Was still hoping to get to this one but LNER have just announced strikes on basically every weekend from September through to mid November, so train from Leeds is a no go.
Given the prices to go from Manchester or Preston with Avanti its looking like i'll be watching in the pub now, bit gutted as i've never been to the Den.

Misread it as Tresor to Millwall and got excited!!

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:09 pm

Was still hoping to get to this one but LNER have just announced strikes on basically every weekend from September through to mid November, so train from Leeds is a no go.
Given the prices to go from Manchester or Preston with Avanti its looking like i'll be watching in the pub now, bit gutted as i've never been to the Den.

There are other means of getting there other than by train!

Why not travel on Grand Central trains, you can even get it from Halifax to Kings X

Tw@ wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2024 6:29 pm

Why not travel on Grand Central trains, you can even get it from Halifax to Kings X

Grand Central are an option but they only have a fleet of 12 trains, plus, only the London > Bradford trains stop at Halifax.
I looked into them for Sunderland away as I live down south and get travel facilities with them, but no direct train back after FT.

MiltonKeynesClaret93 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:27 pm

Grand Central are an option but they only have a fleet of 12 trains, plus, only the London > Bradford trains stop at Halifax.
I looked into them for Sunderland away as I live down south and get travel facilities with them, but no direct train back after FT.

It looks like they have changed their routes then as I’ve travelled on their service from Halifax to Kings X a couple of years ago.

At last some good news on the travel front.

ASLEF have called off their weekend strikes, so it looks like Millwall away is back on for me, Darlington to Kings Cross. Unlike Avanti, LNER run a near-normal timetable on Sundays.

how much is train please from either preston or manchester?

Squazo wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 3:13 pm

how much is train please from either preston or manchester?

Various prices depending on time of travel. You need to check on internet.
I have 3 choices from Birmingham, Avanti, London Northwestern or Chiltern. So I often find a decent deal for London games.
Last London match I did was Chelsea away last season and went to London Marylebone from Birmingham return for £21.

Then you will need to catch tube to London Bridge and then short train journey to South Bermondsey.
You can book straight to South Bermondsey and Tube is then included in ticket price. However it is often far more expensive to do this. Better to split your journey and just use contactless on Tube.

Have seen Manchester to London one way from £32

Off-peak advance fares from Avanti are often reasonable. Living in Solihull near Birmingham International I have the choice of Avanti, Cross-Country and LNWR for my trips to Burnley, and Avanti, Chiltern and LNWR for trips to London. Only Chiltern has a decent reliability reputation though, as the West Coast main line to London Euston has all sorts of issues from the HS2 construction works and from running at capacity throughout the day.

Apparently there is an helicopter service between Millwall and Burnley with Pace offer Meet and Greet

Do away fans ever get held back at the Den?

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:41 am

Do away fans ever get held back at the Den?

Used too, but not in recent times, There's a walk-way just for away fans to the local station

Accrington claret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:49 am

Used too, but not in recent times, There's a walk-way just for away fans to the local station

Cheers, just wanted to make sure i can make it back to Kings X for 7.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2024 11:16 am

Cheers, just wanted to make sure i can make it back to Kings X for 7.

You should easily get back to Kings Cross well before 7pm.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:41 am

Do away fans ever get held back at the Den?

The last time was after we won there early in the 2001/02 season - on our next visit they'd opened the walkway.

The thread title sounds like the title of a song.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2024 11:16 am

Cheers, just wanted to make sure i can make it back to Kings X for 7.

Following our last game there on a Saturday we were back at Euston by 6pm.

Accrington claret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:49 am

Used too, but not in recent times, There's a walk-way just for away fans to the local station

Yes, the caged walk-way. Just adds to the occasion.

How many tickets are we likely to get for Millwall?