Monday 25 July 2016

Labyrinth Challenge - 76 to 101

76. Upminster
77. Upminster Bridge
78. Hornchurch
79. Elm Park
80. Dagenham East
81. Dagenham Heathway
82. Becontree
83. Upney
84. Barking
85. East Ham
86. Upton Park
When are they going to remove the directions for West Ham United Football Club?
87. Plaistow
88. Bromley-by-Bow
I was pretty certain I had the correct location, but all I could find was a collection of wall plugs. I have since discovered that the labyrinth has been put into storage while work is done at the station.
89. Bow Road
90. Mile End
91. Stepney Green
92. Whitechapel
93. Aldgate East
94. Aldgate
95. Tower Hill
96. Monument
97. Cannon Street
98. Mansion House
99. Blackfriars
100. Temple
101. Westminster

Restart (at West Ham, before getting a c2c train to Upminster) : 07:55:26, Sunday 24 July 2016
Finish : 11:25:46
Elapsed time : 3 hr 30 min 20 sec
Total challenge time so far : 15 hr 28 min 45 sec

Distance travelled on the Underground : 28.48 km
Total challenge Underground distance so far : 157.65 km
Distance travelled on other rail systems : 18.08 km

Labyrinth Challenge - 42 to 75

42. Kenton
43. Harrow & Wealdstone
44. South Kenton
45. North Wembley
46. Wembley Central
47. Stonebridge Park
A family were in my way in the waiting room. After they noticed me and moved, I explained the concept of Labyrinth and the mum of the family also took a photo. I then explained my challenge and I'm sure they thought I was mad...
48. Harlesden
... by utter coincidence our carriage position was right by this one, so I got back on the same train and "mum" took a photo through the window. They were heading to Oxford Circus - I wonder how many more they've noticed now that they know.
49. Willesden Junction
50. Kensal Green
51. Queen's Park
52. Kilburn Park
53. Maida Vale
54. Warwick Avenue
55. Paddington is not accessible due to works on the Bakerloo line
56. Edgware Road (Bakerloo)
57. Marylebone
58. Baker Street
59. Regent's Park
60. Oxford Circus
61. Piccadilly Circus
62. Charing Cross
63. Embankment
64. Waterloo
65. Lambeth North station is closed
66. Elephant & Castle
I went astray looking for this one. I thought it was at the top of the lifts near the Northern Line plaforms. I had to use the exit next to the shopping centre and go across to the Leslie Green designed "Bakerloo" station.
67. Borough
68. London Bridge
69. Southwark
70. Bermondsey
71. Canada Water
72. Canary Wharf
73. North Greenwich
74. Canning Town
75. West Ham

Restart (at Preston Road, before returning to Northwick Park, then walking to Kenton) : 10:58:05, Friday 22 July 2016
Finish : 15:13:26
Elapsed time : 4 hr 15 min 21 sec
Total challenge time so far : 11 hr 58 min 25 sec

Distance travelled on the Underground : 41.04 km
Total challenge distance so far : 129.17 km