Carlisle

[Les Biehn]

Best of luck with anything resembling a train on the West Coast mainline that weekend!!!

Why?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Why?

Well it looks like the line is fecked hence my starting this thread!!!

 

[Dandyman]

Well it looks like the line is fecked hence my starting this thread!!!

So, we're going with the Herc and the low level approach then ?

 

[Uncle Buck]

So, we're going with the Herc and the low level approach then ?

Might just drop in...

I think the Laird might have found the solution.

Gawd bless that mullet.

 

[Braders]

i'll be at this one, going to be very interesting !

 

[Bob!]

I think I'm driving to this one. Might treat lucky Missus Lokki to a long weekend in the lake district.

I'll be doing the same, long weekend in the Lake District. Footy on Sarurday, Great Langdale half marathon on the Sunday!

 

[Beach Hut]

If there are no trains back I won't bother going.

 

[Lindfield by the sea]

Never been but going this time - longest away trip. Got to tick the box. Flying is cheating - got to sit in a jam on the M6 for it to count in my book. Portlock will be driving south, to drive north so that he has "travelled" the distance.

For me, this trip was the silver lining relegation...........

Gets coat - Taxi.....

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

I'm going up Friday 22/9 and coming back home via Yeovil on 26/9.

 

[John Boy]

I'm going up Friday 22/9 and coming back home via Yeovil on 26/9.

Forgot Yeovil is just afterwards! Going to be a busy few days travelling!

 

[empire]

nice drive up,great views,and plenty of pubs

 

[Braders]

Forgot Yeovil is just afterwards! Going to be a busy few days travelling!

and with Brizzie City and Millwall away too, a bloody expensive month and all..

 

[sir danny cullip]

BA flight to newcastle is about £90, was looking into transport last night. Hiring a minibus is looking about the only reasonably priced alternative to the costa express....

 

[Timbo]

BA flight to newcastle is about £90, was looking into transport last night. Hiring a minibus is looking about the only reasonably priced alternative to the costa express....

Walking would be a viable alternative to the Costa Express.

 

[clapham_gull]

Did this last time after a session in the pub with a mate which ended me up going home pissed and ordering the rail tickets.

We got coined on the way out, and the locals were way too threatening in the town afterwards.

Think I'll give it a miss this time.

 

[NMH]

Make a hotel res, or take a tent and stop in the Lake District. Problem quite adequately solved.

 

[Skintagain 1983]

Fly to Glasgow or Prestwick and get the train..

 

[Dover]

Cribbed from Notwork Rail....It may make things clearer.


Project and travel update June – December 2006
Weekend Works
Rugby to Birmingham
Weekends Saturday 17 June to Sunday 10 September.
Trains will be diverted via Nuneaton, and a coach/bus service will run between Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham International and Coventry.

Hanslope to Rugby
Weekends17 June to Sunday 10 September
All trains diverted via Northampton adding around 15 minutes to journey times

Colwich to Cheadle Hulme
Sunday 9 July 2006
Through trains diverted via Crewe adding approx 10 minutes to journeys. Replacement bus services will run between Stoke on Trent and Macclesfield and Stockport.

Stoke to Macclesfield
Sundays only from 16 to 24 July 2006
Through trains diverted via Crewe adding approx 10 minutes to journeys. Trains start/terminate at Stoke on Trent. Replacement bus services will run between Stoke on Trent and Macclesfield.

Longsight (south of Manchester Piccadilly station)
Sundays only from 30 July – Sunday 10 September 2006
Saturdays on 6, 13 & 20 August
Sundays throughout the period, trains will start/terminate at Stockport, with coach/bus replacement service between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport, and Manchester Airport.

Rugby to Stafford via Nuneaton
Weekends Saturday 16 September – Saturday 9 December. Trains will be diverted via the West Midlands and a coach/bus service will run between Nuneaton, Tamworth, Lichfield and Coventry.

Crewe to Liverpool and Preston
Weekends from 16.00 Saturday 16 September – Sunday 10 December. Trains will be diverted via Manchester.

London Euston to Wolverton
Sundays up to 12.00 from 17 September to 15 October
Bus connections between London Euston and Northampton
(local stations served by DC line between London Euston and Watford)

London Euston to North Wembley
Saturday 30 October until 12.00 Sunday 1 November
Bus connections between London Euston and Watford Jn (local stations served by DC line).

London Euston to Milton Keynes
Sundays until 12.00 from 22 October to 12 November
Bus connections between London Euston and stations to/from Bletchley/Milton Keynes Central.

Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007
Rugby to Stafford via Nuneaton
Saturday 23 December 2006 until Tuesday 2 January 2007 trains will be diverted via the West Midlands and a coach/bus service will run between Nuneaton, Tamworth, Lichfield and Coventry.



Train services between Crewe to Stockport & Manchester Airport
From 26 June, rail services will resume from Crewe to Stockport & Crewe to Manchester Airport

Northern will operate one train an hour in each direction calling at all stations via Wilmslow & Stockport with additional services during peak periods
A stopping service will operate between Wilmslow & Manchester Piccadilly via the Styal line & Manchester Airport
Arriva Trains Wales will resume a normal service between Crewe & Manchester Piccadilly
Virgin Trains will resume a normal service between Crewe & Manchester Piccadilly
Passengers from Crewe travelling to Manchester Airport or the Styal line should change at Wilmslow .

 

[Lammy]

I'm hoping to go this year, but I'll be making a weekend of it so travel not so much of a problem.

 

[Scotty Mac]

I will drive it and stay overnight somewhere in the grim northern wilderness.

*cough* cuttings *cough*