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Author Topic: Travel into city centre after CL matches  (Read 1182 times)

Offline newryvillain

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Travel into city centre after CL matches
« on: October 04, 2024, 07:42:32 PM »
What are the trains or other modes of transport like for getting into New Street or close by after Champions League matches?

I have a ticket for the Bologna game and am coming over from Ireland, staying in the city centre - I can imagine it may be difficult to get whatever number of thousand people on the trains at 10pm or after.

What was it like on Wednesday after the Bayern game?

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2024, 07:48:13 PM »
Do you need to get back into the city centre quickly ? If you don't pop in the Witton Arms for an hour , then get a train from Witton Station when the rush had died down. Think the last one leaves at ten to midnight.
« Last Edit: October 04, 2024, 07:53:38 PM by FrankyH »

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2024, 07:59:47 PM »
What are the trains or other modes of transport like for getting into New Street or close by after Champions League matches?

I have a ticket for the Bologna game and am coming over from Ireland, staying in the city centre - I can imagine it may be difficult to get whatever number of thousand people on the trains at 10pm or after.

What was it like on Wednesday after the Bayern game?
If you go to Aston station it’ll be a bit of a pain in the unorganised ques, but you will get on a train, albeit a packed one and be back in New St in about 10 mins

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2024, 08:00:29 PM »
On Wednesday I walked out of Trinity Road on the final whistle, got the train from Witton and was in the Welly just after 10.30.

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2024, 08:05:46 PM »
On Wednesday I walked out of Trinity Road on the final whistle, got the train from Witton and was in the Welly just after 10.30.

Ah the Wellington.  Looking forwrd to that almost as much as the game when I come over for Bournemouth

Offline newryvillain

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2024, 08:14:13 PM »
Thanks guys. I’ve only ever been for 3pm kickoffs on Saturdays and the queues have been pretty grim at Witton. I thought it would have been worse midweek, but I am suitably reassured! Cheers.

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2024, 08:19:46 PM »
There seemed more trains on Wednesday before and after.

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2024, 08:27:27 PM »
On Wednesday I walked out of Trinity Road on the final whistle, got the train from Witton and was in the Welly just after 10.30.

I parked around Salford St, my usual spot, and was back in Curdworth via a drop in Water Orton before 11 on Wednesday, which was most strange. Very little traffic once we got onto Cuckoo Rd.

Offline Flamingo Lane

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2024, 08:30:25 PM »
Are those shuttle buses not running from Grosvenor Road after CL games?

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2024, 08:32:08 PM »
On Wednesday I walked out of Trinity Road on the final whistle, got the train from Witton and was in the Welly just after 10.30.

I parked around Salford St, my usual spot, and was back in Curdworth via a drop in Water Orton before 11 on Wednesday, which was most strange. Very little traffic once we got onto Cuckoo Rd.

I think a lot of people stayed in the ground later than usual. As Paulue once said, getting out five minutes before everyone else can save an hour.

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2024, 08:33:58 PM »
On Wednesday I walked out of Trinity Road on the final whistle, got the train from Witton and was in the Welly just after 10.30.

I parked around Salford St, my usual spot, and was back in Curdworth via a drop in Water Orton before 11 on Wednesday, which was most strange. Very little traffic once we got onto Cuckoo Rd.

I think a lot of people stayed in the ground later than usual. As Paulue once said, getting out five minutes before everyone else can save an hour.
Yes, i drove for a change and parked up by Moor Lane, I didnt get back to Sutton till 11

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2024, 08:38:58 PM »
It is a pain in the arse midweek but as above if you leave 5 mins earlier you should be ok

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2024, 09:51:53 PM »
40 minute walk into town, be in the square peg for 10.30 .

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Re: Travel into city centre after CL matches
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2024, 09:42:18 AM »
Caught the shuckle buz on Weds, in town by 10.30.
Just in time to watch various pubs shutting up shop and having to drink in fucking Brewdog.

 


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