Wimbledon away

[colfromdonny]

What's the best way to Cockfosters ?

[adamtherover]

I’m going to do what I normally do and drive to Cockfosters

bizarrely we were at cockfosters on Sunday, do you just find a side street, then tube to Wimbledon..?

[adamtherover]

What's the best way to Cockfosters ?

if you are driving from Donny, m1, m25 as it's north westish London... Not sure if it's free parking but there's.a large public park just up from the tube station..

[roversdude]

£6 for the day at the station
A1 then one junction on M25 then couple of minutes to station

[roversdude]

Looking at the tickets on sale looks like we’re not behind the goal this time

[German Rover]

stanmores a good one as well. massive carpark just off M1

[Chris Black come back]

Mush, Adam, and anyone else who'd booked rail tickets, the news now looks very good. Last Saturday, trains to London were running every 2 hours, and they expect the same on the 13th.

RTID.

That's not true. I work in the rail industry and only 7 LNER trains ran from Doncaster to Kings Cross last Saturday. As for coming back, the last LNER left Kings Cross at 17:03. There was one Grand Central that left at 19:57. So that one could be very busy on the 13th!!

Looks like it's b*ll*cksed again then. As I said in post no 9, when you feel everything's OK, something will always happen to to knock you down.

That’s the spirit!

[colfromdonny]

What's the best way to Cockfosters ?

if you are driving from Donny, m1, m25 as it's north westish London... Not sure if it's free parking but there's.a large public park just up from the tube station..

Sorry but I thought I would get this reply

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBilVD-oU98

[roversdude]

Col brilliant forgot about that - used to love the comedy show he had before hitting the big time. Was it on on a Friday night late on. Seem to remember being worse for wear watching it

[scawsby steve]

Mush, Adam, and anyone else who'd booked rail tickets, the news now looks very good. Last Saturday, trains to London were running every 2 hours, and they expect the same on the 13th.

RTID.

That's not true. I work in the rail industry and only 7 LNER trains ran from Doncaster to Kings Cross last Saturday. As for coming back, the last LNER left Kings Cross at 17:03. There was one Grand Central that left at 19:57. So that one could be very busy on the 13th!!

Looks like it's b*ll*cksed again then. As I said in post no 9, when you feel everything's OK, something will always happen to to knock you down.

That’s the spirit!

What am I supposed to do, celebrate the fact that I won't be having a great day out that I planned 6 weeks ago?

[DaveDRFC]

Train details are now out for strike day. Following LNER departures will get you to London in time for the game.

07:58
08:56
10:29

Grand Central have 08:33 and 10:23, and also a 12:04 but that doesn't get there until 13:44 so probably pushing it.

There is one Hull Trains at 09:25.

Coming home there is literally one option, the 19:57 Grand Central. Final LNER leaves at 17:30 which is no good.

I also believe there is no cross ticketing in place, meaning if you have booked on LNER you will be expected to pay for a ticket if you use a different operator.

[DaveDRFC]

Just to add, Northern, TPE and East Midlands are running as normal. So there is the option of going via Sheffield to St Pancras, but I imagine you will be rinsed trying to sort that at this late stage.

[philsky]

Looking at the tickets on sale looks like we’re not behind the goal this time

I'm bang behind the goals Block 114

[Chris Black come back]

Mush, Adam, and anyone else who'd booked rail tickets, the news now looks very good. Last Saturday, trains to London were running every 2 hours, and they expect the same on the 13th.

RTID.

That's not true. I work in the rail industry and only 7 LNER trains ran from Doncaster to Kings Cross last Saturday. As for coming back, the last LNER left Kings Cross at 17:03. There was one Grand Central that left at 19:57. So that one could be very busy on the 13th!!

Looks like it's b*ll*cksed again then. As I said in post no 9, when you feel everything's OK, something will always happen to to knock you down.

That’s the spirit!

What am I supposed to do, celebrate the fact that I won't be having a great day out that I planned 6 weeks ago?

Turn that frown around! Trains now confirmed as running on Saturday.

[donnievic]

Mush, Adam, and anyone else who'd booked rail tickets, the news now looks very good. Last Saturday, trains to London were running every 2 hours, and they expect the same on the 13th.

RTID.

That's not true. I work in the rail industry and only 7 LNER trains ran from Doncaster to Kings Cross last Saturday. As for coming back, the last LNER left Kings Cross at 17:03. There was one Grand Central that left at 19:57. So that one could be very busy on the 13th!!

Looks like it's b*ll*cksed again then. As I said in post no 9, when you feel everything's OK, something will always happen to to knock you down.

That’s the spirit!

What am I supposed to do, celebrate the fact that I won't be having a great day out that I planned 6 weeks ago?

Turn that frown around! Trains now confirmed as running on Saturday.

most arnt and last LNER back is 17.30 just rang and got refunds as we were on 18.30 back and they wouldn’t or can’t automatically switch them to the grand central train at 19.57

[adamtherover]

Careful if anyone is driving to not go through the ULEZ and not realiase, it's an 80 quid fine!!!!

[Scooter]

I’m booked on the coach. Looking forward to the day out

[rich1471]

3 of us on the coach ,I normally drive but it is a bit of a pain to get their ,used to work round colliers wood and Croydon driving was not fun

[scawsby steve]

Train details are now out for strike day. Following LNER departures will get you to London in time for the game.

07:58
08:56
10:29

Grand Central have 08:33 and 10:23, and also a 12:04 but that doesn't get there until 13:44 so probably pushing it.

There is one Hull Trains at 09:25.

Coming home there is literally one option, the 19:57 Grand Central. Final LNER leaves at 17:30 which is no good.

I also believe there is no cross ticketing in place, meaning if you have booked on LNER you will be expected to pay for a ticket if you use a different operator.

Thanks, Dave. My only hope now is for someone without a full car to offer me a lift back, for which I'd obviously chip in with petrol money.

I was thinking of booking a seat on one of the coaches, and just making the return journey, as I don't particularly like coach travel, but it seems they're all fully booked up.

[normal rules]

Careful if anyone is driving to not go through the ULEZ and not realiase, it's an 80 quid fine!!!!

It’s £12.50 per day to drive within the ulez area. And you have three days after travel to pay it. And if you go into central London it’s an extra £15 for congestion charge. Same rules apply for payment.
If you drive a non ulez compliant gas guzzler you can easily avoid ulez by going round the m25 and then coming into Wimbledon via the A3. A little further, but less traffic and no charge.

[swain_drfc]

The 19:57 train back is going to be fun   

[Rovers91]

Also the option of going from Pancras to Sheffield on way back then getting train from Sheffield to Donny.