[Travel] Train disruption Tonight (Cup versus Liverpool)

ManOfSussex

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• Oct 30, 2024

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I got the 1730 Eastbourne to Brighton before KO which was heaving at circa 1800 when it got into Falmer, then ended up making the 2133 Hastings service by leaving at 3-1 Liverpool. That looks utter carnage at Falmer post match behind me.

 

HangletonGull

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• Oct 30, 2024

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ManOfSussex said:

I got the 1730 Eastbourne to Brighton before KO which was heaving at circa 1800 when it got into Falmer, then ended up making the 2133 Hastings service by leaving at 3-1 Liverpool. That looks utter carnage at Falmer post match behind me.

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Carnage ain’t the word

 

7:18

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Left on the final whistle from WSU, straight into a massive queue that went back to the start of the ramp. Never not made it onto at least the bridge before. Just on a train leaving Lewes bound at 22:38, and still plenty of people left behind me! Never seen it that bad.

 

pigmanovich

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Paulie Gualtieri said:

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Grateful I’m not there

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Another positive from today!

 

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Absolute shambles going back to Brighton. First train 17 mins late and every train three or four carriages.

 

Iggle Piggle

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Brighton queue is now dead. Lewes, however

 

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portlock seagull

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• Oct 30, 2024

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7:18 said:

Left on the final whistle from WSU, straight into a massive queue that went back to the start of the ramp. Never not made it onto at least the bridge before. Just on a train leaving Lewes bound at 22:38, and still plenty of people left behind me! Never seen it that bad.

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Surely this is no surprise? An evening game and a league cup game to boot…all entirely predictable and why so many don’t bother with such fayre now (inc. myself).

 

Guinness Boy

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portlock seagull said:

Surely this is no surprise? An evening game and a league cup game to boot…all entirely predictable and why so many don’t bother with such fayre now (inc. myself).

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I guess many go to support the team?

We all know mid week is bad but why it took until today for Southern or the club to put out that there wasn’t a match day service is beyond me.

Way too late for people to change plans.

 

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Wes Tupper

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Very fortunate. Stayed to the final whistle. Joined the bus queue at Falmer and got back into Lewes before 10.00.

 

7:18

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portlock seagull said:

Surely this is no surprise? An evening game and a league cup game to boot…all entirely predictable and why so many don’t bother with such fayre now (inc. myself).

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I knew it was likely to be bad, but have never seen it that bad. I’m not complaining, just reporting in from the field. Went to support my team, a little patience is all it took!

 

mile oak

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Guinness Boy said:

I guess many go to support the team?

We all know mid week is bad but why it took until today for Southern or the club to put out that there wasn’t a match day service is beyond me.

Way too late for people to change plans.

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That's a worry no extra trains. Amex was built reliant on trains.

 

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JOLovegrove

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Jan 30, 2012

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Carnage to and from the game today. Haven’t seen it like that for a while.

Why was it so bad getting to the game? I was at Brighton station at 6:20 ish, and missed kick off.

 

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Sussax

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Left at FT, saw the state of the queue and decided to walk back to seven dials. Got home an hour later while some of my friends were still queuing.

 

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portlock seagull

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Guinness Boy said:

I guess many go to support the team?

We all know mid week is bad but why it took until today for Southern or the club to put out that there wasn’t a match day service is beyond me.

Way too late for people to change plans.

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Everyone wants to support the team, it’s whether you can get home, and/or at a reasonable hour.

 

Weststander

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• Oct 30, 2024

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First time with a bike, after final whistle I walked past the colossal queue for trains. Noticeable that many folk furtively skipped possibly 1000’s, then queue jumped just before the barriers start.

Surprised that no one says anything!

 

Black Rod

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• Oct 30, 2024

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I got home from Wembley having left on the final whislte of England v Greece a couple of weeks ago quicker than it has taken to get back from the Amex tonight

Never doing a midweek game again when there are no extra trains

 

jcdenton08

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Sussax said:

Left at FT, saw the state of the queue and decided to walk back to seven dials. Got home an hour later while some of my friends were still queuing.

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Crikey, you are a fast walker!

 

mile oak

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Sussax said:

Left at FT, saw the state of the queue and decided to walk back to seven dials. Got home an hour later while some of my friends were still queuing.

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Helpful to know maybe we cn ahave a thread of how long it takes to walk after the match to other locations.

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003

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• Oct 30, 2024

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Guinness Boy said:

Absolute shambles going back to Brighton. First train 17 mins late and every train three or four carriages.

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Them's the midweek rules. All the fit-for-purpose-length trains are heading in the opposite direction out to the sticks half empty at that time of night

 

LamieRobertson

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SHOREHAM BY SEA

• Oct 30, 2024

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7:18 said:

Left on the final whistle from WSU, straight into a massive queue that went back to the start of the ramp. Never not made it onto at least the bridge before. Just on a train leaving Lewes bound at 22:38, and still plenty of people left behind me! Never seen it that bad.

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I stayed chatting pitchside …..until seats were as good as empty……visited the toilets etc ….then strolled down to get past the queues to the Bridge carpark..and it was awful….longtime since I’ve seen it that bad