On the back page of the WEP today(Wednesday) there is an advert for a charter train for the trip to Wembley, after a sharp intake of breath at the prices quoted standard fare £60 and first class £90, I read the advert properly and it says Sunday 14th April – do they know something that we don’t.
Standish is this the train trip you mentioned ?
the company running it is worldchoice sports/travel.
Can’t see there being many people with kids taking up this option.
On the back page of the WEP today(Wednesday) there is an advert for a charter train for the trip to Wembley, after a sharp intake of breath at the prices quoted standard fare £60 and first class £90, I read the advert properly and it says Sunday 14th April – do they know something that we don’t.
Standish is this the train trip you mentioned ?
the company running it is worldchoice sports/travel.
Can’t see there being many people with kids taking up this option.
This isn’t the trip I was on about but I knew this lot were going to do it as they tried (and failed) with the same thing for Stoke.
Another, more leisurely, way to get to Wembley is to catch a train from Wigan to Birmingham New Street, return from £42 – two singles are often cheaper.
Take the short walk to Moor Street and catch a very comfortable Chiltern Railways train to Wembley Stadium, the station closest to the ground.
The offpeak return fare from Birmingham Moor Street to Wembley Stadium (or London Marylebone) is £27.50. And you save the fare from Euston to Wembley, £11 or £5.40 with an Oyster card.
A charter train will be able to wait until the end of the game.
Kick-off 5.15
Full time say 7.10
Extra time ends say 7.40
Penalties end say 8.00
The last train back to Wigan is;
dep 19:58 Wembley Central [WMB] arr Watford Junction [WFJ] 20:28
dep 20:46 Watford Junction [WFJ] arr Wigan North Western [WGN] 23:04
You could just catch it after extra time. But it won’t carry 30,000 passengers, more like 500.
A charter train will be able to wait until the end of the game.
Kick-off 5.15
Full time say 7.10
Extra time ends say 7.40
Penalties end say 8.00
The last train back to Wigan is;
dep 19:58 Wembley Central [WMB] arr Watford Junction [WFJ] 20:28
dep 20:46 Watford Junction [WFJ] arr Wigan North Western [WGN] 23:04
You could just catch it after extra time. But it won’t carry 30,000 passengers, more like 500.