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Sheffield Wednesday [A] Train disruption

clive
clive Posts: 20,204
edited February 25 in Match Day Travel

Due to planned engineering work on the18th/19th April between Bedford & St Pancras there will be no direct trains between London & Sheffield.

An alternative route is Kings Cross to / from Doncaster & then a train to/ from Meadowhall/ Sheffield, there is a direct tram service from Meadowhall to ./ from/ Leppings Lane.[nearest tram stop to Hillsborough].

The date / kick-off time will be confirmed about 4 weeks before the the game.

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/engineering-works/bedford-and-london-st-pancras-international-20260418/

Comments

  • GetYerCoreyOut
    GetYerCoreyOut Posts: 308
    So the date can be changed? I have already booked train tickets for this ffs.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,453
    I can't imagine Sky choosing any Sheffield Wednesday games for TV coverage for the rest of the season.
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,330
    It’s almost getting to the point when you expect train disruption every away game now.
  • Bod
    Bod Posts: 246
    MartinCAFC said:
    It’s almost getting to the point when you expect train disruption every away game now.
    Spot on, in my last job I had to take a Thameslink train, the absolute worst service ever, never a couple of days without an issue that led to delays and cancellations.
    If the idiots that run that service run trains to Sheffield it might be better to start walking.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,939
    Bod said:
    MartinCAFC said:
    It’s almost getting to the point when you expect train disruption every away game now.
    Spot on, in my last job I had to take a Thameslink train, the absolute worst service ever, never a couple of days without an issue that led to delays and cancellations.
    If the idiots that run that service run trains to Sheffield it might be better to start walking.
    It'll be quicker than a Larkfield coach.
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,472
    The coach from Charlton to West Brom and back last night made me sympathise with the good people of Larkfield
  • llama_child_21cws
    llama_child_21cws Posts: 165
    Rock Spectacle said:
    The coach from Charlton to West Brom and back last night made me sympathise with the good people of Larkfield
    What time did you get back? Our train got back to Euston at 01:10 
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,472
    llama_child_21cws said:
    Rock Spectacle said:
    The coach from Charlton to West Brom and back last night made me sympathise with the good people of Larkfield
    What time did you get back? Our train got back to Euston at 01:10 
    Back in Charlton at about 1.30, missed the last 161 by 10 minutes or so 
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,279
    edited March 5
    On the assumption that the chances of this game being televised are minuscule, we've taken the plunge and are going up on the 8:40 from King's Cross (due to arrive at 11:19), returning on the 19:57 (arriving 22:21). Decent railcard price of £45 with SplitSave on Trainline.

    Plenty of time for a few cleansing ales in the Sheffield Tap, The Fat Cat and the Kelham Island Tavern.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,752
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).

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  • llama_child_21cws
    llama_child_21cws Posts: 165
    Blucher said:
    On the assumption that the chances of this game being televised are minuscule, we've taken the plunge and are going up on the 8:40 from King's Cross (due to arrive at 11:19, returning on the 19:57 (arriving 22:21). Decent railcard price of £45 with SplitSave on Trainline.

    Plenty of time for a few cleansing ales in the Sheffield Tap, The Fat Cat and the Kelham Island Tavern.
    Booked the 10.40 hoping that we don't get moved to a 12.30
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,279
    llama_child_21cws said:
    Blucher said:
    On the assumption that the chances of this game being televised are minuscule, we've taken the plunge and are going up on the 8:40 from King's Cross (due to arrive at 11:19, returning on the 19:57 (arriving 22:21). Decent railcard price of £45 with SplitSave on Trainline.

    Plenty of time for a few cleansing ales in the Sheffield Tap, The Fat Cat and the Kelham Island Tavern.
    Booked the 10.40 hoping that we don't get moved to a 12.30
    Hopefully we'll be ok. The game's a dead rubber for Wednesday (if not for us) and there are some quite attractive fixtures currently scheduled for 18 April, including Ipswich v Middlesbrough, Blackburn v Coventry and Portsmouth v Leicester. Wrexham v Stoke must also have a good chance of being televised.
  • llama_child_21cws
    llama_child_21cws Posts: 165
    Blucher said:
    llama_child_21cws said:
    Blucher said:
    On the assumption that the chances of this game being televised are minuscule, we've taken the plunge and are going up on the 8:40 from King's Cross (due to arrive at 11:19, returning on the 19:57 (arriving 22:21). Decent railcard price of £45 with SplitSave on Trainline.

