[Travel] Incredibly boring train travel logistics question

[Mellotron]

I did warn you.

On the day of the Marseilles game, I have to go up to London in the morning (from Angmering, but can be Arundel if somehow makes things easier) via train to Victoria, then later I need to head back down from Victoria to BRIGHTON (around 4pm), for the bloody old footy.

How do I book the necessary trains for this without spending more than I need to? Can I do a return from Angmering to LDN VIC, but guessing barriers would stop me getting off at Brighton? Can I do Gatwick Express on way down to make it to the Amex quicker? Will it have to be 2 separate tickets rather than a return? Why are you still reading this, when it's so boring?

By way of apology for how boring this is, here's a nice picture of great 90s WWF tag team for you;

Thanks for your time.

 

[stewart12]

unless it's a super strict ticket you should be able to get off at brighton as it's technically "on the way" to angmering (in the sense that you could legitimately break up your journey there)

 

[Stat Brother]

You had me at "incredibly boring".

 

[e77]

You should be fine. Certainly I have come back to Durrington via Brighton and gone through the turnstiles to use the toilet, get a drink, etc. before.

 

[chaileyjem]

if you have a return from Angmering to Victoria then i wouldn't worry about the Brighton part of things because when you come back from London the travel zone kicks in so you'll be able to go via Lewes or via Brighton to get to the Amex - whatever takes your fancy.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Not sure about the rest of it but at 4pm (if that’s the time you are arriving in Brighton) would that be in the correct time for you match ticket to get you through the barriers at Brighton?

 

[Peter Grummit]

Your best bet is to look now at Advance single Angmering-London then Advance single back from London-Haywards Heath from where your Albion ticket will be valid.

 

[BBassic]

I have nothing to add to the train side of this thread but I can say I'd entirely forgotten about The Nasty Boys until just now.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Well personally l didn't find that question at all boring, however the bit that l DID find boring was the bit that l SHOULDN'T have found boring, the pics of the flipping WWF tag team or whoever they are.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Your best bet is to look now at Advance single Angmering-London then Advance single back from London-Haywards Heath from where your Albion ticket will be valid.

That sounds eminently sensible, not that l know much about these things you understand.

 

[Stat Brother]

For reasons unknown Angmering to Victoria takes literally a bazillion year's longer than Arundel to Victoria - literally.

For that reason I'd go up via Arundel.

 

[A1X]

The Gatwick Express isn’t that much faster unless it’s the next train

Don’t bother buying a ticket to Brighton, buy one to Haywards Heath and use your match ticket from there

EDIT - this link gives you train times off VIC to Haywards, but you might need to change to reach Brighton

Realtime Trains | Departures from London Victoria between 1530 and 1700 on 14/12/2023

Train information at London Victoria between 1530 and 1700 on 14/12/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[zefarelly]

Can you get from Angmering to Wort-hinge and up to Vic that way? Get a return . . . . With the added bonus of going through Shoreham by sea and Port e s'lade

 

[A1X]

For reasons unknown Angmering to Victoria takes literally a bazillion year's longer than Arundel to Victoria - literally.

For that reason I'd go up that way.

Angmering is the start of the crawl along the coast, whereas Arundel is the faster route as avoids all the smaller stops beyond Horsham

 

[stewart12]

Can you get from Angmering to Wort-hinge and up to Vic that way? Get a return . . . . With the added bonus of going through Shoreham by sea and Port e s'lade

it's the same train, starts at Littlehampton and Angmering is the second stop

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I did warn you.

On the day of the Marseilles game, I have to go up to London in the morning (from Angmering, but can be Arundel if somehow makes things easier) via train to Victoria, then later I need to head back down from Victoria to BRIGHTON (around 4pm), for the bloody old footy.

How do I book the necessary trains for this without spending more than I need to? Can I do a return from Angmering to LDN VIC, but guessing barriers would stop me getting off at Brighton? Can I do Gatwick Express on way down to make it to the Amex quicker? Will it have to be 2 separate tickets rather than a return? Why are you still reading this, when it's so boring?

By way of apology for how boring this is, here's a nice picture of great 90s WWF tag team for you;

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Thanks for your time.

I've done this plenty of times with an SSE-VIC return – and then jumped back on a Brighton to Shoreham-by-Sea train later on and never had a problem.

Legion of Doom FTW, by the way

 

[zefarelly]

it's the same train, starts at Littlehampton and Angmering is the second stop

Same line yes, but wasn't aware the London train stopped at all the village greens, Angmering notably. There are , or waas, quick/slow options . . .

 

[Mellotron]

Thanks everyone - very helpful.

 

[stewart12]

Same line yes, but wasn't aware the London train stopped at all the village greens, Angmering notably. There are , or waas, quick/slow options . . .

it does! Angmering is quite a busy station- two trains an hour to London

 

[Eeyore]

Well personally l didn't find that question at all boring, however the bit that l DID find boring was the bit that l SHOULDN'T have found boring, the pics of the flipping WWF tag team or whoever they are.

Of course, the OP could take the route via Horsham and then come back, get off at Horsham, and take the number 17 to the park and ride at Mill Road.