It's funny. I?ve lived in HOP for about 5 years now and being relatively new I have seen it grown in popularity. Unfortunately the train service just hasn't upgraded with the area. I was on the 7:25()?) train this morning just because I can no longer get on the train at 8am anymore just because it is too full!!

Here is my early morning scenario.....Wait for train.....look at carriages to see how full they are......try and get the carriage less full......jump and squash in....leave people who are too polite to push on the HOP platform.......get to Brockley......more people push on in desperation and you hear the usual 'can you move down please' - when sometimes you just can't......wait for driver on speaker to say 'please can you stay clear of the doors...otherwise the train can leave the platform'....get to new cross....one poor person barges their way to try and get off the train...poor them really.......get to London bridge and everyone sighs a bit of relief as they thank the lord they are off and think they have probably been more physically intimate with a complete stranger on the train than they probably have to their partners recently......