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Post by daverichards on Aug 13, 2008 21:07:28 GMT
dunno if its been posted before but here is the details I stuck on another thread Engineering work between Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield from Saturday 23 to Friday 29 August 2008 Start date 23/08/2008 End date 29/08/2008 Route(s) Affected Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Macclesfield, Stockport & Manchester Piccadilly, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Blythe Bridge & Derby TOC(s) Affected East Midlands Trains, Northern Rail, CrossCountry Description Northern Rail Replacement buses will run between Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield. East Midlands Trains Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Blythe Bridge. Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes. CrossCountry Services will divert from Srafford via Wilmslow to Manchester and will no longer call at Stoke or Macclesfield. Journey times will be unaffected. Replacement buses will be operated by Virgin Trains and will run between Stafford, Stoke, Macclesfield and Wilmslow. Additional Maps * Stoke_Macclesfield www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/2008/08/23/__/engineeringworks.html#en8ea8c815604f82b2be832bda846702 |
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Post by 4kingal on Aug 13, 2008 21:09:19 GMT
It's ok, I'm not travelling from Villa ;D ;D
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Post by luke45 on Aug 13, 2008 21:09:43 GMT
Shit. I was supposed to be getting the train from cumbria to stoke for the villa game  What could i do now? :/ help! |
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Aug 13, 2008 21:09:55 GMT
As i posted on the previous thread, you have saved my arse from some serious fuckin heartache, thanks, more karma from me
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Post by dnl3989 on Aug 13, 2008 21:09:57 GMT
haha dont tell the villa fans
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Post by Maccca100 on Aug 13, 2008 21:11:32 GMT
its been closed every weekend since may
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Post by daverichards on Aug 13, 2008 21:12:34 GMT
As i posted on the previous thread, you have saved my arse from some serious fuckin heartache, thanks, more karma from me cheers for the karma, but my karma levels don't bother me any more, its the result of a few internet stalkers with too much time and too little imagination after you said that i thought maybe this needed a wider audience, or there could be some seriously peed off people luke45 : contact Lakelandpotter (AKA Fornside) |
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Post by hatchett on Aug 13, 2008 21:36:46 GMT
Couldn't suit me better that engineering work  Spent nearly €200 so far on my tickets & flights for the Villa game. Flying in to East Midlands at 09.00 am - was going to catch the train? Flying back from Manchester about 22.00 ish - was going to catch the train. Will have to scratch me head over the next week and come up with plan B ??? |
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Post by dave1975 on Aug 13, 2008 21:50:36 GMT
you'll still be able to get to and from stoke station but part of your journey will be by bus so will take slightly longer, i was going to come back from leeds festival for the game but the journey back will take an extra 2 hours so i'd miss rage against the machine and that's not going to happen even for my beloved stoke i'm afraid
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Aug 13, 2008 21:52:44 GMT
you'll still be able to get to and from stoke station but part of your journey will be by bus so will take slightly longer, i was going to come back from leeds festival for the game but the journey back will take an extra 2 hours so i'd miss rage against the machine and that's not going to happen even for my beloved stoke i'm afraid Better do what they told ya ;D |
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Post by dave1975 on Aug 13, 2008 22:01:35 GMT
funny fucker ;D
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Post by JoeinOz on Aug 14, 2008 0:13:50 GMT
Thats very convenient!
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Post by crimesy on Aug 14, 2008 0:16:55 GMT
Shit. I was supposed to be getting the train from cumbria to stoke for the villa game What could i do now? :/ help! usually there will be train to derby, crewe or stafford, then a bus to stoke .... |
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Post by Ghostface on Aug 14, 2008 8:05:36 GMT
Just be thankful it aint V weekend, otherwise Stafford station turns into a fucking nightmare...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2008 8:23:27 GMT
Even with a coach "service" it'll be easier than trying to get off the par cark  If you're coming from the North West - Buy train ticket to Stoke, get off at CREWE and get the coach (via alsager & kidsgrove) to (outside) Stoke station. Get coach (outside stoke station) back to crewe and get back on train. Note: Or you could get off at Wilmslow and get coach, but I reckon (know) Crewe will be quicker If your coming from the south - buy train ticket to stoke. Get off at CREWE and get the coach (via alsager & kidsgrove) to (outside) Stoke station. Get coach (outside stoke station) back to crewe and get back on train. Note: You should get off at CREWE, not Stafford, as 1000-odd villa fans will do that, and the coaches will be stuffed (BTW: all villa fans are odd) If your coming from east (or north east) - Get Derby to Stoke train - get off at Blythe Bridge and get coach. Get coach (outside stoke station) back to blythe and get back on train to Derby and beyond. It really inner that hard ... OK, it really shouldn't be that hard. ah |
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Post by Ghostface on Aug 14, 2008 8:28:01 GMT
I'll be travelling up from Birmingham, and until your post just Andy, i hadn't even thought about having to share a train with them lot. It's either the excitement or lack of sleep through keep checking this board for transfer news thats messing me up...
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Post by daverichards on Aug 14, 2008 18:57:57 GMT
I had a very nice PM off radio stoke about this, however as they sent it 10 am this morning I may be a bit late phoning them up, should I bother
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Post by luke45 on Aug 14, 2008 18:59:25 GMT
I had a very nice PM off radio stoke about this, however as they sent it 10 am this morning I may be a bit late phoning them up, should I bother I also received a PM off them Dave, might phone them tommorow |
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Post by Stafford-Stokie on Aug 14, 2008 19:05:04 GMT
Stafford will be a nightmare. The old bill prob wont let them away from the station and people wont get near until the villa fans have left.  Looks like I will be driving and abandon the car at the newstead estate and have a little walk up the hill.  |
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Post by daverichards on Aug 14, 2008 19:07:19 GMT
I'll be at work, i just replied by PM saying that I saw it mentioned on the southern stokies website and thought it needed a wider audience . but that regular travellers check these things because weekends is when they do these works .
Hatchett: given those times you should have plenty of time , even using the replacement bus service
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Post by stockportpotter on Aug 14, 2008 19:46:59 GMT
is it just weekends? i am coming to stoke next friday.
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Post by hatchett on Aug 14, 2008 20:01:52 GMT
;D I'll be at work, i just replied by PM saying that I saw it mentioned on the southern stokies website and thought it needed a wider audience . but that regular travellers check these things because weekends is when they do these works . Hatchett: given those times you should have plenty of time , even using the replacement bus service Cheers Ilford. I' not too fussed before the match it's just the rushing to MAN afterwards. Have BBC Radio Stoke contacted any of you on this? They are doing a piece on this tomorrow. I'm on this ;D |
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Post by daverichards on Aug 14, 2008 20:44:47 GMT
yeah i had a PM off them
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Post by daverichards on Aug 15, 2008 22:12:36 GMT
TTT
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Spent nearly €200 so far on my tickets & flights for the Villa game.
