Advice for Boro fan please

[Boro Boy]

Morning,
Can anyone offer advice re the upcoming cup match please.

Have been to Selhurst Park many times over the years, but it's been a few year since our last visit.

After the game, how busy does Norwood Junction station get ?
Are there long queues for the trains back to London Bridge ?
Assuming it's a 7.45pm kick off, and possibility of penalties, how likely/unlikely is it, that we can catch the last train northbound from KX at 11.33pm

Thanks for any (sensible) response

 

[Caterham]

Morning,
Can anyone offer advice re the upcoming cup match please.

Have been to Selhurst Park many times over the years, but it's been a few year since our last visit.

After the game, how busy does Norwood Junction station get ?
Are there long queues for the trains back to London Bridge ?
Assuming it's a 7.45pm kick off, and possibility of penalties, how likely/unlikely is it, that we can catch the last train northbound from KX at 11.33pm

Thanks for any (sensible) response

Hi Sport,
Norwood Junction station is only a 10 minute walk from the ground (15 minutes if your an old codger like me) the entrance to the station does get quite busy directly after a match, but its not too badly organized, I tend to drop into the Jolly Sailor pub (250 meters from the station) for a couple of pints after the game to let the crowd disperse -

There are 7 trains between say 22.00 hours (6 of them direct) to London Bridge & the last train at 23.33 -
I don't think you will have any issues -

 

[Boro Boy]

Thanks for response, but to clarify, we need to be in KX before 11.33

 

[Norbury Old Git]

Morning,
Can anyone offer advice re the upcoming cup match please.

Have been to Selhurst Park many times over the years, but it's been a few year since our last visit.

After the game, how busy does Norwood Junction station get ?
Are there long queues for the trains back to London Bridge ?
Assuming it's a 7.45pm kick off, and possibility of penalties, how likely/unlikely is it, that we can catch the last train northbound from KX at 11.33pm

Thanks for any (sensible) response

If you can get a Thameslink train from Norwood Junction (8 minutes walk) which takes about 35 minutes. However, I don’t know about evening matches but queues do form to get into the station. There is a fairly stiff walk from St.Pancras Thameslink platforms to KX platforms 1-8. Allow 10 minutes. Alternatively take the fastest train from NJ to London Bridge then Thameslink or Underground (Northern Line) which saves some of the walking.

If it goes to penalties it will be touch and go. Bring a tent and sleeping bag!