British Open 2012

wkt54

Not sure if this should be going in here!

I am staying with friends in Southport for the Open next year at Lytham St Anne's.

They say there are no trains direct from Southport.

I was just wondering if anyone knows if they will be putting special trains on - from Liverpool or Southport.

Tks

greenface

Used to be a number 2 bus to preston then a train into south shore. I expect there will be some type of direct bus/train to the golf though. Train from southport to b/pool is a bit awkward liverpool is easier but your going one way to get to the other. Looking to 2014 at Hoylake again just a cycle along the prom for me, put bike in friends back garden

jhobson

Unless you are a very strong swimmer you are going via Preston whatever route you choose.

Journey time from Liverpool - minimum 1 hour 30 minutes - 1 change at Preston.

Getting from Southport to Preston by train is more challenging than it should be so a bus might well be the answer.

There are trains from Preston to St Annes every hour. (Make sure you take the Blackpool South NOT the Blackpool North train). The journey time is about half an hour from Preston.

They may put more on for the Open but I doubt it as that would be far too customer service orientated for the train operator.