Hartlepool By Train?

[overseas shrimper]

Thanks to all you ORM wannabes for closing the Hartlepool thread!

I had asked a sensible question which, being out of touch, I would appreciate any help going.

What I'd like to know is... are there any cheap train fares up to Hartlepool if booking in advance?

Yours Sensibly

OS

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

I know - I started it all off with a sensible question of who is going an how are people getting there and certain people had to turn it into Billy Bonds Fantastic Circus.

On the train situation I went on nationalrail.com and it came up with nearly 200 quid for a ticket! what a joke! that can't be right!

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ Dec. 01 2005,15:27)]I know - I started it all off with a sensible question of who is going an how are people getting there and certain people had to turn it into Billy Bonds Fantastic Circus.

On the train situation I went on nationalrail.com and it came up with nearly 200 quid for a ticket! what a joke! that can't be right!

Cheaper to fly.

Where's MtS when you need him? He's the man for rail research!!!!

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Dec. 01 2005,14:43)]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ Dec. 01 2005,15:27)]I know - I started it all off with a sensible question of who is going an how are people getting there and certain people had to turn it into Billy Bonds Fantastic Circus.

On the train situation I went on nationalrail.com and it came up with nearly 200 quid for a ticket! what a joke! that can't be right!

Cheaper to fly.

Where's MtS when you need him? He's the man for rail research!!!!

100 pound return from gatwick to newcastle with BA.

we're waiting.........

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

It's still a fair old trek to Monkeyhanger land from the airport (as it's north of Newcastle), and with no easy rail-links.  I remember there is a direct train-link from Newcastle to Hartlepool but it's a really slow train and follows the coastline and seems to stop every 5 minutes or so via Sunderland & the MetroCentre.

I don't think anybody does cheap domestic flights to Tesside airport as that would be your better bet if you were flying.

 

[Mick]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ Dec. 01 2005,14:48)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Dec. 01 2005,14:43)]

Quote[/b] (SUFCFARAWAY @ Dec. 01 2005,15:27)]I know - I started it all off with a sensible question of who is going an how are people getting there and certain people had to turn it into Billy Bonds Fantastic Circus.

On the train situation I went on nationalrail.com and it came up with nearly 200 quid for a ticket! what a joke! that can't be right!

Cheaper to fly.

Where's MtS when you need him? He's the man for rail research!!!!

100 pound return from gatwick to newcastle with BA.

we're waiting.........

Similar from Stansted (Easyjet).
You would need to allow at least an hour and a half from airport to Hartlepool station.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Dec. 01 2005,14:43)]Where's MtS when you need him? He's the man for rail research!!!!

As for getting there by train, there are two options - one if you fancy a beer up there first; one if you prefer the quicker journey time and getting there 30 minutes before kick-off.

Make your own way to London - you don't need my advice for that.

- - - - -

Then, it goes as follows:

Train from King's Cross to Darlington
dep 13:30 arr 15:55  

Change trains, Darlington to Durham
dep 16:06 arr 16:22

or

Train from King's Cross to York
dep 15:00 arr 16:46  

Change trains, Darlington to Durham
dep 16:58 arr 17:58

Walk from Durham train station to Durham bus station (only about 5 minutes - it's near the
red circle on this map)

Catch no. 22 bus from Durham bus station to Hartlepool
dep 17:12 hrs arr 18:14 hrs  or
dep 18:20 hrs arr 19:18 hrs

Get the driver to let you out in Hartlepool as near as possible to the junction with Raby Rd and Middleton Way, and you'll be pretty much at the stadium.

For the sake of ease, you may want to stay in Durham after the game, in which case you can get a 22 bus back to Durham from Hartlepool Town Centre:
dep 22:20 hrs arr 23:18 hrs

You can then get a direct train back the next day from Durham to London:
dep 10:45 hrs  arr 13:45 hrs

Costs:

Train = cheapest seems alas to be the Saver Return at £88 at the moment - but that may be because they haven't released the cheaper single fares yet.

Bus = £5 return.

Will that do you...?!

