Twickenham Transport Help Needed

[fatboy69]

I am due to be working at Twickenham on Saturday however my car is playing silly bds & I think that a trip to London would probably kill it quite dead.

So..... I have to go by either coach or train. Which isn't a problem apart from the fact that I dodnt know where Twickenham is in relation to rail/coach links,

If I go by coach is it easier to go to Victoria or Heathrow? Which is closest & which is easist for onward travel to Twickenham?

Likewise with the train. Which is the easist/closest mainline station to arrive at for onward travel to Twickenham?

As for the return journey.... I won't be leaving Twickenham until around midnight/12.30am so what, if any, public transport is likely to be running to allow me to get back to either rail or coach station?

I am travelling from Gloucester & have no idea which is the best way to travel so any advice/help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[Planet Claire]

I haven't checked (use www.nationalrail.co.uk for the trains), but I suspect, if there's a train station in Gloucester, then you'd change at Reading and then get the London Waterloo bound train, getting off at Twickenham.

Edit: are you off to the rugby? If so then you probably don't want to drive anyway. The train is good as it's a short walk from the station to the stadium.

Edited by Planet Claire on Tuesday 11th August 21:00

[Bree]

Victoria is easier & quicker to Twickenham than Heathrow if you're coming in to London by coach. You'd need to change at Clapham Junction for Twickenham. If the Twickers trains are packed get on one to Hounslow, which is about 15 min walk from HQ and is usually much quieter.

[Ynox]

Victoria is easier than LHR.

I'd get to Reading and take the train from there though. Takes a while but is the easiest solution.

Heathrow to Twickenham by public transport is a bit of a pain in the arse really unless you want to piss about with buses.

[Studio117]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

See you there

I can't give away the tickets for love or money, so fk knows how full the stadium will be .

seriously a dozen £850 with full hospitality and I can't give them away !

I'm listening.

Pm sent

Edited by Studio117 on Tuesday 11th August 21:28

[fatboy69]

Thanks for the replies.

One thing though - what, if any, public transport will be running at 12.30am on a Sunday morning?

[ewenm]

fatboy69 said:

Thanks for the replies.

One thing though - what, if any, public transport will be running at 12.30am on a Sunday morning?

Take a look at the Transport For London journey planner to see what your options are for getting back to Reading/Victoria/wherever...

[Studio117]

Not a lot. West London is completely st for public transport after 12.

[Planet Claire]

It looks like your last proper train out of Twickenham to Gloucester is at 20.42. The last train from Twickenham to Reading is at 00:12 - could you get a bus from Reading back home?

[Hoofy]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

lol - replied. Is corporate hospitality for clients etc. Not really feasible.

I'll pretend to be a client.

[fatboy69]

No guarantee that i will be able to catch the 00:12 train because my end of shift time could be anytime from midnight onwards.

Not only that - the first coach to Gloucester doesn't leave Reading until 06:45 on Sinday morning & I don't fancy hanging around a bus station for 6 hours!!!

[ewenm]

Time to hire/borrow a car.

[kev1974]

Judging from the plethora of printed and electronic signs all over West London at the moment, Twickenham or at least the A316 and surrounding roads, are going to be thoroughly shut to vehicles every day there is RWC anyway.

[Hoofy]

http://gameplan.rugbyworldcup.com/#/london-twicken...

[Johnny]

Yep, the RWC is going to mess my gym time right up.

[Thankyou4calling]

Johnny said:

Yep, the RWC is going to mess my gym time right up.

Nuffield or Virgin?

[5potTurbo]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

See you there

I can't give away the tickets for love or money, so fk knows how full the stadium will be .

seriously a dozen £850 with full hospitality and I can't give them away !

BILLY BARGAIN!
Went to Bath vs. Gloucester in May with full hospitality and it was ~£160 each.

(I wish I could go on Saturday, but will settle for watching it in the pub here in Luxembourg!)

[Johnny]

Thankyou4calling said:

Johnny said:

Yep, the RWC is going to mess my gym time right up.

Nuffield or Virgin?

Virgin.

[Grey Ghost]

OP, if this is a full scale practise for the WRC tournament should they not have taken into account the fact that a few hundred staff will also need to get home after tidying up etc. and have transport plans accordingly ?

Just a thought............

[fatboy69]

Grey Ghost said:

OP, if this is a full scale practise for the WRC tournament should they not have taken into account the fact that a few hundred staff will also need to get home after tidying up etc. and have transport plans accordingly ?

Just a thought............

It is a full scale practice as is the game on 2 September. Transport for London will be laying on transport for the fans leaving Twickenham at 9.30/10.00 ish however they are not, or so it seems, extending the late running for the staff.

Not sure whether Twickenham will be sorting anything out for the staff. I am assuming that there are no car parks local to the ground so where would anyone park?

Anyway i have changed my work plans for Saturday.

Twickenham is out so I'm going racing at Market Rasen instead with the added bonus of being paid to see Tom Jones after the racing.

Thanks guys for your replies.