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Barnsley |
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| v Wrexham |
Tuesday 28 October 2003 @ 19:45
| THE VENUE | |
| Address: Oakwell Stadium, Barnsely, South Yorkshire, S71 1ET. | |
| Telephone Number: 01226 211211 | Fax Number: 01226 211444 |
| Web: www.barnsleyfc.co.uk | E-mail Address: |
| Jump To: Venue, Travel Guide, Ticket and Ground Info, Pre Match Analysis |
| Directions from Wrexham: Leave Wrexham on the A483 towards Chester picking up the A55 eastbound and then the M53. Leave the M53 at junction 11 turning right onto the M56 eastbound. Continue on the M56 towards Manchester passing the M6 interchange at at junction 3 take the left hand lanes continuing on the M56 towards Stockport. Pick up the M60 anti clockwise towards Stockport at junction 1 leaving the M60 at junction 24 turning right at the roundabout onto the M67. At the end of the M67 take the first exit onto the A57 and then pick up the A628 following signs for Sheffield. Follow this road for just over 24 miles going straight over the M1 into Barnsley. From this point the ground is signposted Barnsley FC and at the junction with the A61 you want to left right onto the A61 and at the the junction with the A628 branch left and then turn right back under the road bridge. You will now find yourself back on the A628 Pontefract road and follow this road around and the ground is signposted off this road on your left. Distance = 97 miles; Time = 2 hours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Car Parking: There is a large car park at the ground off Pontefract Road and this costs £2.50 with spaces allocated on a first come first serve basis. There is another large car park at the end of Queens Road and this backs onto the away entrance but can take a while to get out of on the way home.. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By Train: The station is a couple of miles away and a cab will cost you around £4.00. There are bus services to the ground but it has been known for some fans to get some stick on these services. Look out for bus numbers 115, 116 and 117 and get off on Pontefract Road. It will take only 15 minutes to walk and on leaving the station turn left away from the town centre and go under the bridge that the dual carriage way goes over. Then turn left up the slip road and take the first road on the right and head towards the Metro Dome leisure complex. At the top of the hill the ground will be in sight and follow the roads and crowd towards the stadium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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