The Southall Activist – Train services between Southall and Paddington

First Great Western Train to Paddington
at an icy Southall station last winter 

There are a maximum of seven trains an hour from Southall to Paddington, most of the day there are only four.

Most of the time there is a train every five minutes from the total of nine Piccadilly Line stations in the London Borough of Hounslow and in the London Borough of Ealing.

The trains on the Hounslow Loop offer four trains in both directions at regular intervals of about 15 minutes.

Southall – Paddington : Rush hour Monday to Friday

1. Departure 07.00 – Arrival 07.17 Heathrow Connect
   6 minutes interval
2. Departure 07.06 – Arrival 07.24 First
   9 minutes interval
3. Departure 07.15 – Arrival 07.33 First
   12 minutes interval
4. Departure 07.27 – Arrival 07.44 First
   9 minutes interval
5. Departure 07.36 – Arrival 07.54 Heathrow Connect
   8 minutes interval
6. Departure 07.44 – Arrival 08.02 First
   13 minutes interval
7. Departure 07.57 – Arrival 08.14 First
   9 minutes interval to 08.06 train 

An ideal time table would have 7 trains coming at exactly at 8½ minutes intervals, but the above is quite acceptable.

Southall – Paddington : Outside rush hour Monday to Friday, all day Saturday

1. Departure 10.06 – Arrival 10.24 HC
   7 minutes interval
2. Departure 10.13 – Arrival 10.31 First
   23 minutes interval
3. Departure 10.36 – Arrival 10.54 HC
   7 minutes interval
4. Departure 10.43 – Arrival 11.01 First
   23 minutes interval to 11.06 train

Southall – Paddington : Sunday

1. Departure 10.02 – Arrival 10.17 First
   4 minutes interval
2. Departure 10.06 – Arrival 10.20 HC
   25 minutes interval
3. Departure 10.31 – Arrival 10.47 First
   5 minutes interval
4. Departure 10.36 – Arrival 10.50 HC
   26 minutes interval

On Sundays there is no train service at all to/from Hanwell, West Ealing, Acton Main Line and on the Greenford Line

Is it any wonder that the 207, 427 and 607 buses from Southall are carrying more passengers than the trains ?

A serious Sunday service and at least 6 trains throughout the day Monday till Saturday are badly needed. Why do we have to wait till  the blessings of Crossrail arrive ?

More on the buses on my next Southall Activist posting. 

Heathrow Connect Train to Paddington
at an icy Southall station last winter