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Re: Desktop challenge!
Surely if the Only LU routes' rule has gone, you can use NR. In which case I am going back to the drawing board!
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The only LU rule hasn't gone; the original challenge (which people are following) is still LU only, and with a currently known maximum of 127 (Hakan's 132 is incorrect due to the addition of the King's Cross Moorgate King's Cross loop, so is actually a 127).
The 157 is a different kettle of fish (TfL railway lines only) that RJSRdg proposed.
Actually, given Hakan's 127 route, I can turn my 157 into a 164 (which is still, I'm certain, not optimal):
Epping Woodford Stratford (via Hainault) Romford Upminster West Ham Canning Town Waterloo Elephant and Castle Stockwell Victoria Mile End Holborn Leicester Square Charing Cross Oxford Circus Tottenham Court Road Euston King's Cross St Pancras Baker Street Wembley Park Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway Bond Street Green Park Gloucester Road High Street Kensington Earl's Court Gunnersbury Gospel Oak Blackhorse Road Seven Sisters Hackney Downs Chingford.
The 157 is a different kettle of fish (TfL railway lines only) that RJSRdg proposed.
Actually, given Hakan's 127 route, I can turn my 157 into a 164 (which is still, I'm certain, not optimal):
Epping Woodford Stratford (via Hainault) Romford Upminster West Ham Canning Town Waterloo Elephant and Castle Stockwell Victoria Mile End Holborn Leicester Square Charing Cross Oxford Circus Tottenham Court Road Euston King's Cross St Pancras Baker Street Wembley Park Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway Bond Street Green Park Gloucester Road High Street Kensington Earl's Court Gunnersbury Gospel Oak Blackhorse Road Seven Sisters Hackney Downs Chingford.
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Re: Desktop challenge!
I only have 126 for my potential route and I can't see where the extra station is coming from...
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...Bethnal Green, Liverpool Street, BANK, Moorgate, Barbican/Old Street, Farringdon/Angel, King's Cross...
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Thank you! Saw it just before you posted I will now take the long post down...
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That's interesting... I just got a 164, but it's different to this! It is... (ill post it in a different post)The Orange One wrote:
Actually, given Hakan's 127 route, I can turn my 157 into a 164 (which is still, I'm certain, not optimal):
Epping Woodford Stratford (via Hainault) Romford Upminster West Ham Canning Town Waterloo Elephant and Castle Stockwell Victoria Mile End Holborn Leicester Square Charing Cross Oxford Circus Tottenham Court Road Euston King's Cross St Pancras Baker Street Wembley Park Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway Bond Street Green Park Gloucester Road High Street Kensington Earl's Court Gunnersbury Gospel Oak Blackhorse Road Seven Sisters Hackney Downs Chingford.
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Epping Woodford Stratford via Hainault Romford Upminster West Ham Canning Town Poplar West India Quay Bank London Bridge Canada Water Highbury & Islington Walthamstow Central Liverpool Street King's Cross St. Pancras Holborn TCR Warren Street Oxford Circus Piccadilly Circus Leicester Square Embankment E&C Stockwell Victoria South Ken Green Park Wembley Park Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway NHG Gloucester Road Acton Town T2&3 via T4 T5
I'll admit, it is mostly based on yours!
I'll admit, it is mostly based on yours!
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No interchanges at Walthamstow Central or Liverpool Street. Seven Sisters fixes the first one, but the only place to go from Liverpool Street is Stratford.
As for the LU only, I shall have a look at tweaking it. Here's Hakan's route (in case the link breaks at some point):
Epping Woodford Stratford (via Hainault) Waterloo Elephant and Castle Stockwell Victoria Mile End Holborn Leicester Square Charing Cross Oxford Circus Tottenham Court Road Euston King's Cross St Pancras Baker Street Wembley Park Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway Bond Street Green Park Gloucester Road High Street Kensington Earl's Court Acton Town Heathrow T2&3 via Heathrow T4 Heathrow T5
As for the LU only, I shall have a look at tweaking it. Here's Hakan's route (in case the link breaks at some point):
Epping Woodford Stratford (via Hainault) Waterloo Elephant and Castle Stockwell Victoria Mile End Holborn Leicester Square Charing Cross Oxford Circus Tottenham Court Road Euston King's Cross St Pancras Baker Street Wembley Park Rayners Lane Ealing Common Ealing Broadway Bond Street Green Park Gloucester Road High Street Kensington Earl's Court Acton Town Heathrow T2&3 via Heathrow T4 Heathrow T5
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What do you mean no interchanges? Are they classed as different stations?The Orange One wrote:No interchanges at Walthamstow Central or Liverpool Street. Seven Sisters fixes the first one, but the only place to go from Liverpool Street is Stratford.
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Yep, Walthamstow Central LU and Walthamstow Central LO are different. Ditto Liverpool Street LU and Liverpool Street LO/XR/NR.
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Oops - back to the drawing board...The Orange One wrote:Between 70 and 71 you went straight from Farringdon to Euston Square having passed through King's Cross St Pancras earlier.
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Let me know when re-worked Hakan and note to all.... I will set a day for this but to remain consistent with the original challenges will be LU only.....hwolge wrote:Oops - back to the drawing board...The Orange One wrote:Between 70 and 71 you went straight from Farringdon to Euston Square having passed through King's Cross St Pancras earlier.
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Probably for the best. The 164-all modes was just a diversion.
We know a 128 is actually possible (see here)! We also know a 131 is not (as no better than 129 was gotten with the ELL in play and even adding T5 brings you to a maximum of 130).
We know a 128 is actually possible (see here)! We also know a 131 is not (as no better than 129 was gotten with the ELL in play and even adding T5 brings you to a maximum of 130).
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128 is the final score (10 different routes - all Epping to T5)...
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