Hi everybody, this is about the summerschool meetup! Read all the way down, theres stuff at the bottom that needs reading :) Any questions, want to find out anything about trains, anything at at all, msn me: josh.palmer(AT)hotmail.com or text- 078 five 313 eight 173 (numbers changed, antispam n shizzz(include your name so i know who it is and i don't end up being like "you wat?" :P) Important! Unless i delete this bit, don't buy tickets just yet! (Unless they're open or cheap day returns for the 8th, or an open or cheap single for the 8th and 9th if you're coming to my party thing (you know who you are). Ill let you all know via msn and stuff, but if you want an up to the minute check on how everythings going and if its safe to buy tickts, ring/text me (number up there ^) Section 1- Trains there. TRAINS TO GET TO NEWARK ON SAT 8TH DECEMBER- Josh will meet everybody at Newark! Then we travel together to Lincoln :P BUY TICKETS FROM YOU TO LINCOLN! NOT TO NEWARK! AND DONT LOSE THEM IN LINCOLN, YOU WILL NEED THEM TO GET BACK IN THE STATION! :) UPDATED VERSION- MADE ON 6/10- IGNORE THE ONE WITHOUT THIS MESSAGE, AND ONES DATED EARLIER- THE TRAINS ARE LATER ON THIS SO YOU CAN GET OUT OF BED LATER! However, for some people (especially those who live near Lincoln, it will be better to go straight to Lincoln- talk to me yourselves.) ===TRAINS=TO=NEWARK=NORTH=GATE=== (where everybody will be) ==TRAINS=FROM=THE=NORTH== FROM THE NORTH (York and further north): (Train's final destination (what it will show on the board)- London Kings Cross) Leave Edinburgh 0700 (Dunno if anyone lives there, but hey ;]) Calling Newcastle 0833 Calling Durham 0846 Calling Darlington 0904 Calling York 0936 Arrive Doncaster 1002 =Change at Doncaster for the train from Leeds= Leave Doncaster (Train's final destination- London Kings Cross- i know it goes to the same place as the one you just got, but the York train doesn't stop, you have to change and get this one... :]) Arrive Newark North Gate 1100 FROM THE NORTH (Leeds, Bradford): (Train's final destination- London Kings Cross) Leave Leeds at 1005 Calling Wakefield Westgate 1018 Calling Doncaster 1036 (Pick up ppl from York and further North) Arrive Newark North Gate 1100 From FRANCE (HARROGHETTO ;]) Leave Harrogate 0918 Change at Leeds Leave Leeds 1005 (Train's final destination- London Kings Cross) Arrive Newark North Gate 1100 From the NORTH (Sunderland) Leave Sunderland 0755 (Train's final destination- Carlisle) Arrive Newcastle (Change) 0817 Leave Newcastle 0833 (Train's final destination- London Kings Cross) Arrive Newark North Gate 1100 From the NORTH (Middlesborough) ==TRAINS=FROM=THE=SOUTH== From the SOUTH (London, and the South) (Train's final destination- Leeds) IDEAL TRAIN IF COMING FROM LONDON Leave Kings Cross 0905 Calling Stevenage 0924 Arrive Newark North Gate 1018 From the SOUTH (Hertford, I'm sure someone lives there...) Leave Hertford NORTH 0907 (Train's final destination- Stevenage) Arrive Stevenage 0920 Leave Stevenage 0924 (Train's final destination- Leeds) Arrive Newark North Gate 1018 Note- short connection time! Only 4 minutes. Your alternatives are: Train 1 hour earlier to Stevenage: Leave Hertford North 0807 Arrive Stevenage 0820 Then as before (0924 -> Newark) (you can get a train 5 minutes later and go via Finsbury Park (North London, but thats just silly tbh...) OR Drive to Stevenage and get the train to Newark direct from there at 0924, Google says its only 12 miles/25 minutes.... your choice...) From the SOUTH (Connections from Peterborough) NOT IDEAL, BIT EARLY, ONLY FOR PPL NEEDING TO CHANGE AT PETERBOROUGH Leave Kings Cross 0810 Calling Peterborough 0857 Calling Grantham 0916 Arrive Newark North Gate 0928 (Tell me if you get this train so that i can meet u and u wont be on ur bill =]) From the SOUTH (later train, NOT ideal) ALTERNATE TRAIN FROM LONDON FOR LAZY SHITS :) (BUT THIS IS RISKY, ONLY 7 MINS BEFORE THE CONNECTION TO LINCOLN) Leave Kings Cross 1010 Calling Peterborough 1056 Calling Grantham 1115 Arrive Newark North Gate 1127 ==TRAINS=FROM=WIERD=PLACES== From MANCHESTER and LIVERPOOL and SHEFFIELD Leave Liverpool 0647 (Train's final destination: Norwich, important this bit =]) Calling Manchester Oxford Road 0739 Calling Manchester Piccadilly 0743 Arriving Sheffield 0838 (Change here) Leave Sheffield 0854 (Train's final destination- Newcastle) Arrive Doncaster 0921 (Change here) Leave Doncaster 0935 (Train's final destination- London Kings Cross) Arrive Newark North Gate 0959 ===TRAINS=TO=NEWARK=CASTLE=== (will involve a walk to Newark North Gate, Ill come with you while Axel stays at Northgate) From the MIDLANDS (via Nottingham and Newark CASTLE, (you have to walk to Newark North Gate (15-20 mins...) =[ ) As above if arriving from Liverpool, Manchester, or Sheffield; LEAVE THE TRAIN AT NOTTINGHAM. Leave Leicester 0930 (Train destination- Lincoln, but don't stay on, unless you want to be on your billy for ages) Calling Nottingham 1025 Arrive Newark Castle 1057 Call me! Ill come and meet ya... 07853138173 Walk to Newark North Gate, meet everyone else.... From the MIDLANDS (get to Birmingham first) Leave Birmingham (NEW STREET) 0849 (Train destination- Nottingham) Arrive Nottingham 1005 Leave Nottingham 1025 (Train destination- Lincoln, don't stay on unless you want to be on your BILL!) Arrive Newark Castle 1057 Call me! Ill come and meet ya... 07853138173 Walk to Newark North Gate, meet everyone else.... From OXFORDSHIRE and that bit of the SOUTH (specially for Tim) Leave Oxford 0706 (Train destination- Glasgow Central (don't worry, u won't go that far ;)) Arrive Birmingham New Street 0815 Leave Birmingham New St 0849 (Train destination- Nottingham) Arrive Nottingham 1005 Leave Nottingham 1025 (Train destination- Lincoln, don't stay on unless you want to be on your BILL!) Arrive Newark Castle 1057 ===TRAINS=FROM=RETTO=AND=SHEFFIELD=== (speacially for Ollie/Sophie :)) Leave Sheffield 1044 (Train destination- Lincoln (do stay on this one =])) Leave Retford 1124 Arrive Lincoln Central 1205 =!=!=!=!=!==THE==TRAIN==THAT==WE==WILL==ALL==GET==TO==LINCOLN==FROM==NEWARK==NORTH==GATE==!=!=!=!=!= DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!!! Leave Newark North Gate 1134 Arrive Lincoln Central 1157 Section 2 Trains back on the Saturday evening- these are only the last 2 trains from Lincoln- if you want earlier trains go to http://www.nationalrail.co.uk and search there! :) last train to Newcastle: leave lincoln 1930 arrive 2214 or leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2346 (1- via donny, 2, via Northgate) York: leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2238 (via northgate) Sheffield: leave lincoln 2124 arrive 2246 or leave lincoln 2027 arrive 2143 (direct) Retto: leave lincoln 2124 arrive 2200 or leave lincoln 2027 arrive 2103 (Direct) Leeds: leave lincoln 1930 arrive 2115 or leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2224 (1- via donny, 2, via Northgate) Harrogate: leave lincoln 1930 arrive 2229 or leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2358 (1- via donny,leeds, 2, via Northgate,leeds) Donny: leave lincoln 1930 arrive 2021 (direct) or leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2147 (via northgate) London: leave lincoln 1930 arrive 2217 (via donny) or leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2247 (via northgate) Hertford: leave lincoln 1910 arrive 2142 or leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2242 (via northgate, stevenage (second option has ten minute connection at stevenage, bit risky) Stevenage: leave lincoln 1910 arrive 2048 or leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2220 Nottingham:leave lincoln 2041 arrive 2203 or leave lincoln 1940 arrive 2051 Birmingham:leave lincoln 1940 arrive 2303 (sorry 1 hour wait at nottingham...) or leave lincoln 1843 arrive 2128 (both via nottingham) Section 3 If you're coming to the party at my house (you know who you are ;]) then these are the trains back on the sunday afternoon (yes, in lincolnshire the first trains on sundays are at 3:00. PM. :( Details soon to follow!