless journey’, though it would be fairly easy to go between the 2. One way could be Farnborough to Woking, then Woking to guildford and from there to Farnborough north - or the other way, Farnborough to Basingstoke, Basingstoke to reading and then down to Farnborough north, but I’m sure you could make a much more convoluted route!

[@robertmills6497]

Farnborough main to Brookwood. Brookwood to Ash Vale. Walk to North Camp. Then train to Farnborough North. OR Main to Brookwood. Brookwood to Aldershot. Aldershot to Ascot. Then to Wokingham finally Wokingham to Farnborough North. I Think Ash Vale to North Camp is a longer walk than Farnborough Main to North

[@robertmills6497]

Waterloo to Waterloo East. Waterloo to Clapham Junction. To East Croydon. To London Bridge. To Waterloo East. Or go to Burger King then walk up the stairs....

[@bozzalewis8399]

@@robertmills6497 I live in Ash Vale and Ash Vale to North Camp is definitely a shorter walk than the Farnboroughs by about 5 mins

[@andycleaver9135]

In a few years, we will have the most pointless journey of all - Old Oak Common to some run down area of South Birmingham

[@adrianbromfild8624]

What was wrong in taking the Bakerloo line and enjoying some vintage tube stock?

[@StarbitYT]

If you go to south east London, you could do Bromley South to Bromley North! Love the channel!!❤

[@macstyle2012]

Another route for this trip is Riverside to Slough to Reading, then Reading to Staines to Central

[@Clivestravelandtrains]

I think you got your Windsors muddled up! (Well they're all pensioners of course.)

[@macstyle2012]

How about, now that the direct service between Clitheroe and Hellifield has ended, what is the quickest way to get between the two stations? And avoiding the walk between the two Bradford stations.

[@beagleuk3233]

Wigan Wallgate to Wigan Northwestern, they're a 30 second walk from each other but you have to go to Manchester or Liverpool to catch a train between them

[@hbthetrainfan375]

I've got a suggestion for a pointless journey, Maidstone East to Maidstone Barracks but still Great Video

[@keithparker1346]

As someone living in the south east that's probably the most local pointless train journey

[@TrainspottingTrio]

I think the idea of going from Penzance to Thurso, most southern to northern stations in the UK. This would happen by leaving at a set time near the beginning of the day and travel up to Thurso but as soon as you get to a station you have to leave within 5 minutes, it may take multiple days but it would be interesting how many places the rail network could take you if you have such a tight time to depart from a station. I feel as if this would be a very good KZbin video and wouldn't be able to think about any other KZbinr who could create this video concept really well.

[@macstyle2012]

I think Geoff Marshall did a Lands End to John O Groats. challenge by bus/train in under 24 hours. Cannot find the video to see how long he too. I am sure he went a few minutes over the 24 hours so didn't do it in a day.

[@kevinellis8869]

Haven't read all the comments but you could have gone Richmond-Turnham Green - Ealing Broadway to avoid Central London. I had to commute from Chiswick to Slough for 18 months, usually Chiswick Park - Ealing Broadway but occasionally Gunnersbury - Willesden - Paddington.

[@LincolnshireTrainSpotter225]

I actually almost bumped into you last Friday outside the station I was rushing out of the station for a University class funnily enough 😂

[@apfwilliams]

Love the video, have used both stations as I work in Windsor!

[@ReubenAshwell]

Brilliant pointless journey Nick, honestly it has been quite warm for September (although it's cooled down now as of writing this comment lol). The Class 444's are trains I would like to ride sometime, I've not rode them yet.

[@bozzalewis8399]

The 444s are such nice trains, nice ride quality, nice seats, 2+2 seating, aircon and they even have decent legroom coming from someone who’s 6’3”. Definitely a comfy regional train

[@jameschristmas3206]

Love this series, and I request Southend Central to Southend Victoria please 👍🏻

[@ADAMEDWARDS17]

Fab. When are you doing St Albans Abbey to City? Excuse for 150s on the Bletchley to Bedford line very soon or a trip on the Overground. Plus the new Brent Cross West station, depending on your route. If you then add the Alban Way cycle path you have three old stations to look at.

[@andrewholloway231]

Thank you for this video. Really enjoyed it.

