Best way to get to Bournemouth by train

[TomandJerry]

Any help would be good thanks!

 

[wigman]

Train to Southampton, then change train and alight at Pokesdown.
Nice boozer opposite the station then only a 10 minute walk to the ground.

 

[GOM]

Firstly make your way to a railway station, you will find the trains there.

 

[Geestar]

The cheapest way!

 

[bristolseagull]

don't bother, its on tv and we'll lose.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Why would you want to go by train Have you not got a perfectly good car you can use?

 

[Geestar]

Why would you want to go by train Have you not got a perfectly good car you can use?

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[seagull_in_malaysia]

Train to Southampton, then change train and alight at Pokesdown.
Nice boozer opposite the station then only a 10 minute walk to the ground.

This, although keep in mind the trains between Soton and Brighton are sloooooooooooow. 19 stops if I remember correctly, usually about 1h40m.

 

[TomandJerry]

Why would you want to go by train Have you not got a perfectly good car you can use?

It has no Sat Nav!

 

[TomandJerry]

don't bother, its on tv and we'll lose.

The atmosphere isn't the same when your watching it on tv compared to being there at the ground, the Brighton away support is fantastic!

 

[Garage_Doors]

This, although keep in mind the trains between Soton and Brighton are sloooooooooooow. 19 stops if I remember correctly, usually about 1h40m.

Kin el ! It really is quicker to drive it

 

[Ernest]

This, although keep in mind the trains between Soton and Brighton are sloooooooooooow. 19 stops if I remember correctly, usually about 1h40m.

Apart from the fast ones that do it in 30 minutes with one stop at Brockenhurst

 

[clippedgull]

Apart from the fast ones that do it in 30 minutes with one stop at Brockenhurst

Southampton to Brighton??

 

[Dan Aitch]

Just found a route by train, to and from London, that hasn't been affected by the bus replacing trains between Basingstoke and Waterloo. I just have to get to Pokesdown by 1938... and be able to get on that train.

Anyone know if Pokesdown has the same queues as Falmer, post-games? I really hope it doesn't.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Kin el ! It really is quicker to drive it

I drove down there on Tuesday. It took four hours. Only two and a half on the way back, but it was after 10pm.

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

Apart from the fast ones that do it in 30 minutes with one stop at Brockenhurst

I would read my comment again.

But in all seriousness why are there no express services between Brighton and Southampton?

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

Kin el ! It really is quicker to drive it

Yeah. I'm doing E.Croydon to Soton via this route as it's much cheaper than using the line between Southampton and Waterloo but it does mean about 2h30m on the train (plus the 30min to Bournemouth). I don't have a car so no choice.

 

[Ernest]

Just found a route by train, to and from London, that hasn't been affected by the bus replacing trains between Basingstoke and Waterloo. I just have to get to Pokesdown by 1938... and be able to get on that train.

Anyone know if Pokesdown has the same queues as Falmer, post-games? I really hope it doesn't.

There were 3 of us on the platform the last time I went to Pokesdown after a game

 

[Garage_Doors]

I drove down there on Tuesday. It took four hours. Only two and a half on the way back, but it was after 10pm.

My boy works in the centre of Southampton and travel and down and back each day. Normal is hour 30 - hour 50. Obviously avoids peak times.

 

[TomandJerry]

Cost me £20 for a return to pokesdown via train! Thanks for the help