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National Express to help England fans affected by tube strike

9 Jun 2009

National Express is providing extra coaches and a dedicated rail to coach service for its National Express East Coast rail customers to help England fans affected by tube strike.

All bookings must be made in advance at www.nationalexpress.com

People are encouraged to book as soon as possible to get a seat on the coaches which travel direct to the gates of Wembley Stadium.

Nationwide coach network to Wembley

There is still availability on coaches from the 57 towns and cities across the UK direct to the gates of Wembley Stadium.

All bookings must be made in advance on the nationalexpress.com website.

As coach services become full, National Express will add in extra coaches based on demand from all locations.

For a list of all departure points please see the notes to editors below.

National Express East Coast to Wembley

A new rail and coach link offering transport to the gates of the Stadium from the National Express East Coast Mainline has also been set up to help more people travelling to the game avoid going into London. 

These special services will depart from Stevenage railway station at 1630.

The timetable for the service is as follows:

13.29 Depart Newcastle

13.56 Darlington

14.26 York

14.50 Doncaster

15.13 Newark North Gate

15.26 Grantham

15.47 Peterborough

16.17 Arrive Stevenage

After the game, coaches will depart Wembley Stadium at 22:15 arriving at Stevenage Rail Station for the 23:39 northbound departure.

All bookings must be made in advance on the nationalexpress.com website.

National Express spokesperson, Paul Bunting said: “As the Official Travel Partner to Wembley Stadium and a Supporter of the England Team, we want to get England fans to Wembley for the important World Cup Qualifier.  Our nationwide coach network that links 57 towns across the UK to Wembley will take people direct to the gates of the stadium.  The new coach and rail link will also make travelling easier for those coming to the game from cities such as Leeds, York, Newcastle and Peterborough.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors

For timetable information visit www.nationalexpress.com/football

Coach Services travel to:

W10       Derby – Nottingham – Wembley Stadium

W11       Preston – Bolton – Manchester – Wembley Stadium

W12       Wolverhampton – Dudley – Birmingham – Wembley Stadium

W13       Gloucester – Cheltenham – Oxford – Wembley Stadium

W14       Swansea – Cardiff – Newport – Wembley Stadium

W15       Bristol – Reading (Calcot) – Wembley Stadium

W16       Plymouth – Exeter – Taunton – Bridgewater – Wembley Stadium

W17       Poole – Bournemouth – Winchester – Basingstoke – Wembley Stadium

W18       Brighton – Crawley – Wembley Stadium

W19       Folkestone – Dover – Canterbury – Gillingham (Hempstead Valley) – Dartford (Bluewater) – Wembley Stadium

W20       Ipswich – Colchester – Chelmsford – Wembley Stadium

W21       Norwich – Thetford – Cambridge – Wembley Stadium

W22       Bradford – Leeds – Wembley Stadium

W23       Bath – Swindon – Wembley Stadium

W24       Portsmouth – Fareham – Southampton – Wembley Stadium

W25       Leicester – Northampton – Milton Keynes – Wembley Stadium

W26       Liverpool – Stoke-on-Trent - – Wembley Stadium

W27       Coventry – Warwick Parkway – Wembley Stadium

W28       Sheffield – Chesterfield – Wembley Stadium

W29       Peterborough – Huntingdon – Bedford – Luton – Wembley Stadium

In 2008, National Express took 40,000 people to Wembley Stadium.

As the Official Travel Partner to Wembley Stadium and Official Supporter to the England Teams, National Express runs dedicated coach services to every single England home game. We operate 21 coach routes from 57 major towns and cities across the country that will drop fans right at the doors of Wembley Stadium. There is no easier way to get to the game and cheer on England. 

As Britain’s No 1 coach operator, National Express and its sister company, Eurolines provide passengers with the flexibility to visit more than 1,000 UK and 500 European destinations.  National Express also operates a high frequency service to all major UK airports.

For further information, please contact:

Joy Williams

Tel: 0121 460 8419

Email: joy.williams@nationalexpress.com