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For wanting to know what trains go from Alton Towers / Uttoxeter?

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HamPieQueen · 10/03/2025 08:43

I’m hoping to take DD12 to Alton Towers next month (“hoping” interchangeable for “dreading” in this instance 🤣)

I don’t drive, so will be getting the train to and from Bristol. Nearest train station to Alton Towers is Uttoxeter.

I’d quite like to stay over on Saturday night, but the first train to get us on our way on Sunday is not until 1457!! I’m willing to get a train ANYWHERE earlier, go up north to go south, even, but I can’t find a way of finding out what trains leave Uttoxeter on a Sunday morning without entering a destination. So annoying.

Can anyone help? And is this such an unreasonable ask?!

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TunnocksOrDeath · 10/03/2025 09:10

National Route map. Find the station you want to leave from, check what line it's on, then stick in a likely looking station (in the right direction) into your journey planner.
https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/5fzeEKhKFk5ms4Ip6wGpG1/3a9eb099cf65a34bc97f0103be07abbf/Rail_map_v38_orange_May_23.pdf

biscuitsandbooks · 10/03/2025 09:05

I would get the train to Nottingham or Derby then catch the bus to Alton Towers, and do the same in reverse on the Sunday.

Showerflowers · 10/03/2025 09:03

Could it be better to look up coach company's that do Alton towers trips?.

Gettoachiro · 10/03/2025 09:03

@ItsaMeMummio The first direct train from Stoke leaves before 2pm on the Sunday according to a timetable I just checked, with trains leaving as early as 9 with various changes.

Alton Towers to Stoke or Derby (as someone else suggested) is not that much longer than to Uttoxeter, so if they aren't staying in Uttoxeter then just travel to a bigger station instead.

As snoozing just said, Uttoxeter is a small station.

Thesnoozingsighthound · 10/03/2025 08:59

There is only one line running through Uttoxeter. It’s a small station. The line is an East Mids Railway line from Crewe then stations to Stoke and through to Derby at weekends. Only once an hour in each direction and no trains on a Sunday morning sounds about right.

ladymalfoy45 · 10/03/2025 08:55

There may be a bus from Hanley bus station, Derby bus station and Uttoxeter to Alton Towers. Lots of local teens use them as they work at AT .
When I say local I mean Stoke and Uttoxeter.
There will be a pick up near Uttoxeter train station or near the race track.

ItsaMeMummio · 10/03/2025 08:54

@Gettoachiro On the train then? The train that doesn't have a connecting service that will get them to Bristol until 14.57 on Sunday. If it was possible to go via Stoke, the train journey planner would almost certainly give this as an option!

maggiecate · 10/03/2025 08:53

You can use Realtimetrains.co.uk - that shows all departures from a station. But it looks like there aren’t any trains from Uttoxeter on a Sunday until 1457 which seems weird

ItsaMeMummio · 10/03/2025 08:52

ItsaMeMummio · 10/03/2025 08:50

How are they meant to get to Stoke?

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I mean, presumably there's no car involved and they're staying in or near Uttoxeter...

Gettoachiro · 10/03/2025 08:52

ItsaMeMummio · 10/03/2025 08:50

How are they meant to get to Stoke?

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The same way they get to Uttoxeter!

Chunkilumptious · 10/03/2025 08:51

I haven't checked any times btw, just an idea

ItsaMeMummio · 10/03/2025 08:50

Gettoachiro · 10/03/2025 08:48

Get a train from Stoke instead of Uttoxeter. Had a quick look and it seems there are trains from 9 am onwards.

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How are they meant to get to Stoke?

Chunkilumptious · 10/03/2025 08:50

I don't know for sure, more of a bump than anything but you may be easier going to Derby, it's about 10 miles further away but direct from Bristol and then search the x52 bus

Gettoachiro · 10/03/2025 08:48

Get a train from Stoke instead of Uttoxeter. Had a quick look and it seems there are trains from 9 am onwards.