[@uhhitsjxydxn]

Good video Nick! Very cool journey

[@flyingscotsman_a3]

What about Farnborough North to Farnborough main?

[@lupoo500]

If you are ever in cbridge you could do a point to point from st Ives midlands to st Ives cornwall

[@improperrunner]

I love the Pointless Journey series. Waterloo is indeed a great station. Love the kissing statue. Long platforms though. I would like to suggest birmingham snow hill/Moor Street to Birmingham New Street.

[@benwalker28]

Love the video Nick, only thing missing was a lack of explanation as to how close the two stations actually are (I’m not familiar with Windsor and Eton so I could’ve done with a quick intro as to why it’s pointless!) Keep up the good work.

[@norbitonflyer5625]

Not far. I've done it in five minutes, uphill (Riverside to Central) pushing a wheelchair, without breaking a sweat.

[@SiVlog1989]

Given that they're across the street from one another, one pointless journey I'd suggest is Kings Cross to St Pancras the long way round (by rail)

[@quintuscrinis]

Via Leicester and Peterborough?

[@SiVlog1989]

@quintuscrinis8032 not quite that extreme: St Pancras to Stratford International, DLR to Stratford, Stratford to Tottenham Hale, Victoria Line to Finsbury Park and the last leg to Kings Cross Yes it's the opposite way round to that I suggested, but it just occurred to me

[@FlippyMoon]

Love your videos! How about Waterloo to Waterloo East? I would do Waterloo to Clapham Junction (SWR), Clapham Junction to East Croydon (Southern), East Croydon to Elmers End (Tram), Elmers End to Waterloo East (Southeastern)

[@bozzalewis8399]

Waterloo to Waterloo east could be a fun pointless journey tbf, would also be another SWR video

[@robertmills6497]

Only SWR as far as Clapham Junction. Then Southern and Southeastern

[@stateofflux7453]

Nick how did you find it staying in Slough?? Was the hotel any good? Going from the Staines line to the GWR line I prefer to change at Richmond for District line connecting up to Ealing Broadway (from there it’s Eliz to Slough obvs).

[@rwm2986]

Now, I would have taken the London avoidance route - Windsor - Staines - Reading - Slough - Windsor.

[@speakerdestroyer425]

Nice to see you're still carrying these on, I still reckon a good pointless journey would be Pining to Severn Beach or vice versa.

[@gazwj]

As soon as he said “I’m staying in slough” i just had the tom scott clip in my head “mum….i’ve made a mistake….i went to slough.”

[@NickBadley]

I contemplated doing a parody version of that joke at some point in the video 😂

[@gazwj]

@@NickBadley Definitely should of started the video like that 🤣 feel like the cross over with tom scotts audience is definitely there enough for it to land haha

[@robertmills6497]

Personally I would have gone Windsor to Staines. Staines to Reading. Reading to Slough. Slough to Windsor. Avoids the cross London transfer so would be cheaper and would take about the same amount of time. Maybe slightly faster. Nice vid though :)

[@quintuscrinis]

Avoiding London isn't always cheaper for some reason. I have looked up the Bournemouth to Manchester journey amd for some reason the via London (3 changes) route is usually about 30% the price of the direct (one XC) train. :(

[@robertmills6497]

@quintuscrinis8032 I used to work for SWR as a Revenue Inspector and as I said personally I would go via Reading as I hated travelling across London. The Reading route is more scenic. Can't comment on the price as I used to get free rail travel ;). I will.add that we were always told that for journeys with multiple permitted routes the "not london" option was usually cheaper. However in the case of your XC route London would be the cheaper option as the direct route via Reading and Birmingham is far faster and more convenient as there are no changes.

[@StanRoches]

Also, you could do Preston to Preston Park as a Point to Point

[@Mudkip0408]

I'm the 3rd person to comment this on this video, but I'd love to see my two former local stations, Farnborough (Main) to Farnborough North which could be done a few different ways, like Via Basingstoke and Reading or Woking and Guildford, you could even do it Via Weybridge, Virginia Water and Reading if you really wanted too

[@trainstrucksandmore82]

Another pointlees journey you could do Nick is New Mills Central to/from New Mills Newtown

[@willhouse2321]

If you get the chance you should do the pointless journey between Yeovil Junction and Yeovil Pen Mill x

[@harrywisbey3007]

Soon what do you think of the electrostars. I really like them

[@TheCaterhamBusGuys]

idea: upper warlingham to whyteleafe. great video and content mate!😊

[@alexrobertssings]

Not sure if you'll be down that way anytime soon but Hertford North to Hertford East would be a good video.

