Oldham by train

[HH Brighton]

Flipping heck is Oldham the most difficult place to get to by train??
Can't find a way from Haywards Heath that doesn't involve about 50 changes on the way.
Anyone else looked at the best way to get there an what deals are available??

 

[Albion Rob]

Depending on rail works on the West Coast main line, I would have thought you could go to victoria, then across to Euston then up to Manchester Picadilly. Get the tram to Manchester Victoria and there are loads of trains to Oldham from there.

May be quite expensive though, going through London.

Maybe you could go from Gatwick to Reading and I think they have trains to Manchester Picadilly from there.

This is all off the top of my head though and makes no account for engineering works etc.

 

[Turkey]

When I looked up trains a few weeks ago it seemed simple enought but you need to leave in the early hours. I'm gonna have a detailed search this evening as im gonna get train ticket early next week.

 

[HH Brighton]

Looks like an early start form HH then to Kings Cross and change at Wakefield for Manchester Victoria. Then train from there to Mill Hill.5 hours 30 minutes though is a long time.
Oh well got to be done I suppose !!!!

 

[Turkey]

To avoid London Underground..

BRIGHTON STATION           05:56   Train   SOUTH CENTRAL  
WATFORD JUNCTION   07:35   07:43   Train   VIRGIN TRAINS  
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY   10:42   10:42   Tube      
MANCHESTER VICTORIA   11:26   11:26   Train   FIRST NORTH WESTERN  
OLDHAM MUMPS   11:39              
DURATION: 5:43

Not bad.

 

[hopeful]

You can fly from Gatwick to Manchester for £70 one hour flight each way and 20 minute train journey from the airport to Oldham and free sarnies on the plane!

 

[Turkey]

Just realised that timetable is no good because Oldham Mumps is a long way from the ground.

 

[Yorkie]

There are details here of trains and buses which may be useful

Footballground guid

Click on Oldham all sorts of useful info. Even gives details of a bus service from Manchester if that helps

 

[Turkey]

Those looking for trains. Try Brighton - Manchester. Then Manchester - Oldham. Looks like it'll save a few sleeping hours.

 

[Turkey]

BRIGHTON STATION 08:04 Train THAMESLINK RAIL LTD.
EAST CROYDON 08:46 08:52 Train SOUTH CENTRAL
WATFORD JUNCTION 09:37 09:43 Train VIRGIN TRAINS
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY 12:44 12:44 Tube
MANCHESTER VICTORIA 13:38 13:38 Train FIRST NORTH WESTERN
OLDHAM WERNETH 13:54
DURATION: 5:50

 

[Yorkie]

Those who are going by train make sure it is Oldham WERNETH you go to (15mins walk) and not Oldham MUMPS (45 minutes walk away)

 

[Turkey]

Those who are going by train make sure it is Oldham WERNETH you go to (15mins walk) and not Oldham MUMPS (45 minutes walk away)

Mills Hill or Oldham Werneth are the two stations you want.

 

[Turkey]

BRIGHTON STATION 08:04 Train THAMESLINK RAIL LTD.
EAST CROYDON 08:46 08:52 Train SOUTH CENTRAL
WATFORD JUNCTION 09:37 09:43 Train VIRGIN TRAINS
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY 12:44 12:44 Tube
MANCHESTER VICTORIA 13:33 13:33 Train FIRST NORTH WESTERN
MILLS HILL 13:44
DURATION: 5:40

 

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You can fly from Gatwick to Manchester for £70 one hour flight each way and 20 minute train journey from the airport to Oldham and free sarnies on the plane!

That's an idea

 

[Beach Hut]

Turkey - since when has there been a "Tube" in Manchester, think you mean Metro ?

 

[Turkey]

I copied and pasted what railtrack said.

 

[Beach Hut]

Err Railtrack doesn't exist anymore - spot the one who works in the rail industry !

 

[Turkey]

www.railtrack.com then timetables. Thats how you get train timetables on the internet.

 

[Beach Hut]

Still got that as the web site - they are now a "not for profit" company called Network Rail.