London Rail Termini

Wow! We did it. 10 stations in 3½ hours. 16 riders at London Bridge made the 9.30 start heading over the bridge to Cannon St and on to Fenchurch Street. Next tricky route to Devonshire Square (edge of Spitalfields) where we walked through this attractive development to Bishopsgate opposite Liverpool Street Station. This is the busiest station in London – nobody guessed that. Now a long, almost straight stretch of cycle-friendly roads crossing Moorgate where we waved to a distant more or less invisible terminus station we were not bothering with. Copntinued straight passing Smithfields Market to Farringdon Rd where we joined Cycleway 6 to St Panacrs and Kings Cross which were very busy. Took photos then crossed Euston Rd to use a back street route to Euston. Euston was always a big mess and with the HS2 work is even worse now. To avoid crossing and recrossing the 6 lanes of Euston Rd we walked through the station. Stopped briefly to rocount the cultural vandelism of demolishing the Euston Arch in 1862. And then replacing it with the least attractive station building in London. Eventually emerged on to Hampstead Rd, crossed this and in no time were on the Outer Circle in Regents Park. Followed that round to Baker St then missed the turning for Marylebone Staton (Sorry!) and pressed on to Paddington. Stpped at the remodelled frontage on Praed St then headed south to Hyde Park. Down West Carriage Drive to a stop at the Sports Cafe. Now more than half way aad much refreshed we presed on along South Carriage Drive to Alberts Gate then through Belgravia to Eccleston Square and Victoria staton. As always terrible traffic so walked across to Vauxhall Bridge Rd and headed towards Lambeth Bridge via Vincent Squ and Horseferry Rd. Across the river, thorugh Archbishops Park and along Lower Marsh and we were at Waterloo Station. Decided not to do the loop to CHaring Cross as time was short. At this point several riders headed home while most of us rode along the south side of the river, thorugh Borough Market (nightmare) and up to complete the circuit at the Needle opposite London Bridge Station.

We did 10 of the 14 London terminus stations. Never itedned to do stop at Moorgate or Blackfriars but waved as we passed. Accidentlly missed Marylebone and and out of time for CHaring Cross. Was fun planning the route and riders looked pretty happy with this theme and very happy when they reached the finish. Next time need toi allow 4 hours as with 16 riders and innumerable light-controlled crossings progress was slow. Many thanks to Jamie, David and Mike for marshalling anad back-stopping. And to Bess who acted as official photographer and whose photos are here.

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