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Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 Apr 2016, 10:34
by hwolge
Your definition of crossing is exactly as I intended it. Even though in reality the King's X mess does not matter because entering AND leavibg towards the north-east would not yield a very long snake... At Waterloo, it seems that all reasonable snakes using London Bridge - Southwark - Waterloo - Lambeth North - Kennington can instead use Elephant & Castle - Lambeth North - Waterloo for the same number of stations. I think these are the only hair splitting places. But I'm more than happy with your definition.
As for your solution, I can only say there is room for significant improvement!
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 Apr 2016, 18:06
by DrainBrain
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 Apr 2016, 20:26
by hwolge
Getting closer, but a few more to go! You have not yet identified the optimum finish station...
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 Apr 2016, 20:51
by Tube Geek
It's not Heathrow, is it? Either there, Upminster or Amersham/Chesham
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 Apr 2016, 22:38
by greatkingrat
I've got 122 for both Epping - High Barnet and Epping - Upminster, but struggling to find 123.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 Apr 2016, 22:56
by greatkingrat
124 if I've counted correctly
Epping
Woodford
Stratford (via Hainault)
Waterloo
Elephant & Castle
Stockwell
Victoria
High Street Kensington
Earls Court
Acton Town (via District)
Rayners Lane
Wembley Park
Baker Street (via Jubilee)
Paddington (via Bakerloo)
Notting Hill Gate
Bond Street
Westminster
Mile End
Bank
Kings Cross
Leicester Square
Charing Cross
Oxford Circus
Tottenham Court Road
High Barnet (via Mornington Crescent)
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 29 Apr 2016, 07:18
by hwolge
greatkingrat wrote:124 if I've counted correctly
Epping
Woodford
Stratford (via Hainault)
Waterloo
Elephant & Castle
Stockwell
Victoria
High Street Kensington
Earls Court
Acton Town (via District)
Rayners Lane
Wembley Park
Baker Street (via Jubilee)
Paddington (via Bakerloo)
Notting Hill Gate
Bond Street
Westminster
Mile End
Bank
Kings Cross
Leicester Square
Charing Cross
Oxford Circus
Tottenham Court Road
High Barnet (via Mornington Crescent)
A couple more to go - still not the best finishing station!
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 29 Apr 2016, 07:22
by Tube Geek
Think I got 125 doing Epping - Morden Also nearly got quite a bit more doing Epping - H&W, but realised I went through Baker Street twice
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 29 Apr 2016, 07:23
by hwolge
Tube Geek wrote:Think I got 125 doing Epping - Morden
I don't think so...
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 30 Apr 2016, 18:02
by DrainBrain
126 I hope...
Epping
Woodford
Mile End via Hainault
Liverpool Street (on H&C)
Embankment
Piccadilly Circus
Holborn
Bank
Euston
Tottenham Court Road
Notting Hill Gate
Paddington (B/C/D)
Baker Street (on Bakerloo)
Wembley Park (on Jubilee)
Rayners Lane
Ealing Common/Acton Town
Earl's Court (on District)
High Street Kensington
Gloucester Road/South Kensington
Green Park
Westminster
Victoria
Stockwell
Elephant & Castle
Waterloo
West Ham
Upminster
This route isn't doable until Paddington Bakerloo reopens.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 02 May 2016, 10:25
by Tube Geek
Think I've got 130 for the old one; As above, only at Mile End go straight to Embanment without Liverpool Street, and at Holborn go to KCSP
Liverpool Street
Bank.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 02 May 2016, 14:01
by The Orange One
Tube Geek wrote:Think I've got 130 for the old one; As above, only at Mile End go straight to Embanment without Liverpool Street, and at Holborn go to KCSP
Liverpool Street
Bank.
Nope, you've passed through both Moorgate and KCSP twice - KCSP
Liverpool Street
Bank
Euston!!!
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 May 2016, 12:13
by Tube Geek
With the new
Tube TfL Services Map including the Tramlink, I thought I'd see how many I can get including that. The answer is.... 171!
Epping
Woodford
Stratford
Romford
Upminster
West Ham
Canning Town (by DLR)
Canary Wharf
Poplar
Shadwell
West Croydon
East Croydon
Wimbledon
Earl's Court
Ealing Broadway
Shepherd's Bush
Willesden Junction
Baker Street (including Paddington (B))
Charing Cross
Tottenham Court Road
Liverpool Street
KCSP
Finsbury Park (by Picc)
Highbury & Islington
Westminster
London Bridge
Stockwell
Victoria
South Kensington
Green Park
Bond Street
Notting Hill Gate
Edgware Road.
Note this might be 175, as I added Queensway
NHG
Edgware Road at the end after playing around to try and get more than the 133 I originally had!
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 May 2016, 18:39
by The Orange One
West Croydon is two separate stations, so all the Tramlink does is make the Wimbledon finish extremely long.
Re: Desktop challenge!
Posted: 28 May 2016, 18:54
by Tube Geek
Well that's annoying!