The All-Tube Challenge

[Brock]

I suppose this is the polar opposite of the Anti-Tube Challenge!

Has anyone ever attempted a challenge under the constraint that one has to arrive and depart all stations (apart from the first and last) by scheduled Tube train? No other public transport is allowed, and the only time you can use your feet is when changing trains within the station complex; leaving a station on foot is forbidden. So for instance when you got to Hammersmith (H&C/Circle) you'd have no option but to turn round and go back again. There'd be a lot more doubling back than on the conventional challenge, obviously.

Any guesses at how long this would be likely to take?

[nozzacook]

You would need two days to complete using this idea.

[The Orange One]

If you did this on a weekday, imagine Olympia. No morning trains for you!

[palkanetoijala31]

Would you also class this as doing every bit of track say for example between preston road and Wembley park?

[Brock]

There's no reason why you'd need to use every bit of track. This challenge is still about visiting stations rather than lines - it's just that the definition of "visit" is rather stricter.

But I agree that Olympia would be effectively impossible on a normal weekday.

[palkanetoijala31]

ok I think my route for this would be the same Chesham start chalfont amersham moor park watford preston road uxbridge rayners lane acton town t4 t123 t5 acton town Chiswick park Turnham green richmond earls court wimbledon notting hill gate ealing broadway or west Ruislip reverse north acton west Ruislip or ealing broadway reverse notting hill gate Edgware road hammersmith h & c paddington harrow & whealdstone baker street stanmore Wembley park Euston square baker street oxford circus queensway bond street green park brixton stockwell morden kennington borough elephant & castle charing cross embankment earls court Kensington Olympia hopefully around the time needed? earls court Leicester square edgware Camden town Finchley central mill hill east high barnet Camden town moorgate kings cross walthamstow Finsbury park cockfosters covent garden holborn Liverpool street aldgate Liverpool street mile end upminster st james park westminster stratford south woodford or Hainault which ever comes first and db Snaresbrook if hainault woodford epping finish

I think that covers the lot?

[The Orange One]

You've gone Hammersmith H&C Paddington Harrow and Wealdstone.

Not possible without out of station interchange.

[palkanetoijala31]

You've gone Hammersmith H&C Paddington Harrow and Wealdstone.

Not possible without out of station interchange.

you can run through the station platforms cant you? if that was the case I just have to continue onto baker street and go back a bit more?

[al]

There's no reason why you'd need to use every bit of track. This challenge is still about visiting stations rather than lines - it's just that the definition of "visit" is rather stricter.

But I agree that Olympia would be effectively impossible on a normal weekday.

You would just have to start there, that's all. A bit inefficient though!

[The Orange One]

You've gone Hammersmith H&C Paddington Harrow and Wealdstone.

Not possible without out of station interchange.

you can run through the station platforms cant you? if that was the case I just have to continue onto baker street and go back a bit more?

You've got to run from Paddington (H&C) to Paddington (Bak/Cir/Dis) - we're dealing with two separate stations here. I remember back when I didn't know - I tried to interchange from H&C to Bakerloo. It was horrible when I found out.

[palkanetoijala31]

Timetabling it all through with a minimum 2 min change at all changes and a slight twist to route so Kensington Olympia is made at correct time I can make 05:15 to a finish at Upminster instead 08:28 next day

[palkanetoijala31]

I think in my route its a hell of a wait for the harrow & whealdstone train anyway so I think I could continue to baker street anyway

[Brock]

Timetabling it all through with a minimum 2 min change at all changes and a slight twist to route so Kensington Olympia is made at correct time I can make 05:15 to a finish at Upminster instead 08:28 next day

If the attempt has to be split over two days, wouldn't it make more sense to start later in the day when there are more trains?

Are passengers allowed to stay in Underground stations overnight anyway? Maybe the whole thing is impossible as stated.

[greatkingrat]

Do it on New Years Eve when the tube runs all night.

[palkanetoijala31]

I was going to say that be a really good way to celebrate and only time drink is allowed on Tube