Matt

 

[Mick]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Dec. 01 2005,17:33)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Dec. 01 2005,14:43)]Where's MtS when you need him? He's the man for rail research!!!!

As for getting there by train, there are two options - one if you fancy a beer up there first; one if you prefer the quicker journey time and getting there 30 minutes before kick-off.

Make your own way to London - you don't need my advice for that.

- - - - -

Then, it goes as follows:

Train from King's Cross to Darlington
dep 13:30 arr 15:55  

Change trains, Darlington to Durham
dep 16:06 arr 16:22

or

Train from King's Cross to York
dep 15:00 arr 16:46  

Change trains, Darlington to Durham
dep 16:58 arr 17:58

Walk from Durham train station to Durham bus station (only about 5 minutes - it's near the
red circle on this map)

Catch no. 22 bus from Durham bus station to Hartlepool
dep 17:12 hrs arr 18:14 hrs  or
dep 18:20 hrs arr 19:18 hrs

Get the driver to let you out in Hartlepool as near as possible to the junction with Raby Rd and Middleton Way, and you'll be pretty much at the stadium.

For the sake of ease, you may want to stay in Durham after the game, in which case you can get a 22 bus back to Durham from Hartlepool Town Centre:
dep 22:20 hrs arr 23:18 hrs

You can then get a direct train back the next day from Durham to London:
dep 10:45 hrs  arr 13:45 hrs

Costs:

Train = cheapest seems alas to be the Saver Return at £88 at the moment - but that may be because they haven't released the cheaper single fares yet.

Bus = £5 return.

Will that do you...?!

Matt

You might prefer to stay on that 13:30 to Newcastle, where it connects (or should) with the 16:30 train to Hartlepool arriving at 17:13.

Admittedly you would be missing out on the delights of standing around at Darlington, a walk across Durham and over an hour on a bus but you would arrive an hour earlier.

(An extra hour in Hartlepool ? Is that good or bad ?)

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Dec. 01 2005,18:33)]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Dec. 01 2005,14:43)]Where's MtS when you need him? He's the man for rail research!!!!

As for getting there by train, there are two options - one if you fancy a beer up there first; one if you prefer the quicker journey time and getting there 30 minutes before kick-off.

Make your own way to London - you don't need my advice for that.

- - - - -

Then, it goes as follows:

Train from King's Cross to Darlington
dep 13:30 arr 15:55  

Change trains, Darlington to Durham
dep 16:06 arr 16:22

or

Train from King's Cross to York
dep 15:00 arr 16:46  

Change trains, Darlington to Durham
dep 16:58 arr 17:58

Walk from Durham train station to Durham bus station (only about 5 minutes - it's near the
red circle on this map)

Catch no. 22 bus from Durham bus station to Hartlepool
dep 17:12 hrs arr 18:14 hrs  or
dep 18:20 hrs arr 19:18 hrs

Get the driver to let you out in Hartlepool as near as possible to the junction with Raby Rd and Middleton Way, and you'll be pretty much at the stadium.

For the sake of ease, you may want to stay in Durham after the game, in which case you can get a 22 bus back to Durham from Hartlepool Town Centre:
dep 22:20 hrs arr 23:18 hrs

You can then get a direct train back the next day from Durham to London:
dep 10:45 hrs  arr 13:45 hrs

Costs:

Train = cheapest seems alas to be the Saver Return at £88 at the moment - but that may be because they haven't released the cheaper single fares yet.

Bus = £5 return.

Will that do you...?!

Matt

Well researched yet again.

Cheers, Matt.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Dec. 02 2005,09:35)]Well researched yet again.

Cheers, Matt.

I fear I have been comprehensively outresearched on this one by Mick...

 

[West Country Shrimper]

Seeing as you've done trains from London, Matt, how about trains and prices from Cheltenham?!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (West Country Shrimper @ Dec. 02 2005,10:58)]Seeing as you've done trains from London, Matt, how about trains and prices from Cheltenham?!

Errrrm....





Nope.

C'mon folks, it's not like I have a private hotline to http://www.nationalrail.co.uk... pull yer finger out!