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anyone commute Bournemouth to Waterloo?

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peeblet · 04/04/2019 08:50

I'm considering a move out to be nearer family and wondering how people find the commute? I'd be doing it 3-4 days a week..

Do you get a seat, are trains fairly reliable , are you hating your life after doing it for so long, or has it worked out ok?

Thanks

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user1471426142 · 04/04/2019 09:05

It’s a really long commute once you factor in the journey to station and work at both ends. I did a similar length temporarily and it was sole destroying. Mine is currently just under 2 hours each way door to door and I wouldn’t go longer and find it quite tough. Also south western railway are being utterly shite at the moment- look at real time train data to see what the delays and cancellations have been like for the route.

amusedbush · 04/04/2019 09:21

sole destroying

Did you have to walk there and back?

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peeblet · 04/04/2019 09:52

Thanks. I would have 10 mins to station at the Bournemouth end and 20 mins to the office from Waterloo

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user1471426142 · 04/04/2019 10:31

amusedbush 😂 Also actually true- my feet are wrecked.

Peeblet- with the extra time on the end, you’d have to think really carefully about your quality of life, ability to get back for childcare etc. I find with the Waterloo trains you have to be there in plenty of time as it takes time to get through the station so that adds a bit extra as well.

user1471548941 · 04/04/2019 10:37

I used to do New Forest to Waterloo, so 20 min drive to station, 1hr 45 on train, 20 min walk the other end. I only did it 3/4 days a week, term time only and had flexi hours and to be honest it still broke me after 3 years.

Such a waste of your life spending 5 hours a day on a train. Usually got a seat on the way up so you would have no problem finding one at Bournemouth but to get a seat on the 5.35 home, I would need to be there at 4.50.

Basically by the time you get home, eat, it’s time to sleep and do it all over again.

No, I would never do it again and I consider the 3 years I did it for an absolute drain on my life! I now live in Bournemouth and somtimes need to be in London for work and drive to Southampton Parkway and get the train from there, which is a lot quicker and more frequent train options.

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