Leicester to Nottingham rail/bike commuting.....

[Swayzak]

hi

This may be a bit of a specialist question...

I am going to be commuting for 6 weeks soon and wish to take my bike on the train. I have been
assured by both midland mainline and Leicester station that I will be able to take my bike on free
of charge.

Can any local person advise me as to the best route from Nottingham train station to Nottingham City
Hospital ?

thanks

swayzak

 

[Tony W]

"swayzak" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> hi
>
> This may be a bit of a specialist question...
>
> I am going to be commuting for 6 weeks soon and wish to take my bike on the train. I have been
> assured by both midland mainline and Leicester station that I will be able to take my bike on free
> of charge.
>
> Can any local person advise me as to the best route from Nottingham train station to Nottingham
> City Hospital ?

From memory its through the centre then up the Mansfield Road, onto the Hucknall Road and your are
there. There are parallel quieter roads for those of a nervous disposition.

T

 

[Mike Gayler]

[email protected] (swayzak) writed in news:[email protected]:

> hi
>
> This may be a bit of a specialist question...
>
> I am going to be commuting for 6 weeks soon and wish to take my bike on the train. I have been
> assured by both midland mainline and Leicester station that I will be able to take my bike on free
> of charge.

Personal experience says that you will have no problem with your bike at Leicester station (ask the
freindly platform staff (and they are!) to show you where the lifts are). Nottingham station is
AFAIR staffed by Central (rather than Midland Mainline) and so you may notice a (negative)
difference!

Mike Leicester
>
> swayzak

 

[Robin Phillips]

In message <[email protected]> "Tony W" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "swayzak" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > hi
> >
> > This may be a bit of a specialist question...
> >
> > I am going to be commuting for 6 weeks soon and wish to take my bike on the train. I have been
> > assured by both midland mainline and Leicester station that I will be able to take my bike on
> > free of charge.
> >
> > Can any local person advise me as to the best route from Nottingham train station to Nottingham
> > City Hospital ?
>
> From memory its through the centre then up the Mansfield Road, onto the Hucknall Road and your are
> there. There are parallel quieter roads for those of a nervous disposition.
>
That is correct, but bear 2 points in mind. 1 Central Nottingham especially the area around Market
Square has just now an AMAZING amount of road works, due to laying tram track. You may well have to
get of and walk around these obstacles! 2 If you find other quieter roads, you may need to remember
some of them have tram tracks in them. As yet there are NO trams actually running except for
training the drivers.

Best wishes, Robin.

--
Robin Phillips, Beeston, Notts., NG9 1BT Phone: 0115 922 4930 http://www.beeston12.freeserve.co.uk/

 

[Swayzak]

Mike Gayler <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> [email protected] (swayzak) writed in news:[email protected]:
>
> > hi
> >
> > This may be a bit of a specialist question...
> >
> > I am going to be commuting for 6 weeks soon and wish to take my bike on the train. I have been
> > assured by both midland mainline and Leicester station that I will be able to take my bike on
> > free of charge.
>
> Personal experience says that you will have no problem with your bike at Leicester station (ask
> the freindly platform staff (and they are!) to show you where the lifts are). Nottingham station
> is AFAIR staffed by Central (rather than Midland Mainline) and so you may notice a (negative)
> difference!
>

Thanks alot everyone. I think I'll give Nott station a ring a see how different their attitude is to
Leicester. I don't want to end up getting stranded there !
> Mike Leicester
> >
> > swayzak