Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:27 am  

Question on getting the train back from Old Trafford into Wigan or Chorley.

I'm travelling up from London on Saturday by train then need to get to either Wigan or Chorley train station after the game. Has anyone got the train back before and what are the best options and likely waiting times outside the ground? I think I need to get a bus or tram into Manchester Oxford Road?

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:38 am  

Big Steve wrote:

Question on getting the train back from Old Trafford into Wigan or Chorley.

I'm travelling up from London on Saturday by train then need to get to either Wigan or Chorley train station after the game. Has anyone got the train back before and what are the best options and likely waiting times outside the ground? I think I need to get a bus or tram into Manchester Oxford Road?

Good luck with that one

you may get a train to Wigan if you are lucky (they cancelled all trains back to Wigan until about 10.30 last year), and there are no trains running on one of the lines through Bolton (due to electrification works)

trying to assist though, but i wouldnt hold my breath that these run going off how bad they've been generally

Oxford Rd - 21.14 and 21.30 to Wigan
Piccadilly - 21.44 to Wigan (1 change)
Oxford Rd - 21.46 to wigan (2 changes)
rest rail replacement

Looks like Chorley could be your best bet with a train every 30 mins from Manchester Piccadilly from 21.00 through to 23.30

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:13 am  

I'm in the same boat; risk one of those trains, or take the car?

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:41 am  

We've decided to go from Netwon-le-Willows this year due to rail replacement buses and lack of trains from Wigan. Loads of options to and from Newton and only takes 18 mins no stops to both Victoria and Piccadilly. It was a nightmare trying to get back to Wigan last year.

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:30 am  

Pugsley Snr wrote:

We've decided to go from Netwon-le-Willows this year due to rail replacement buses and lack of trains from Wigan. Loads of options to and from Newton and only takes 18 mins no stops to both Victoria and Piccadilly. It was a nightmare trying to get back to Wigan last year.

Fair point, i hadnt thought of Newton le Willows, even though i use it regular to travel to Chester to visit my daughter, and i've just checked the trainline, and there are plenty of trains / trains per hour

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:58 am  

Mark_P1973 wrote:

Good luck with that one

you may get a train to Wigan if you are lucky (they cancelled all trains back to Wigan until about 10.30 last year), and there are no trains running on one of the lines through Bolton (due to electrification works)

trying to assist though, but i wouldnt hold my breath that these run going off how bad they've been generally

Oxford Rd - 21.14 and 21.30 to Wigan
Piccadilly - 21.44 to Wigan (1 change)
Oxford Rd - 21.46 to wigan (2 changes)
rest rail replacement

Looks like Chorley could be your best bet with a train every 30 mins from Manchester Piccadilly from 21.00 through to 23.30

Thanks. I think Chorley looks the better option then.

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:10 pm  

The V1 and V2 buses runs from Manchester back up rhe east lancs might be a better option than trains. https://tfgm.com/travel-updates/live-de ... -infirmary

The V1 and V2 buses runs from Manchester back up rhe east lancs might be a better option than trains. https://tfgm.com/travel-updates/live-de ... -infirmary

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:35 pm  

Got two tickets in block W203 when they went on sale on Saturday night, but wondered why the block directly behind the sticks was not on sale, were they saving it for the general release or had it already been sold?

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:56 pm  

JIMMY MAGNETS wrote:

Not many left looking at both the clubs map or the rfl!

Depends how many touts have as well, there are always loads outside the stadium.

Re: Grand final Tickets : Tue Oct 08, 2024 5:11 pm  

Mark_P1973 wrote:

Fair point, i hadnt thought of Newton le Willows, even though i use it regular to travel to Chester to visit my daughter, and i've just checked the trainline, and there are plenty of trains / trains per hour

The victoria to newton le willows is also transpennine express , I find the much less likely to be cancelled like northern fail trains