Duxford air show

[trebor79]

Getting the train with family to this on Saturday. Annoying I've since discovered Greater Anglia offer bundled air show and rail fare tickets that work out cheaper than the air show tickets alone for 2 adults. Buying show and rail tickets separately for 4 adults and 2 kids is 50% more expensive. C'est la vie.

Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone has experience of this and whether:
The trains will be rammed.
There will be a long wait for the shuttle bus at Cambridge (every 30 minutes does not seem sufficient).

We're coming from Norwich direction.

 

[Magdalia]

We're coming from Norwich direction.

Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone has experience of this and whether:
The trains will be rammed.

Norwich-Cambridge trains will probably be crowded, because there is engineering work between Norwich and Stowmarket on Saturday.

 

[trebor79]

Norwich-Cambridge trains will probably be crowded, because there is engineering work between Norwich and Stowmarket on Saturday.

and I guess they won't do anything sensible like put a double set on.

 

[Bald Rick]

and I guess they won't do anything sensible like put a double set on.

AIUI Platform lengths rule that out at intermediate stops.

 

[trebor79]

AIUI Platform lengths rule that out at intermediate stops.

Quite so, but:
Only 1 train a day stops at the short platform stations, the others are all long enough.
The 755s have SDO I think anyway.
12 coach charter trains stop at all of the stations where the normal service stops, except for the tiny 1 train a day stations, overhanging level crossings and all.

 

[Bald Rick]

Quite so, but:
Only 1 train a day stops at the short platform stations, the others are all long enough.
The 755s have SDO I think anyway.
12 coach charter trains stop at all of the stations where the normal service stops, except for the tiny 1 train a day stations, overhanging level crossings and all.

Ah ok, school day today!

 

[Ted633]

Not personally used the shuttle bus for Duxford, but by what I've heard it is a very slick operation. Obviously getting out there is a queue, but it moves quickly.

If you don't want to rely on the bus, you can get the train to Whittlesford Parkway and walk (just over a mile) from there. This is what I normally do, albeit I'm normally alone and haven't got much to carry.

 

[Magdalia]

I guess they won't do anything sensible like put a double set on.

That would not be sensible because of lack of platform capacity at Stansted Airport.