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Train to Millwall

Post by jrgbfc » 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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Devils_Advocate » Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:12 pm

Misread it as Tresor to Millwall and got excited!!

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Leisure » Fri Aug 16, 2024 4:22 pm

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!

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Tw@ » Fri Aug 16, 2024 6:29 pm

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

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by MiltonKeynesClaret93 » Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:27 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Tw@ » Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:30 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:22 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Squazo » Fri Aug 30, 2024 3:13 pm

how much is train please from either preston or manchester?

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Jamesy » Fri Aug 30, 2024 3:58 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Jamesy » Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:04 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by BigF » Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:10 pm

Have seen Manchester to London one way from £32

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by bfcmik » Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:24 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Spike » Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:07 am

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

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by jrgbfc » Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:41 am

Do away fans ever get held back at the Den?

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Accrington claret » Sat Sep 07, 2024 10:49 am

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

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by jrgbfc » Sat Sep 07, 2024 11:16 am

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Jamesy » Sat Sep 07, 2024 11:18 am

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Sep 07, 2024 11:59 am

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by ecc » Sat Sep 07, 2024 1:19 pm

The thread title sounds like the title of a song.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by Targetman » Sun Sep 08, 2024 5:58 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by dougcollins » Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:05 pm

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.

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Re: Train to Millwall

Post by G0foste » Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:47 pm

How many tickets are we likely to get for Millwall?

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