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Title: Sutton train advice..
Post by: adamtherover on January 20, 2024, 04:51:23 pm

Hi all, just after some travel advice for the final leg of the train journey, I've read there's going to be issues with Thameslink,  not sure what that entails, but what route would London locals take,  vauxhall to west Sutton, or st pancreas to west Sutton..  I'm fine on the tube, but not very confident navigating over grounds..  TIA

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on January 20, 2024, 04:58:07 pm

Sounds like a B-side by The Fall.

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: Draytonian III on January 20, 2024, 06:20:33 pm

I booked trains a fortnight ago and there’s a couple of ways, via St Pancras to West Sutton or via Victoria to Sutton, perhaps it depends on what time trains your looking for

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: Draytonian III on January 20, 2024, 06:31:45 pm

It looks like it’s the West Coast, Avanti and East Midlands trains aren’t running on the 3rd of Feb, so it should be ok getting from Kings Cross to Sutton and back

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: adamtherover on January 20, 2024, 06:39:42 pm

I thought I'd set the app up wrong by having the arrive time the same as the depart time, but no, there is literally no trains to west Sutton on satdi?

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: adamtherover on January 20, 2024, 06:43:09 pm

Quote from: Draytonian III on January 20, 2024, 06:20:33 pm

I booked trains a fortnight ago and there’s a couple of ways, via St Pancras to West Sutton or via Victoria to Sutton, perhaps it depends on what time trains your looking for

I'd check these tickets are still valid?

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: Draytonian III on January 20, 2024, 07:27:09 pm

Why shouldn’t the tickets be valid ? Those train companies that are on strike don’t run trains to Sutton/West Sutton

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: adamtherover on January 20, 2024, 07:34:34 pm

Quote from: Draytonian III on January 20, 2024, 07:27:09 pm

Why shouldn’t the tickets be valid ? Those train companies that are on strike don’t run trains to Sutton/West Sutton

I'm kinda working on the basis that if you can't book tickets from any station to west Sutton, that's because no trains are going at any time slot on Saturday, I hope I'm wrong....

Rail strikes caused by Thameslink messages is now popping up on the app, not sounding great..

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: adamtherover on January 20, 2024, 07:42:22 pm

Full list of trains effected..

Avanti West Coast

Chiltern Railways

CrossCountry

East Midlands Railway

Great Western Railway

Greater Anglia

GTR Great Northern Thameslink

London North Eastern Railway

Northern Trains

Southeastern

Southern/Gatwick Express

South Western Railway

SWR Island Line

TransPennine Express

West Midlands Trains

Train drivers who are part of the RMT will also strike this day, causing cancellations and delays to the C2C and Island Line services.

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: adamtherover on January 20, 2024, 07:45:56 pm

South western and Thameslink ppears to be operating lines to west Sutton, that's not great..

Just park app to the rescue...

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: Draytonian III on January 20, 2024, 07:48:00 pm

Different days, different companies, eg LNER on Friday 2nd of February

Title: Re: Sutton train advice..
Post by: adamtherover on January 20, 2024, 07:53:55 pm

I hope I've got it wrong mate,   I'll keep checking the app...