Away games by train

[BFCAleman]

I have to say … I prefer away games by train so you can have a few beers etc.

It got me thinking … which ground has a train station nearest to the away fans ?

….Bolton ?

…Blackpool South ?

Must be closer ones than those surely ?

 

[Richo]

Crewe

 

[thedevilsadvocate]

White Hart Lane, closer than both.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Mill Hill Blackburn

 

[BFCAleman]

White Hart Lane, closer than both.

Is that a train station or tube ?

 

[Realfish]

Walsall (Bescot Stadium Station)

 

[tangerine.com]

Millwall

 

[dave1772]

maybe Brentford now ?

 

[20togo]

Is that a train station or tube ?

train from Liverpool St.

 

[Dougz]

Millwall

True with a dedicated walkway into the away end.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

White Hart Lane Overground or Silver Street coming from the other direction

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Boothferry Park probably used to be

 

[SeasiderExile]

West Bromwich - immediately outside the away end - includes train and railway platforms

 

[BFCAleman]

… … Exeter has the nearest station ! 113 meters but possibly not nearest to away fans end however … West Brom may be the nearest then ?

 

[thedevilsadvocate]

Is that a train station or tube ?

Train. 400 metres from ground, closer than Millwall.

 

[Mexboroseasider]

Millwall

That is very close.

 

[TOON Seasider]

I remember Cardiff City old ground Ninian Park was right next to the railway

 

[Loco]

Coventry too, not that it ever seems to be fully utilised on match days

 

[Wizaard]

Coventry too, not that it ever seems to be fully utilised on match days

Was going to mention Cov. Retail park Station is right next to it.

St James Station in Exeter is next to the ground as well.

 

[TangerinePeel]

Coventry too, not that it ever seems to be fully utilised on match days

I remember reading that they built it for football and concerts. It's then never used on concerts or match days as it gets too congested - couldn't write it!

 

[Wizaard]

With the price of fuel these days, with a railcard I am going to both Birmingham and Norwich at a cheaper rate by train, plus with a drink or two en route.

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

Bordesley near St Andrews.
A regular service on match day from Moor Street or Snow Hill
Timetable will update midweek.

 

[Trammo]

Locomotive Leipzig.

 

[Southshoresteve]

Do trains still stop at Man Utd?

 

[Trademark]

Went to have a look at the flying scotsman passing through Lancaster couple of weeks ago their grounds looks to be a solid 50 meters away.

 

[koudo]

I have to say … I prefer away games by train so you can have a few beers etc.

It got me thinking … which ground has a train station nearest to the away fans ?

….Bolton ?

…Blackpool South ?

Must be closer ones than those surely ?

Wrexham's is pretty close

 

[BlackpoolWolf]

Molineux ain’t far from station.

 

[Rotterdam+Sussex_Seasider]

Brighton - Falmer station

 

[Wizzerboy]

Aston Station, near Witton Lane, Villa Park

 

[Curryman]

The first time I went to Hull, they had a station next to and slightly above, from memory, their old ground.

 

[Davetomo]

Hull on the special FA cup trip
You could see the crowd below

 

[hampshire_exile]

Aston Station, near Witton Lane, Villa Park

The day in 1991 we effed up promotion at Walsall, I headed back into Brum on a train from Bescot Stadium. Most of us seemed to be Southern based fans…

On the way in we stopped at a station near Villa Park and a shedload of Chelsea fans got on. They had been playing Villa.

“Who are you”, they asked and when we told them we had blown promotion they were quite sympathetic.

At the next stop, the bulk of Villa fans stood waiting to get on…and the Chelsea fans stared out at them..and the Villa fans suddenly decided they could wait for the next train…

 

[The Catcher in the Rye]

Paisley St.James station for St.Mirren

 

[AllezBlackpool]

Exeter has the nearest by all accounts

Football Ground Nearest Station Mark II – Geospatial Engineering @ Newcastle University

blogs.ncl.ac.uk

 

[Wizaard]

Exeter has the nearest by all accounts

Football Ground Nearest Station Mark II – Geospatial Engineering @ Newcastle University

blogs.ncl.ac.uk

I may have mentioned that in post #19

 

[AllezBlackpool]

I may have mentioned that in post #19

You did Phil. Just wanted to confirm you as the winner

 

[Shiggy]

Horwich Parkway is right outside Bolton’s stadium no?

 

[Wizzerboy]

The day in 1991 we effed up promotion at Walsall, I headed back into Brum on a train from Bescot Stadium. Most of us seemed to be Southern based fans…

On the way in we stopped at a station near Villa Park and a shedload of Chelsea fans got on. They had been playing Villa.

“Who are you”, they asked and when we told them we had blown promotion they were quite sympathetic.

At the next stop, the bulk of Villa fans stood waiting to get on…and the Chelsea fans stared out at them..and the Villa fans suddenly decided they could wait for the next train…

Was at Villa Park the day they were presented with the league title, early '80's
Me n my mate had to leave early otherwise we'd have missed our connection at New St Station, Jesus wept!!
Villa had been playing Boro and Birmingham had been at home to West Ham.
So you had those three sets of fan in and around New St!!!
It was like the bloody Alomo

 

[Realfish]

Aston Station, near Witton Lane, Villa Park

And Witton which is closer (as experienced by Hants Exile)

 

[SouthernSeasider]

Horwich Parkway is right outside Bolton’s stadium no?

Yes. Seen plenty of scraps between us and them on the walk down to the station after matches.

Remember that big one in May 2013 after we stopped from getting in the play offs?

 

[Cuthbert]

Middlesbrough is close

 

[BLT]

I have to say … I prefer away games by train so you can have a few beers etc.

It got me thinking … which ground has a train station nearest to the away fans ?

….Bolton ?

…Blackpool South ?

Must be closer ones than those surely ?

Millwall

 

[Hertsseasider]

With the price of fuel these days, with a railcard I am going to both Birmingham and Norwich at a cheaper rate by train, plus with a drink or two en route.

Wiz - For Norwich, we are going via Peterborough. Booked 10.45 from there to Norwich and 17.50 back. POC's TBA

 

[Wizaard]

Wiz - For Norwich, we are going via Peterborough. Booked 10.45 from there to Norwich and 17.50 back. POC's TBA

I'm booked on those too. 8.46 from Leeds changing at Peterborough. See you on the station.