Bangor to Eastleigh

[Arglwydd Golau]

I hope to be travelling from Bangor to Eastleigh next Monday for a funeral, I think that the cheapest route for me is via Newport & Romsey - (I can get a Club 55 return to Newport).
My real question is, as I think that I have the route sorted, what would be the chances of achieving a four minute connection at Newport? The 06h02 from Bangor arrives Newport 09h40 and the Cardiff- Portsmouth departs 09h44. Assuming the WAG express is on time (perhaps a big if, I think it was late today), would it be a quick run over to another platform? - it would be really helpful if someone was able to tell me what are the usual platforms for these trains....should I miss the 09h44 I would then have an hours wait and it would be tight at the Eastleigh end but just about manageable, I think.....

 

[sonic2009]

Not exactly a Cross Platform.

Today the WAG Express arrived in on Platform 2 albeit late. And the Portsmouth Left from 4. Usually the xx44 FGW leaves from Platform 4 as it arrives at xx42 and because the xx39 London has left platform three a mere 3mins earlier.

So it's a up the stairs across the bridge down the stairs run.

What time do you need to arrive in Eastleigh?

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

Not exactly a Cross Platform.

Today the WAG Express arrived in on Platform 2 albeit late. And the Portsmouth Left from 4. Usually the xx44 FGW leaves from Platform 4 as it arrives at xx42 and because the xx39 London has left platform three a mere 3mins earlier.

So it's a up the stairs across the bridge down the stairs run.

What time do you need to arrive in Eastleigh?

The funeral is at 13h45 - and the Crem is just under 5 miles from Eastleigh, taxi from the station should be OK - the 10h44 from Newport arrives at 13h20, so I should just about do it, but I would prefer the earlier train if possible...does the Portsmouth always leave from 4?

 

[sonic2009]

I've looked at OpenTrainTimes for next Monday 13th Feb. And it is booked from Platform 4, but of course this can change.
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I'm guessing you were going to Purchase CLUB 55 Bangor - Newport and then a Return Newport to Eastleigh. Is this a day trip or Overnight? and do you hold a railcard. Looking at alternative plan from Newport

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

I'm trying to do a there and back in one day - 15h50 from Eastleigh via Romsey and Newport gets me back to Bangor at 22h04, it's all a bit of a rush but I'd prefer not to do an overnight...
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....forgot to add - no railcard, not old enough yet!
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Well, it wasn't possible to make the four minute connection at Newport, I ws running down the steps towards platform four when I heard the Portsmouth train depart...it was always going to be tight and I think that the train from Bangor was a couple of minutes down anyway. The Guard had said that 'at least 5 mins should be allowed at Newport)
It was just as 'interesting' on the way back...I had a seven minute connection from the Portsmouth train, however we were delayed entering Bath Spa by a FGW train from London and left seven minutes late, recovering only about two minutes by the time we got to Newport. There were about 8-10 people racing across from platform 2 to platform four (for the 'WAG2' - which had already arrived) ..the surly guard had already closed the doors and reluctantly opened them with a 'you should have got here earlier!' comment...well, we would have if we could!