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2012 Olympic Athletics Days - which one?
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Olympic park is in Stratford, east London;
It's on the central line and the jubilee line tubes. Central line is generally a nightmare and during the olympics i cant imagine what it would be like. However if you stay east of stratford on the central line, somewhere like leytonstone or newbury park, then you could have a smooth trip in.
Jubilee line is better but it terminates in Stratfrod so your only really going to be coming from the west (city centre) or up by Wembley in the north west, and thats quite a long trek.
The real gem of London transport is the overground, i live beside Gospel Oak station in Camden and its only a 28 minute train ride to Stratford from there, even though i live nowhere near there. Look at Highbury and Islington, Dalston, Camden Road areas for hotels too, it avoids the city centre totally, which is the best part. That line comes all the way from Watford and Richmond. Pretty much anywhere on the overground is ideal (orange symbols on maps)
Also there is the DLR (dockland light railway) which is a bit like the Luas. Any stop on that would be ideal too.
The other method is Stratford mainline rail (you mentioned Essex) but where in Essex? Basildon, Southend, Colchester, Stansted Airport? its a big place. The london/essex border is only a few miles east of the stadium.
All the stratford stations are close to each other, barring the international (but i'm assuming your not coming on the eurostar
) and i wouldnt worry about which stratford station you arrive into. They all meet in the large terminal building.
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It was Colchester in Essex I was thinking about.
Good to know those areas in London to look for. I've never been there so I don't have much of a clue about where's good to go and where should be avoided.
As for the transport system, forget it, I haven't a notion about it
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Brianderunner wrote: »Olympic park is in Stratford, east London;
It's on the central line and the jubilee line tubes. Central line is generally a nightmare and during the olympics i cant imagine what it would be like. However if you stay east of stratford on the central line, somewhere like leytonstone or newbury park, then you could have a smooth trip in.
Jubilee line is better but it terminates in Stratfrod so your only really going to be coming from the west (city centre) or up by Wembley in the north west, and thats quite a long trek.
The real gem of London transport is the overground, i live beside Gospel Oak station in Camden and its only a 28 minute train ride to Stratford from there, even though i live nowhere near there. Look at Highbury and Islington, Dalston, Camden Road areas for hotels too, it avoids the city centre totally, which is the best part. That line comes all the way from Watford and Richmond. Pretty much anywhere on the overground is ideal (orange symbols on maps)
Also there is the DLR (dockland light railway) which is a bit like the Luas. Any stop on that would be ideal too.
The other method is Stratford mainline rail (you mentioned Essex) but where in Essex? Basildon, Southend, Colchester, Stansted Airport? its a big place. The london/essex border is only a few miles east of the stadium.
All the stratford stations are close to each other, barring the international (but i'm assuming your not coming on the eurostar) and i wouldnt worry about which stratford station you arrive into. They all meet in the large terminal building.
I'm the London expert (i should be) so any other questions go ahead.
The overground option sounds the best. I'll probably get stuck into an accomodation search this weekend. Just need to work out whether to go for a couple of days or stay for about 6 nights to catch the marathon. My ticket is for the 8th so I'll need to arrive on Tuesday 7th.0 -
It was Colchester in Essex I was thinking about.
Good to know those areas in London to look for. I've never been there so I don't have much of a clue about where's good to go and where should be avoided.
As for the transport system, forget it, I haven't a notion about it
Colchester is miles out. You'd have to leave straight after the athletics the Wednesday night, where would the craic be then. Check out this website to plan your journey to Stratford from any location your thinking about before you book anything. See if there is late trains/tubes etc and if its a direct route or not.
Nothing stopping you arriving on the day of your athletics session, it won't start till 6pm or so. I'd say go for Weds and Thurs night. Katie Taylor's final is the Thursday.0 -
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Brianderunner wrote: »Katie Taylor's final is the Thursday.
Did she already get a by in the previous rounds?
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TheRoadRunner wrote: »Got my fights today. 62 euro return. Added to the 60 blips I paid for my Tuesday evening stadium ticket. 122 euro for an Olympic night, great stuff. Really is the games of the people
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Yee did very well indeed! I appled for your 1st 3 events :mad:
My recollection of the triathlons in Athens was that many areas were shut off to non-ticket holders, un-necessarily IMO for spectators and athlethes alike, as there were kilometres of room available
. I'm sure yee'll scout out the course and get a few good spots for each segment.
Good luck with an athlethics ticket, would be the icing on the cake. We're looking well represtented in London, might even make the cycling track.
Have applied 8 times for Wimbledon (again) so willing to do some bartering should anyone be asked to be IN the August wedding party!!
Guess the 'first come, first served last chance saloon' will be a pre-event choosen, nanosecond, finger-on-the-buzzer 6am round, after which I'd wished I'd stayed in bed.0 -
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