flanner , "it" was the National Rail site

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

avalon - I used the National Rail site and the Stratford routing was the best I could find. Can you give details of your routing - date, time, etc

For what it's worth the high-speed service is VERY expensive, and I can't see the point of spending all that money to save half an hour which you've already wasted going all round the houses via Willesden.

If you want to use Imperial Wharf to get to Gillingham, you'd need to go to either West Brompton to change to the District Line for Victoria or Clapham Junction (the latter might be a bit quicker but not my favourite experience).

Think I'll just forget the train and take the 11 bus along King's Road to Victoria.

That would be my choice, certainly!