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There's apparently an overtime ban tomorrowo.

Could someone familiar with the intricacies of the Waterloo to Twickenham route please let me know if I'm likely to have a bad/horrendous journey to the Stoop tomorrow evening, and if there's an alternative route.

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Where's your start point?

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Where's your start point?

Canary Wharf, so usual route is Jubilee Line to Waterloo, then SWT to Twickenham

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When I was looking over the weekend, it looked like the travel between Waterloo & Twickenham was still planned to be fairly smooth. The bit that meant I had to opt for driving was the timing of the last train out from Marylebone back up to Oxford Parkway. The last train on that route was the 11:10pm departure, and I only just made that train for the last Friday night game when the kick-off was 15mins earlier than this week. According to South West's website, the journey planner for Thursday & Friday is up to date with the overtime ban changes, so worth checking there.

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When I was looking over the weekend, it looked like the travel between Waterloo & Twickenham was still planned to be fairly smooth. The bit that meant I had to opt for driving was the timing of the last train out from Marylebone back up to Oxford Parkway. The last train on that route was the 11:10pm departure, and I only just made that train for the last Friday night game when the kick-off was 15mins earlier than this week. According to South West's website, the journey planner for Thursday & Friday is up to date with the overtime ban changes, so worth checking there.

Thanks FF.

To add the fun and joy, there's a special timetable on Chiltern tomorrow.

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Thanks FF.

To add the fun and joy, there's a special timetable on Chiltern tomorrow.

Indeed. Hence why I'm driving. Usually there's Chiltern trains running from Marylebone until 00:10am to Oxford on a Friday night (have used that when I've been going to gigs at the Roundhouse after work), but the overtime ban has made the last one 11:10pm, and I can't guarantee getting back across London in time to make it tomorrow.

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When I was looking over the weekend, it looked like the travel between Waterloo & Twickenham was still planned to be fairly smooth. The bit that meant I had to opt for driving was the timing of the last train out from Marylebone back up to Oxford Parkway. The last train on that route was the 11:10pm departure, and I only just made that train for the last Friday night game when the kick-off was 15mins earlier than this week. According to South West's website, the journey planner for Thursday & Friday is up to date with the overtime ban changes, so worth checking there.

Friday evening games aren't worth the hassle - are they?
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Friday evening games aren't worth the hassle - are they?

Not really, no.
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Friday evening games aren't worth the hassle - are they?

I still go to them if I can. I used to do it by driving, getting home around 11:30pm, but tried the train last time because I have a diesel car & would be charged under the ULEZ. Cost wise it was about equal to the ULEZ + Parking, but it means getting home around 12:45amat best. Friday Night games may be fun for supporters who live close or are on a direct line of public transport, but for those further away/on indirect routes, they are a pain in the proverbial.
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I live within 16 miles but it takes 1.5 Hrs Friday night at least to get to the stoop, just traffic nightmare all the way. I hate friday night games.
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I live within 16 miles but it takes 1.5 Hrs Friday night at least to get to the stoop, just traffic nightmare all the way. I hate friday night games.

Sometimes worth parking at Staines, Feltham or Whitton and catching a short train to Twickenham? (12, 6 or 3 minutes ride roughly)

Just an idea as the last two miles is a real mess normally.
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I drive up from Wiltshire, park at Bracknell and then train in. Not the end of the world, but still a faff.
Friday night games are a menace.

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Sometimes worth parking at Staines, Feltham or Whitton and catching a short train to Twickenham? (12, 6 or 3 minutes ride roughly)

Just an idea as the last two miles is a real mess normally.

Yes, that's what i often do for HQ. Not really practical on a Friday with M40/M25 traffic though so it's a day in the office then tube/train.

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Strange reading the comments, we have friends coming from Lincolnshire and some further afield yep it’s a pain, only live 22 miles away
But that being said happy we are in the last 16 hoping for a win and a frantic Sat pm on internet  to work out how to get to Bordeaux the following week

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Strange reading the comments, we have friends coming from Lincolnshire and some further afield yep it’s a pain, only live 22 miles away
But that being said happy we are in the last 16 hoping for a win and a frantic Sat pm on internet  to work out how to get to Bordeaux the following week
Why so pessimistic? They who can’t be named could win and give us a home quarterfinal 🤞
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