Cross Country say they hope to run a train every hour from 08.11 to 15.11 between Derby and Newcastle via Leeds. So presumably the earlier XC trains will not run.
East Midlands Trains have published their special timetable; first train to Sheffield at 06.27.
Northern Rail say they hope to run most of their local services in Yorkshire until mid afternoon.
Virgin East Coast have published a special time table with 2 or 3 trains an hour between Doncaster, York and Newcastle.
First Transpennine have not updated their website yet.
So I will aim for the 06.27 to Sheffield; Northern to Doncaster or Leeds and on to York, East Coast from Doncaster or York to Newcastle. Might be in Newcastle before midday. If all else fails I still have my bus pass, although there may not be many direct buses between York and Newcastle.
Anyway whenever I get to Newcastle, if it's before midday I will cycle to Wylam and stop there for an hour or so before plodding on at my own pace to Hexham. If it's later I will get the train, that Northern say should run, to Hexham.
At Hexham I will stop at the cafe by the golf course, just before the foot crossing over the railway on R72 and review the options; Keilder or North Tyne Valley.
I will update this as and if I find free WiFi anywhere.
Hope to see you all in Bellingham before dark.
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Strike off now so lets see if they reinstate the timetable in time for monday. My original plans still apply
ReplyDeleteThink I will still try to get to Newcastle as early as possible.and leave plenty of time to get to Bellingham. First train out of Derby is 05.56 due Newcastle 08.35.
ReplyDeleteI will have lights with me! See you all some time in the evening at Bellingham!
ReplyDeleteOn 05.56 to Newcastle. Only one other passenger joined at Derby. I wonder why.
ReplyDeleteConnection so flakey these will have to be separate posts.
ReplyDeleteShould get to Whylam by 10.00 opening time. I will stop there for about an hour and then move on to the golf club cafe outside Hexham.
ReplyDeleteBBC are forecasting a 12 mph breeze from the NW so I will continue towards Vindolanda and probably stop at one of the Once Brewed/Twice Brewed pubs for my sandwiches, if they are not too busy.
ReplyDeleteThen into the mysteries of Kielder forest. Will anybody else be there?
ReplyDeleteI'm going the long way round: NCR72 eastwards, then Reivers to Bellingham. I'm due at NC at 11:29. Where are U now?
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