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Cambridge United (a) April 13th - buses replace trains

Airman Brown
Airman Brown Posts: 15,745
in General Charlton
One of the easier rail journeys of the season looks to be complicated by 40 minutes on replacement buses from Royston on both possible routes from London.

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,890
    That's annoying. Wouldn't be so bad if one of the routes was still running normally.
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,057
    When do we expect tickets to go on sale for this?
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    Airman Brown said:
    One of the easier rail journeys of the season looks to be complicated by 40 minutes on replacement buses from Royston on both possible routes from London.
    Royston is on the Thameslink line.

    Is Greater Anglia affected as well?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,477
    edited March 2024
    Richard J said:
    Airman Brown said:
    One of the easier rail journeys of the season looks to be complicated by 40 minutes on replacement buses from Royston on both possible routes from London.
    Royston is on the Thameslink line.

    Is Greater Anglia affected as well?
    Yes, rail replacement buses between Stansted & Cambridge.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,983
    edited March 2024
    Annoying, going to make it harder to justify seeing Lyle Taylor score a 97th minute winner against us. 

  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,820
    Airman Brown said:
    One of the easier rail journeys of the season looks to be complicated by 40 minutes on replacement buses from Royston on both possible routes from London.
    that alone puts me off considering 
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,057
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    When do we expect tickets to go on sale for this?

  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,092
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    When do we expect tickets to go on sale for this?


    Four weeks before the game would be the norm.  We'll get around 1800 tickets.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,760
    Thankfully it’s only a 30 minute drive for me . 
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,282
    Would be wonderful to go there and watch us relegate a team with Taylor and Bonne in it.

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  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    I’ll crawl over broken glass to let Lyle Taylor know what’s on my mind. 
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,212
    What’s the closest we can get from London?  Considering a sherbet from there, need to tick this one off.  
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,647
    BR7_addick said:
    What’s the closest we can get from London?  Considering a sherbet from there, need to tick this one off.  
    Don't think you can get closer than Royston which is about 15 miles up the A10.
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 2,630
    Throwing this out, I'll be driving, but I live in Suffolk, so I'll be coming from the East. I'm not coming all the way down to London but if anyone (up to 3 people) wants a lift from Royston, it's not much of a detour for me, and I'd be happy to pick people up. 
  • Scratchingvalleycat
    Scratchingvalleycat Posts: 759
    If you are driving the best route is up the M11, then take the A14 towards Newmarket and exit at the first Newmarket  junction (35) and head back on the A1303 toeards Cambridge airport. Park at the Park & Ride (free) and either walk or catch the park and ride bus (not free) which passes the Abbey Stadium. There used to be monks at Barnwell Abbey which is near the ground and apparently a monk has moved into the Abbey for the first time since the reformation!
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,092
    • Bus

    A Citibus C3 bus stops within a few yards of the ground (Ditton Walk stop) on Newmarket road and runs from the Railway Station and through the city centre every ten minutes during the day, and at longer intervals in the evenings. Check the Stagecoach website for more details and a Citi 3 timetable.

    This is off the Cambridge website, I hope this helps.


  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,627
    edited March 2024
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    • Bus

    A Citibus C3 bus stops within a few yards of the ground (Ditton Walk stop) on Newmarket road and runs from the Railway Station and through the city centre every ten minutes during the day, and at longer intervals in the evenings. Check the Stagecoach website for more details and a Citi 3 timetable.

    This is off the Cambridge website, I hope this helps.


    You’re going to need a bigger bus…
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,057
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    When do we expect tickets to go on sale for this?


    Four weeks before the game would be the norm.  We'll get around 1800 tickets.
    Getting into the "unusually late" territory now then 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,890
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    • Bus

    A Citibus C3 bus stops within a few yards of the ground (Ditton Walk stop) on Newmarket road and runs from the Railway Station and through the city centre every ten minutes during the day, and at longer intervals in the evenings. Check the Stagecoach website for more details and a Citi 3 timetable.

    This is off the Cambridge website, I hope this helps.


    I read that as a Citroen C3. That won't fit many people!
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Would hope the tickets go on sale for this soon. Have already sorted out the hotel for the weekend. 

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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,092
    Their site says there is facility for another 1000 fans along the side.
    I'd think these would not be available as Cambridge would probably need them given the importance of the game.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Northampton played Cambridge on 9th March and were allocated 1,473 tickets. However, they did not go on sale until 29th February.

    Wigan play Cambridge on 1st April and have not yet received their allocation.

    Why are they taking ages before giving the tickets to the away club?

    At this rate, we won’t get our allocation until after they play Wigan.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,017
    Sage said:
    Would hope the tickets go on sale for this soon. Have already sorted out the hotel for the weekend. 
    I wouldn't worry, unlikely to sell out/sell out early with a bus replacement service.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    If anyone can no longer attend and has a spare ticket then please message me. 
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,344

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