Important re Luton

[Jimbee]

Due to a fire a Cricklewood, there's no trains between St Pancras and St Albans all dayso anyone training it needs to have a re-think.

 

[Edmundo]

Is this for real?


Just checked the BBC travel site and it seems it is - buses from St P to Luton! Looks like I'll be driving. Where the hell do you park in Luton?

 

[brighton bee]

sh*t sh*t sh*t what do i do now? i can obviously get to london alright but is there an alternative route or is bus the only option?

 

[PAZ]

Is this for real?


Just checked the BBC travel site and it seems it is - buses from St P to Luton! Looks like I'll be driving. Where the hell do you park in Luton?

You've really just got to try and pick one of the less grotty residential streets around the ground from memory - might be worth arriving marginally earlier as space can be at a premium at the best of times....

 

[brighton bee]

i cant even get to london alright now-theres a tree on the line!this is a nightmare-i dont think ill be able to go :no:

 

[Wee Dave]

Mother ****ers :mad1:

 

[brighton bee]

can anyone suggest anything i can do?ive got loads of brighton mates going up to tottenham today so i might be able to get a lift up to london but what then?

 

[PAZ]

can anyone suggest anything i can do?ive got loads of brighton mates going up to tottenham today so i might be able to get a lift up to london but what then?

Train from West Hampstead? Is that the same route?

 

[brighton bee]

Train from West Hampstead? Is that the same route?

i think so-ive just been told by the club theres 10 spaces on the coach but its first come first serve and you cant book the in advance!

 

[Wee Dave]

Lokster reckons the buses start at St Pancras, first stop Elstree (so both he and I are having to come back in from Cricklewood to St Pancras to get a bus back out again). I don't think they stop at West Hampstead although that is the way the train goes.

 

[brighton bee]

looks like ill be getting the bus from stpancras then-good luck to everyone else doing this route!anyone got times for the buses?

 

[Wee Dave]

I should say just get there as soon as you can.

 

[brighton bee]

im leavin in 10 minutes lol! should be in london about 1215

 

[paulmaddy]

Not ideal, but a couple of alternatives:

Silverlink run trains to St Albans Abbey station from Euston via Watford Junction. You then need to walk about 20 mins to the other St Albans station and pick up Thameslink to Luton from there.

Some National Express coaches from Heathrow to Luton direct. e.g. 10.55 - 12.20, 11.30 - 12.50, 13.00 - 1425.

Good luck.

 

[Bristolian Bee]

Just phoned rail enquiries the bloke said trains are running to timetable now brighton - luton!?! Although expect delays. I sort of don't believe him, but I suppose I'll take his word for it!

 

[Leonardo]

Just phoned rail enquiries the bloke said trains are running to timetable now brighton - luton!?! Although expect delays. I sort of don't believe him, but I suppose I'll take his word for it!

Never believe NRE in India!

From Thameslink website:

07:00 Saturday 8th January 2005
Updated information - 10:00 Saturday 8th January 2005
Due to a serious fire near Cricklewood station. Thameslink has had to withdraw the train service between St Albans and St Pancras. A special bus service will be put in place, two fast to St Pancras and two all stations to Mill Hill Broadway then fast to St Pancras, and return. Customers are requested NOT to travel today or tomorrow unless necessary.

Thameslink have been advised by Network Rail that the lines should be open by 14:00 Sunday 9th January

For further information please check the train running information page

 

[brighton bee]

Just phoned rail enquiries the bloke said trains are running to timetable now brighton - luton!?! Although expect delays. I sort of don't believe him, but I suppose I'll take his word for it!

dont think so-ill ask when i get to the station but i think its buses

 

[Bristolian Bee]

Sorry ignore that - just called them again - trains are fooked.

 

[Edmundo]

You've really just got to try and pick one of the less grotty residential streets around the ground from memory - might be worth arriving marginally earlier as space can be at a premium at the best of times....

Not sure about arriving early - as I'll be driving, there's no way I want to get there any earlier than absolutely necessary. Might try town centre car-park, I guess.

 

[Luton Bee]

Not sure about arriving early - as I'll be driving, there's no way I want to get there any earlier than absolutely necessary. Might try town centre car-park, I guess.

Park in the Central Station car park Ed. It's cheaper and just as safe

 

[Jimbee]

Train to Leighton Buzzard and cab wasn't so bad as it doesn't really matter. :bound: :beer:

 

[Mickel]

yeh, I got one of the 10 places left on the coaches was going by train. But that incident looked quite bad , a warehouse wasn't it?

But was well worth it though

 

[The Joker]

Where the hell do you park in Luton?

Well it took us a good ten mins to find somewhere but once we did it turned out to only be a 5-10 mins walk to the ground. Handy to know for when we head back at the end of the season...

 

[Deathstroke]

Note to self...

"Must read GPG for travel news before away matches"

After the Journey from hell, I arrived at Kenilworth Road at about 3:55pm




But it was worth it!!!!

 

[Willo]

Note to self...

"Must read GPG for travel news before away matches"

After the Journey from hell, I arrived at Kenilworth Road at about 3:55pm




But it was worth it!!!!

You poor man. How did you get back?

 

[CJC]

Jeez. I missed the free cabs by about 5mins at St.Pancras, then had a ****ing slow coach journey with other bees including Mr.Tree, got on train at snalbans to Luton. Had to get a lift back from someone.

I'm going down to St.Pancras at some point to get a compensation form.

 

[Edmundo]

Park in the Central Station car park Ed. It's cheaper and just as safe

Thanks for this tip - it was a good one!

 

[The Joker]

Note to self...

"Must read GPG for travel news before away matches"

After the Journey from hell, I arrived at Kenilworth Road at about 3:55pm

But it was worth it!!!!

You didn't miss much in the 1st half (bar the handbags in the tunnel). Least you saw all the important stuff!

 

[Wee Dave]

What a ****ing nightmare that was. Left my flat (a ten minute walk from Cricklewood station and ordinarily therefore about an hour from Kenilworth Road in total) at 10.30 in the morning. Jubilee was out so it was a bus to Baker Street, tube to St Pancras, horrible nasty hot coach to St Albans where the driver managed to get lost and made us walk ten minutes to the station, then a train to Luton. Arrived three and a half hours after setting out, having travelled about 20 miles further from my house than I started.

:mad1:

but we won :bound: so **** it :bound:

 

[Luton Bee]

What a ****ing nightmare that was. Left my flat (a ten minute walk from Cricklewood station and ordinarily therefore about an hour from Kenilworth Road in total) at 10.30 in the morning. Jubilee was out so it was a bus to Baker Street, tube to St Pancras, horrible nasty hot coach to St Albans where the driver managed to get lost and made us walk ten minutes to the station, then a train to Luton. Arrived three and a half hours after setting out, having travelled about 20 miles further from my house than I started.

:mad1:

but we won :bound: so **** it :bound:

Well I got a lift to the pub and walked from there, total journey time approx 20 Mins!!!!

 

[Wee Dave]

Well I got a lift to the pub and walked from there, total journey time approx 20 Mins!!!!

Some people choose Luton. Others have Luton forced upon them. Not sure in the longer-term yours is the better deal :thumbs:

 

[Gibbee]

Due to a fire a Cricklewood, there's no trains between St Pancras and St Albans all dayso anyone training it needs to have a re-think.

All credit to you mate you saved our day (well until 3pm that was & then MA & the boys took over.)

 

[Wee Dave]

All credit to you mate you saved our day (well until 3pm that was & then MA & the boys took over.)

Agreed - cheers JB