Manchester United Away

[QPRBrad]

Has anyone ever used the Man UTD train station outside the away end. Looking at travelling up to the match from Bristol but not sure if the station is open and how often the trains are to Piccadilly. Any help or info would be much appreciated. Thanks

[Johnny Tightlips]

Do you mean the the little one behind the main stand? If so, they don't open that on match days, it's too small to cope. They'll try to get you to use Old Trafford tram station but that's a nightmare to queue for.

Whenever I've been to OT, we've always used Salford Quays on the tram. Little bit further to walk (across the canal) but nice and easy to get away from. All the trams leave from Piccadilly

[QPRBrad]

Thanks Johnny, Apparently there is a little station behind the south stand that goes straight to Piccadilly

[IsleworthRanger]

Its not too far to walk back to Piccadilly as long as its not raining and takes about 40 minutes

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Rubbish trip. Never enjoyed it.

[NW_Hoopz]

Do you mean the the little one behind the main stand? If so, they don't open
that on match days, it's too small to cope. They'll try to get you to use Old Trafford tram station but that's a nightmare to queue for.

Whenever I've been to OT, we've always used Salford Quays on the tram. Little bit further to walk (across the canal) but nice and easy to get away from. All the trams leave from Piccadilly

Same as that Johny, pop over to the Quays quite a few pubs over there to have a beer while waiting for the tram queue to go down ..........

[W12_Ranger]

Rubbish trip. Never enjoyed it.

Waste of time, money and effort really can't understand why fans get excited about going Old Trafford.

[West Acton]

I looked at using that station as needed get back to pic by 530 for cheap trains. Spoke my man utd mate who is season ticket holder and said there is no chance station is open but you will still be queuing an hour after the game had ended so we have opted to drive. Was a shame as could have done return on train for £40

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Waste of time, money and effort really can't understand why fans get excited about going Old Trafford.

One of the worst away days out there.

[NW_Hoopz]

Waste of time, money and effort really can't understand why fans get excited
about going Old Trafford.

I'm not excited, just so happens now I'm an exile it's one of the nearest games.

Great night out after .............. Except the chumps @ Sky have ruined it by moving it to Sunday

[qblockoompah]

That station was open when we played them in the league cup under ainsworth

[Mattyqpr]

That station was open when we played them in the league cup under ainsworth

Dowie was gaffer ;)

You're right though it was open, I used it to get to and from the game. Wasn't too bad actually, got the train direct from Oxford Road.

[QPRBrad]

Thanks for your replies. Will have to look into it further :/

[qblockoompah]

Dowie was gaffer ;)

You're right though it was open, I used it to get to and from the game. Wasn't too bad actually, got the train direct from Oxford Road.

No. Ainsworth was in charge, not Dowie. Dowie was Villa away when we won 1-0

[Abseits]

It DOES open after game (they keep it quiet though) but just for some random trains into city centre stations. Unless you leave 5/10 mins before end and start queuing in the pens under the stand that lead to the platform you have little chance of actually getting on a train. It might work when that stand is half empty (like in the League Cup game with us a few years ago) but for a full ground/league game you have no chance.
In any case, there's railway works taking place on that line on Sundays so most services that use that line are off. Basically, I would not rely on using that station.... either walk or use the metro.