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FA Cup weekend trains - 26/7 January



studio150

Well-known member
Jul 30, 2011
30,249
On the Border
Not good news if you come in from beyond Haywards Heath, buses between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath or diversion via Littlehampton on both Saturday and Sunday
 




Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
19,370
Worthing
Not good news if you come in from beyond Haywards Heath, buses between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath or diversion via Littlehampton on both Saturday and Sunday

so, great news if you live in places such as Shoreham or Worthing.
 






Conkers

Well-known member
Jan 11, 2006
4,574
Haywards Heath
2 weeks in a row? Bah!
 




HawkTheSeagull

New member
Jan 31, 2012
9,122
Eastbourne
Surely run extra buses will be run, some direct to Brighton too so it's just easier to get people here. Least trains will still run to Haywards Heath.

Must be doing something major then to have it done a couple of weeks in a row, come to think of it it must have something to do with the building work going on at Three Bridges.
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
73,888
West west west Sussex
Can't Swansea come via Southampton, (then L'ton).

Arsenal down through Horsham, to the coast..
 








Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
72,327
Living In a Box
Excellent, more choice from Shoreham
 


HawkTheSeagull

New member
Jan 31, 2012
9,122
Eastbourne
Can't Swansea come via Southampton, (then L'ton).

Arsenal down through Horsham, to the coast..

Swansea can, but it takes a fair bit longer and it's only an hourly train that way, more frequent to Reading (for Gatwick) and London.

It's only about 30 minutes longer anyway - bet Southern are hoping we get Swansea though as less fans will need to be taken !!
 












Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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West west west Sussex
Why would they go from Southampton to Luton ?

That's mad
I know that's why I didn't write Luton, L'ton or Littlehampton for those that didn't read the thread opener.
 




HawkTheSeagull

New member
Jan 31, 2012
9,122
Eastbourne
National Rail website shows buses from Haywards Heath towards Lewes and Brighton,
but there is a limited train service from Wivelsfield to Brighton......

Im wrong then, thought the same as the previous week was happening. Surely that means all trains which usually run form Eastbourne to London would be diverted to Brighton too, so those coming from the east/Lewes benefit.
 


DTES

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
6,022
London
Looking back at this - what are other London based Albion fans planning on doing tomorrow? The article on the official website suggests going via Littlehampton, but thetrainline.com suggests the replacement buses will be quicker...

Any thoughts?
 




HawkTheSeagull

New member
Jan 31, 2012
9,122
Eastbourne
Looking back at this - what are other London based Albion fans planning on doing tomorrow? The article on the official website suggests going via Littlehampton, but thetrainline.com suggests the replacement buses will be quicker...

Any thoughts?

Buses are quicker as they are direct from Three Bridges where as the diverted train takes you on a grand tour of Sussex. They are only advising to use the train so there isnt a huge crowd for buses.
 


DTES

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
6,022
London
Buses are quicker as they are direct from Three Bridges where as the diverted train takes you on a grand tour of Sussex. They are only advising to use the train so there isnt a huge crowd for buses.

Agreed - but what are the chances of there being a massive queue for buses? Is it likely that I'd be queueing for so long that going via Littlehampton is actually quicker in reality?
 


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