Man Utd away from London

[Mighty Thor]

Hi. Is anyone else going up to Manchester on Tuesday from London? Just had a look at the train times and the return leg is a 10pm train that gets in at 7.02am on Wednesday morning. Does anyone know of any other options to get there, and more importantly back, on Tuesday? Thanks

 

[cooper_J]

I know that the London Wolves are taking a few up through driving but I couldn't leave work early unfortuntely.

Do you live in London?

 

[North West Wanderer]

You'd struggle to make 10pm from old trafford. Any luck going via brum?

 

[Mighty Thor]

Driving is a possibility although would have to leave alot earlier I guess. Was going to go straight from work in central london at about 3/4pm. This country is a joke that you cant even get a train between 2 of the largest cities at that time of night! (rant over!!)

 

[Ginger Chimp]

Driving is a possibility although would have to leave alot earlier I guess. Was going to go straight from work in central london at about 3/4pm. This country is a joke that you cant even get a train between 2 of the largest cities at that time of night! (rant over!!)

The country may well be a joke but (and here's the "kicker") how much demand is there, normally, for trains that depart Manchester after 22.00, calling at other stations on the way, for arrival in London the same day (or just after midnight)?

Think about it ... who (normally) would be travelling into London (or points south of Manchester) at that time of night on a regular (perhaps even daily) basis to make such a service worth while?

 

[Berlin Wolf]

The country may well be a joke but (and here's the "kicker") how much demand is there, normally, for trains that depart Manchester after 22.00, calling at other stations on the way, for arrival in London the same day (or just after midnight)?

Think about it ... who (normally) would be travelling into London (or points south of Manchester) at that time of night on a regular (perhaps even daily) basis to make such a service worth while?

Thousands of London Reds after every home night match at Old Trafford.:goodnight:

 

[wolves_gal]

National Express?

 

[Ginger Chimp]

Thousands of London Reds after every home night match at Old Trafford.:goodnight:

Good point. Well made.

 

[Shifnal Wolf]

Speaking of trains, I'm catching the 00:15 from Manchester to Sheffield after the game which shows there is obviously a demand for this sort of thing. Whatever happened to football special trains that used to run?

 

[Bossworld]

I'm driving to the trafford centre and getting the 250 bus. To be honest it's probably going to be no better or worse than parking near the ground/getting away, especially if the shops shut at 10pm but never mind.

 

[leedswolf]

Whatever happened to football special trains that used to run?

They usually got wrecked and made many unscheduled stops due to the $$$$s that travelled in them.