[@michellebell5092]

Or change at Staines for Reading, Slough W&E Central

[@ashfordgooner]

canterbury west to canterbury east would be a good one i guess.... :)

[@georgewright3949]

We'll get a Wigan Pointless journey one day . One may argue that would be any journey to Wigan but that's by the by

[@chiefpred9982]

3:05 hang on doesn’t the bakerloo line go from Waterloo directly to Paddington?

[@michaelleveyUK]

Nick I’m the same with CrossPurpliz line but other is Bakerloo.. Tried to do the Northern to Battersea Power Station Station for the last 4 visits but my other half doesn’t let me

[@NathanSimpsonnathanisbeast]

I think you should do Erith to Slade Green, which is a REAL Pointless Journey for people who live in the area like me

[@grapejuice116]

You could do a quicker one which is W&ER to London Waterloo and then take the bakerloo line to Paddington then Paddington to slough then slough to W&EC.

[@coastersnaps]

farnborough main to north could be cool if you’re ever down south?

[@coastersnaps]

you could do it so many ways, via reading or woking/guildford

[@adamgore3354]

Awesome video

[@katrinabryce]

I would have done either Staines | Reading | Slough or Clapham Junction | Whitechapel | Slough

[@soler0fac3]

Dorchester West to Dorchester South could be an interesting one, as long as you don’t just go one stop to Weymouth and back!

[@Croydon387]

I always get on Electrostars because I live in south London

[@viaanchoudhury5285]

I live in south London too I take southern to central or northern tube

[@ManicXD]

Since you didn't mention it in the video itself, how long would it take to walk between the two stations featured here?

[@NickBadley]

Took me about 5 minutes!

[@robertmills6497]

5 mins. 10 if you window shop. And a bit longer if you stop at maccas halfway up the hill lol

[@blessingkone8142]

Pointless journey is Bromley north to Bromley south

[@McLarenrailss]

Do a pointless journey Enfield town to Enfield chase or Enfield town to southbury

[@RoddyJenkins]

Fancy doing Dorchester South to DorchesterWest (or vice versa) as a Pointless Journey, Nick?

[@MerseyTransport]

Here we go again :)

[@RJSRdg]

Would the Bakerloo not have been quicker?

[@vincentstuer]

If you are ever in the Netherlands you could do Amsterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid via either Utrecht or Schiphol

[@michellebell5092]

Did you consider going from Waterloo, fast train to Basingstoke, or Guildford, then Reading, Slough for W&E Central.

[@ParasocialCatgirl]

There would be very little point in heading over to Waterloo to do that, when one can get a train to Reading from Staines

[@kaidendoestrains]

Can you do a smethwick galton bridge pointless journey

[@NexoProTC]

even in France we didn't have 32° in September wth

[@Rob_UK]

So isn’t Windsor riverside to Staines, Staines to Reading, Reading to slough, slough to Windsor central - the train journey ? I mean nothern line isn’t a train right 😅? (Sorry)

[@TrainsTubesNTones]

Hi Nick, Please can you do Hammersmith (H&C Circle) To Hammersmith (Piccadilly and District). That would be a cool pointless journey!

[@ADAMEDWARDS17]

I'm assuming Headbolt Lane (Merseyrail) to Headbolt Lane (Northern) is coming soon?

[@funnygallie7863]

Can you do Glasgow centra high- low level

[@cj-br9mq]

Good video nick

[@IowaTrainGay]

Idk why but the music you used for the beginning/Southwestern part of the video was making me live! Sounds a lot like Catwalk by RuPaul. 😅🎉😂

[@bengold10]

I live and die for pointless journeys, in ur in London, you should do Marylebone to Baker Street and get the children from marlyebone to Amersham and then get the metropolitan line to Baker Street. Please I’ve never got picked for a pointless journey and I love it