Trains form London 7th April

[Tokyo-Saint]

South West Trains are planning some major engineering works on the day of the skates match. There is a reduced and slower service over the Easter weekend. If like me, you plan on travelling by train to the game, this might be useful:

 

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/uploads/120407weymouthdn.pdf

 

It looks like you'll need to be on the 8:30 train (8:45 from Clapham Junction), if you plan on having a few drinks in town before the game.

[rick1976.4.38]

youll also find they have no seats available and you may have to stand the whole way.on the the 9.16 from claph junction and the 8.30,no seats.im going via redhill,cheaper and not much longer to southampton

[London Saint]

Cheers for the heads up mate - didnt know that

[dannysfc]

I would also like to add that there is also Big engineering works for those going by Train like myself for the Palace game on April 9th as it is a Bank Holiday!

[Tokyo-Saint]

youll also find they have no seats available and you may have to stand the whole way.on the the 9.16 from claph junction and the 8.30,no seats.im going via redhill,cheaper and not much longer to southampton

 

Why do you think there will be no seats? Not doubting you, just though it would be ok on a Saturday morning.

 

Do you have any info on going via Redhill? Or does anyone have any better ideas on getting to the game? I don't fancy driving to this one.

[maxi_sopez]

I am going to get a train from paddington to reading, and then train from reading to southampton... Looks like the best bet and quickest.

[Sour Mash]

Why do you think there will be no seats? Not doubting you, just though it would be ok on a Saturday morning.

 

Do you have any info on going via Redhill? Or does anyone have any better ideas on getting to the game? I don't fancy driving to this one.

Shouldn't be a problem getting a seat on those trains. Going via Paddington can be alright, depends which bit of London you live in really.

[Tokyo-Saint]

South West, near Wimbledon. I think I'll just go up to Clapham Junction and take the 2 hour train. A few early morning whiskeys will help the journey pass.

[Sour Mash]

South West, near Wimbledon. I think I'll just go up to Clapham Junction and take the 2 hour train. A few early morning whiskeys will help the journey pass.

Yeah just go down the usual route then, no great hassle.

[rick1976.4.38]

i tried booking tickets online,when it came to paying it comes up no seats avaialable.only going on what it says on the trainline and south west train sites.hth

also for two of us,one with a 16-25 railcard its only £24-10 whilst from clapham its £50.95.leaves redhill at 9.00am gets to cental at 10.59

Edited 29 March, 2012 by rick1976.4.38

[shurlock]

i tried booking tickets online,when it came to paying it comes up no seats avaialable.only going on what it says on the trainline and south west train sites.hth

also for two of us,one with a 16-25 railcard its only £24-10 whilst from clapham its £50.95.leaves redhill at 9.00am gets to cental at 10.59

 

You sure they just wont let you book the tickets online as opposed to there being no seats available? Have never had a problem getting on a SWT from Waterloo to Soton - never once has it been crowded even when they run the sh*tty little suburbs rattlers. I'll be using my network railcard and paying £23.75 as usual. You should count your blessings - compared to most years, the Waterloo to Soton train has been relatively free from engineering work.

[rick1976.4.38]

as with you never had a problem getting a seat to soton from clapham before.have an account with them and never had a problem paying online b4,ive just checked again with trainline and for the 9-16 from clapham it comes up no seats available.just telling it as it says for me.thought it would be of help.good luck to all

[stevegrant]

SWT don't do seat bookings. That'll be why it comes up saying no seats available.