2 oap's need to cross London from Waterloo to Marylebone, can you advise please ?

macman

There is lift access at Waterloo to the Jubilee line platform. If you then go 4 stops to Baker St, it's an easy and level 5 min walk to Marylebone. Baker St station is step free, but you would need to use an escalator to exit the station.
Exiting the tube at Marylebone is not possible without using some stairs, as well as an escalator: there is no lift.

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macman said:

There is lift access at Waterloo to the Jubilee line platform. If you then go 4 stops to Baker St, it's an easy and level 5 min walk to Marylebone. Baker St station is step free, but you would need to use an escalator to exit the station.
Exiting the tube at Marylebone is not possible without using some stairs, as well as an escalator: there is no lift.

The last time I went down an underground escalator, I fell head first. Someone pressed the emergency button to stop the thing. 

outtatune

You'll be fine with the buses, they've already factored congestion into the timetable and the view out of the window will be far more interesting than the view from the tube.

macman

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macman said:

There is lift access at Waterloo to the Jubilee line platform. If you then go 4 stops to Baker St, it's an easy and level 5 min walk to Marylebone. Baker St station is step free, but you would need to use an escalator to exit the station.
Exiting the tube at Marylebone is not possible without using some stairs, as well as an escalator: there is no lift.

The last time I went down an underground escalator, I fell head first. Someone pressed the emergency button to stop the thing. 

I just wanted to give you the option. In this instance, you'd only have to travel UP the escalator.

General_Grant

Whilst London residents over state pension age can travel free on the tube (after 9 am) with their Freedom Pass, others have to pay the adult fare.
So bus is best from an MSE point of view. 

JGB1955

General_Grant said:

Whilst London residents over state pension age can travel free on the tube (after 9 am) with their Freedom Pass, others have to pay the adult fare.
So bus is best from an MSE point of view. 

You can link a Senior Railcard to an Oyster Card and get 1/3 off.

[Deleted User]

O/P here. We have been considering alternative routes from Weymouth to RAF Halton or closest rail stations and it is possible to avoid London, however, it involves changing trains about four times. When I take into account that both of us have mobility walkers, it's on/off trains, both directions, (risk assessment) so we've decided that the London route changing at Waterloo - Marlebone might prove to be best.

When we did a similar crossover London years ago for Kings Cross, I remember exiting Waterloo by a taxi rank, down a slope, through a subway where lots of bus services arrived/departed, (we needed the 59 for Kings Cross). Is that where the 139 departs from?. You've said we need bus 139 from Waterloo to Baker St. But does that mean Baker St Station of one of the stops on Baker Street ?. if its the latter, how will I know when to get off?. THEN, is it a case of asking someone to point us in the direction of Marlebone Station?.

If I've got this almost correct, is it basically the same for the return journey please?.

JGB1955

Copter said:

O/P here. We have been considering alternative routes from Weymouth to RAF Halton or closest rail stations and it is possible to avoid London, however, it involves changing trains about four times. When I take into account that both of us have mobility walkers, it's on/off trains, both directions, (risk assessment) so we've decided that the London route changing at Waterloo - Marlebone might prove to be best.

When we did a similar crossover London years ago for Kings Cross, I remember exiting Waterloo by a taxi rank, down a slope, through a subway where lots of bus services arrived/departed, (we needed the 59 for Kings Cross). Is that where the 139 departs from?. You've said we need bus 139 from Waterloo to Baker St. But does that mean Baker St Station of one of the stops on Baker Street ?. if its the latter, how will I know when to get off?. THEN, is it a case of asking someone to point us in the direction of Marlebone Station?.

If I've got this almost correct, is it basically the same for the return journey please?.

According to TfL the 139 goes from Stop J, whilst the 59 goes from Stop K ( just a few feet away) on Tenison Way.  The 139 stops at Baker Street Stop C, immediately after crossing the Marylebone Road.   Continuing in your direction of travel on foot, you will take the first left (Melcombe Street) directly to Marylebone station.

MSE_James

As for knowing where to get off, every London bus has screens and audio announcements giving details of the next stop

[Deleted User]

Just a few days away, and this is the plan (if understood correctly). If not, please tell us.

Arrive at Waterloo Station> aim for known exit, turn left, down slope, through subway to Bus stops (close to imax). Look for Bus Stop J and wait for 139. Get off at Baker St, Stop C ?, Cross road and walk indirection of travel, FIRST LEFT into Melcombe Street which leads to Marlebone Station.

PS, We assume the return journey is the same, is walk down Melcombe St to Baker St and ask where the No 139 bus passes to Waterloo. If not please advise us.

PPS, I have now installed the 139 bus route
FROM Waterloo and the 139 bus route TO Waterloo
Progress.