    Plenty of time for a few cleansing ales in the Sheffield Tap, The Fat Cat and the Kelham Island Tavern.
    Booked the 10.40 hoping that we don't get moved to a 12.30
    Hopefully we'll be ok. The game's a dead rubber for Wednesday (if not for us) and there are some quite attractive fixtures currently scheduled for 18 April, including Ipswich v Middlesbrough, Blackburn v Coventry and Portsmouth v Leicester. Wrexham v Stoke must also have a good chance of being televised.
    Yeah fair enough mate lets hope so
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,300
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).
    Better off driving there anyway. It’s miles from any train station really and you won’t get on a tram after full-time. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,939
    Blucher said:
    On the assumption that the chances of this game being televised are minuscule, we've taken the plunge and are going up on the 8:40 from King's Cross (due to arrive at 11:19), returning on the 19:57 (arriving 22:21). Decent railcard price of £45 with SplitSave on Trainline.

    Plenty of time for a few cleansing ales in the Sheffield Tap, The Fat Cat and the Kelham Island Tavern.
    Don't forget The Shakespear and The New Barracks Tavern.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,669
    The Red Robin said:
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).
    Better off driving there anyway. It’s miles from any train station really and you won’t get on a tram after full-time. 
    I’ve never had a problem getting on a tram at full time. Although obviously packed.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,939
    Covered End said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).
    Better off driving there anyway. It’s miles from any train station really and you won’t get on a tram after full-time. 
    I’ve never had a problem getting on a tram at full time. Although obviously packed.

    Likewise, but I have always been mindful of leaving immediately on the whistle(or before on the odd occasion) as they do not seem to have an increased service for the football.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 20,204
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  • llama_child_21cws
    llama_child_21cws Posts: 165
    Booked the 10.40 from Kings Cross. Change at Doncaster. UTA! 
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,330
    Covered End said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).
    Better off driving there anyway. It’s miles from any train station really and you won’t get on a tram after full-time. 
    I’ve never had a problem getting on a tram at full time. Although obviously packed.
    Realistically what sort of time do you think you could be on a tram at full time? looking at train options back home from Doncaster

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 20,204
    MartinCAFC said:
    Covered End said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).
    Better off driving there anyway. It’s miles from any train station really and you won’t get on a tram after full-time. 
    I’ve never had a problem getting on a tram at full time. Although obviously packed.
    Realistically what sort of time do you think you could be on a tram at full time? looking at train options back home from Doncaster
    I would allow at least an hour for the journey back to Sheffield Station, as the direct trams do not run to/from the station & you either have a 5-7 minute walk from the City Centre or you can change onto another tram to the station.

    https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/supertram/home
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,330
    edited March 26
    clive said:
    MartinCAFC said:
    Covered End said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).
    Better off driving there anyway. It’s miles from any train station really and you won’t get on a tram after full-time. 
    I’ve never had a problem getting on a tram at full time. Although obviously packed.
    Realistically what sort of time do you think you could be on a tram at full time? looking at train options back home from Doncaster
    I would allow at least an hour for the journey back to Sheffield Station, as the direct trams do not run to/from the station & you either have a 5-7 minute walk from the City Centre or you can change onto another tram to the station.

    https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/supertram/home
    thanks Clive, was looking to get to Meadowhall and then on to Doncaster unless there's an easier way back?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 20,204
    MartinCAFC said:
    clive said:
    MartinCAFC said:
    Covered End said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Athletico Charlton said:
    Likely to drive up for this I think.

    Looking forward to visiting my old Unit town again.

    Kelham Island is great (but was a red light/no go zone when I was there at uni!).
    Better off driving there anyway. It’s miles from any train station really and you won’t get on a tram after full-time. 
    I’ve never had a problem getting on a tram at full time. Although obviously packed.
    Realistically what sort of time do you think you could be on a tram at full time? looking at train options back home from Doncaster
    I would allow at least an hour for the journey back to Sheffield Station, as the direct trams do not run to/from the station & you either have a 5-7 minute walk from the City Centre or you can change onto another tram to the station.

    https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/supertram/home
    thanks Clive, was looking to get to Meadowhall and then on to Doncaster unless there's an easier way back?
    Meadowhall is an easier interchange as the tram from Leppings Lane terminates there but takes about 15 minutes longer from the City Centre & obviously is slightly closer to Doncaster.
  • GetYerCoreyOut
    GetYerCoreyOut Posts: 308
    On the 8.47 out of KX, changing in Grantham, arriving at 11.39
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,939
    GetYerCoreyOut said:
    On the 8.47 out of KX, changing in Grantham, arriving at 11.39

    There is a cracking bar on the platform in Grantham, make sure you afford time for at least one there.
  • GetYerCoreyOut
    GetYerCoreyOut Posts: 308
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    GetYerCoreyOut said:
    On the 8.47 out of KX, changing in Grantham, arriving at 11.39

    There is a cracking bar on the platform in Grantham, make sure you afford time for at least one there.
    Just the 8 minute stopover this time, but will definitely take that into account next time.

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