[Travel] Trains after a match

pasty · Feb 4, 2018

Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.

LamieRobertson · Feb 4, 2018

pasty said:
Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.

WSU?

I hope they open the upper tier otherwise it’s going to be pretty lonely

Pickles · Feb 4, 2018

pasty said:
Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.

Just be on your toes at full time and walk quickly, very quickly. I've never waited more than 35 minutes in the train queue, from a starting point similar to yours.

Return of the Rev · Feb 4, 2018

Get a cab you tight git. punish:

Beach Hut · Feb 4, 2018

pasty said:
Looking for advice from people who use trains after a match. Got a birthday meal to go to in Gars at 6pm on the day of the Coventry match. Will I need to incur the wrath of many on NSC by leaving early or will I still make it if I stay to final whistle? I'm in WSU so right side of ground for the station.

We are WSU and for the first time in ages leaving on the final whistle yesterday did not make the 17:16 but got the 17:23 you will make 18:00 easily

pasty · Feb 4, 2018

LamieRobertson said:
WSU? I hope they open the upper tier otherwise it’s going to be pretty lonely

Oh yeah, forgot I'm not in my ST seat, I'm in ESL for this one :dunce:

seagullsslimjim · Feb 4, 2018

Just leave a few minutes early for peace of mind

Guinness Boy · Feb 4, 2018

We had TWO pints after the game yesterday and my son FAFFED with his gloves and programme and made the 17.53 and got a seat right at the front. The 17.45 is normally a cert after one pint. Leave immediately and you'll have no worries

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CorgiRegisteredFriend · Feb 4, 2018

You will make it easily now Southern have improved their act. At the worst you’ll only miss out on a starter.

thedonkeycentrehalf · Feb 4, 2018

CorgiRegisteredFriend said:
You will make it easily now Southern have improved their act. At the worst you’ll only miss out on a starter.

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Yesterday they again ran the six car trains rather than eight which is made worse pre-match as the six car ones were the stopper that only serves to frustrate those at London Road and Moulescoomb. They also seem to have abandoned the sensible loading at Brighton station where they had multiple stewards opening the gates within the 'snake'.

Where loads of people left early again yesterday - mainly visiting fans - didn't bother queuing for the train as the queue was back past the no alcohol line so walked down the Lewes Road and picked up a bus part way. Was still in Brewdog before 6pm.

Eeyore · Feb 4, 2018

I walk into town after some games. You only have to wait for your legs.

The Large One · Feb 5, 2018

If you're going to Gars, get the 25 or 28 bus on the A27 by Falmer Station. You can then jump off at Old Steine or North Street - it's much closer than Brighton Station.

kevo · Feb 5, 2018

Brighton Lines said:
I walk into town after some games. You only have to wait for your legs.

I walked back to Brighton station once. One hour 50 minutes! Don't do it.

neilbard · Feb 5, 2018

pasty said:
Oh yeah, forgot I'm not in my ST seat, I'm in ESL for this one

Leave on 80 minutes, Coventry will be safely through to round 6 by then.

You'll then have time for a quick pint in the Railway. :lolol:

dazzer6666 · Feb 5, 2018

kevo said:
I walked back to Brighton station once. One hour 50 minutes! Don't do it.

LOL. I ran to the stadium from Burgess Hill in less than that :laugh:

Joe Gatting's Dad · Feb 5, 2018

As far as I am concerned, it has never really been a problem. I am in WSU and always make the third train out at 17:26 and have never missed the 17:48 Gatwick Express back to London.

BBassic · Feb 5, 2018

I left after the game finished and the players had left the pitch and managed to be back at Brighton station just before 6pm. Don't think you'll have any trouble

Cowfold Seagull · Feb 5, 2018

kevo said:
I walked back to Brighton station once. One hour 50 minutes! Don't do it.

Weren't you arrested walking down the railway line?

pearl · Feb 5, 2018

kevo said:
I walked back to Brighton station once. One hour 50 minutes! Don't do it.

It takes me 1 hour 30m, but maybe you took a funny route

Tom Hark Preston Park · Feb 5, 2018

If they don't open the upper tiers, you should easily make the first train after The Early Leaver Express. The trains can° cope with sub-20k actual attendance.More than 20k? Not so much.

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