Rail passengers urged to check before travelling to Norwich vs Ipswich derby

Industrial action's also taking place

Author: Sian RochePublished 5th Apr 2024

Ahead of tomorrow's East Anglian derby, Greater Anglia is reminding football fans to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys, with industrial action also taking place.

What trains will be running?

Before the match

The 10.50 Ipswich to Norwich (calling Stowmarket 11.02) is due to arrive in Norwich at 11.35 – this is the last train from Ipswich scheduled to arrive before kick-off.

After the match

15.09 Norwich to Ipswich (calling Stowmarket 15.34) due to arrive in Ipswich at 15.46

15.24 Norwich to Ipswich (calling Stowmarket 15.53) due to arrive in Ipswich at 16.05

Strikes

The operator's warning, because of action short of a strike by members of the train drivers’ union ASLEF, there may be some cancellations affecting all Greater Anglia routes on that date.

As a result, anyone travelling to the game is advised to both check before they travel and travel early on the day to ensure they arrive at the game in good time.

All fans are also advised that train services are expected to be very busy immediately after the game.

"We will run as many services as we can"

James Reeve, Area Customer Service Manager, Greater Anglia, said:

“We’ve worked closely with both football clubs and the British Transport Police, and people are advised to check before they travel and travel earlier or later if they can.

“We will run as many services as we can, given the action short of a strike, with a plan that is intended to ensure everyone has a safe and smooth journey...

“We would ask everyone to be patient while boarding, as we are expecting much higher than usual passenger numbers on some of the services before and after the game.”

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