Originally Posted by
Mr_Ed
Agree, there are swathes of London such as the area around Farrigdon where LGW is a lot more convenient and quicker to reach by train.
Mind you when Crossrail opens all this will likely become moot. Actually it will be interesting to see it EK will be able to maintain its LGW loads post 2020.
Farringdon to LHR via the A501/A40 then A312 will take you about an hour in a car with medium traffic. To drive to Gatwick from Farringdon you either chug along through central London then south London on single lane roads or you head out on the A13 and go quarter round the M25 (56 miles!). The first option will take you two hours unless you get all green lights and the second option will take two hours unless you break speed limits.
And people are going to Farringdon en mass for what exactly? To be hipsters? People live everywhere I realise that, but if we are considering a London airport we might consider proximity to Mayfair or Knightsbridge or even Westminster. Proximity to Farringdon? That's almost like comparing proximity to Nottingham...
I digress, who are these travellers flying long haul that want to take their suitcases on trains?