Captain Dart
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I'd guess it's a short length of dualled track where other trains can bypass the train standing at the platform.
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Yes one is shorter than the other, probably ran out of money or it was never planned to be a success.
Hobo
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I was staying in Kenilworth the other week and got the train to the CBS for the Betis game. The return train was cancelled, so I had to get the bus . What a fuck up, it need sorting.
im doing the same with her indoors for the QPR game, just hope it s not the same
Get the shuttle bus £5 return. No cash, card only. No singles. You need a ticket for the return journey. But more reliable than the trains. Depart from the railway station Central Six side.
chiefdave
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Its mental that we hire loads of busses to basically take you from one train station to another train station
Hobo
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Its mental that we hire loads of busses to basically take you from one train station to another train station
It's down to the rail company to put the trains on.
But yes a bit bonkers, I can only think it comes down to cost.
Bad Boy
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I raised this point on another local forum after our first away visit to their new stadium in Nov 2011. We had stayed in Brighton for the weekend and were impressed with the setup from the station to their arena with regard to frequency speed and ease and asked why it was so pathetic at ours
The general consensus of opinion from ITK people of all matters relating to railways was......
Surprise surprise- it's all about MONEY (or the lack of it).
Levelling up, my arse.
oneofourown
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The train has been a talking point way before the station was built. The Coventry to Birmingham is the busiest line in the whole of Europe and the Leamington to Nuneaton, which the CBS station is on has to cut across the line which would be impossible to do for just a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon. In all fairness the club have, or are trying, to upgrade the shuttle bus from the station to the ground. So all the talk of longer trains, more frequent timetable is pointless. On top of that I think the Nuneaton to L/Spa train is 2/3/ carriages and if it has more then they also need to employ more staff which is not worthwhile when it is only for a Saturday.
Obviously, the nearer we get to promotion to the premier the more the station and rail becomes an issue because away clubs will use the rail network. I live in Birmingham so when I go by train I go to Nuneaton and change there, it's slightly more expensive but the traffic (people) is lighter so there are many seats.
Obviously, the nearer we get to promotion to the premier the more the station and rail becomes an issue because away clubs will use the rail network. I live in Birmingham so when I go by train I go to Nuneaton and change there, it's slightly more expensive but the traffic (people) is lighter so there are many seats.
Gynnsthetonic
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Away clubs of any league use the rail network and the West coast line does not cut across the line between Leamington and Nuneaton
Oh undoubtedly they want more to cough up..
pusbccfc
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It does cut across by Central Six doesn't it?
Yes, also south of the station to get to the branch to Kenilworth and Leamington spa. The Leamington-Coventry-Nuneaton train tends to use Platform 2 and 4 at Coventry so at some point it needs to cross over the WCML
Gynnsthetonic
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Coventry station could probably more platforms then, there has been talk of a 5th before
Nick
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I'm not sure it is. Nothing the club can do about it.
Sick Boy
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I meant for the city as a whole.
shmmeee
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I mean Doug is funding stadium upgrades when we don’t own the stadium. Maybe he can build a new Platform King at Cov station?
shmmeee
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Its mental that we hire loads of busses to basically take you from one train station to another train station
Its the British way
oneofourown
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You are right that all fans use them but not with the numbers that premier clubs have. In fact most championship, Div 1 and 2 clubs fans sites know how horrendous the trains are and always advise fans to go by taxi from Cov station.
As a few said, the L/Spa to Nuneaton train goes usually from platform 2 and sometimes 4 so has to cross over other junctions. This was not my finding it was from the rail network response someone on here found about 7 or 8 years ago.
Calista
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If you're concerned about what happens if a bus breaks down, don't worry because they'll put on a replacement rail service.Its mental that we hire loads of busses to basically take you from one train station to another train station
spwaverley4916
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There used to be short platforms/sidings at both north and south of the station on the central 6 side. The southern one used to be the parcels bay. The North one probably would have been ideal for a shuttle service to the CBS.
shmmeee
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Frankly fuck central six off into town which needs the shops and turn all of that into a rail and bus hub with lots of residential.
Gynnsthetonic
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Never a good location for shops so close to the City. A coach and bus station would of been better having everything together
OldBedrocker
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You could get the shuttle from the tavern
flammablepiss
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They only do it for league games apparently. I'll head to the station and get a bus or the shuttle. Cheers
Who knows the stadium owner has to carry some weight I'd have thought, political influence?
shmmeee
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No well build them on opposite sides of the city and then take twenty years to build a tram between them thankyouverymuch
chiefdave
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I get home, in the south of the city, in about 30 minutes from leaving my seat
Calista
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He's definitely carrying some weight