All rails lead to Cardiff.
For the second weekend running, Paddington Station has once again been besieged by Irish rugby fans making the trip to the Welsh capital.
Huge queues are snaking well outside the building as those lucky enough to have tickets for Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final against Argentina (and no doubt a good few who don’t) look to cram onto train services from London.
Some managed to beat the rush, but the long wait was only serving to help the get the juices flowing for most.
#paddington station nice and empty ahead of the 1st train to #RWC2015 for @IrishRugby game! #comeonireland
— Bronwyn Lait (@bronwyn_lait) October 18, 2015
Paddington, 7am. #seaofgreen pic.twitter.com/HF3hFqztp6
— Jamie Weir (@jamiecweir) October 18, 2015
The early London – Cardiff trains delayed frm Paddington Station, only serving 2 heighten the anticipation #IREvARG pic.twitter.com/6nYv8MpOT3
— Louise O'Reilly (@louisemjoreilly) October 18, 2015
8am: The queue for trains from Paddington to Cardiff goes out the station, up the ramp and doubles back in #Rwc2015 pic.twitter.com/qFgByULFpD
— Malachy Browne (@malachybrowne) October 18, 2015
Paddington station 7am. All rails lead to Cardiff… pic.twitter.com/Y2cs81atIA
— CHUNGOS | SOLD OUT! (@ChungosNFTs) October 18, 2015
Amazing sight of thousands of #Ireland fans at Paddington. Good luck guys!
#IREvARG #RWC2015— Ben McKnight (@benmcknight61) October 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/McMoop/status/655638877944811520/video/1
Pretty much just burst into tears when I saw the hoards of Irish people queuing up for trains at Paddington #whatiswrongwithme #irishpride
— SARAH BLANC she/her (@sarahblanc) October 18, 2015
We may have underestimated the queues here at Paddington station this morning… #RWC2015 #irlvarg pic.twitter.com/O5o5uuBykC
— Siobhán Kangataran (@siobhkanga) October 18, 2015
The lengthy delays, including one on the route near Reading, gave some people reason to be nervous about making the 1pm kick-off, but operator Great Western Rail moved to reassure customers they would be at the Millennium Stadium in time.
https://twitter.com/showerb/status/655638182667657216
We may have underestimated the queues here at Paddington station this morning… #RWC2015 #irlvarg pic.twitter.com/O5o5uuBykC
— Siobhán Kangataran (@siobhkanga) October 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/bennettmcd/status/655639316723572736
Rugby at Cardiff: Delays of up to 45 minutes on services from Paddington. Please be assured that we will get you to the match on time.
— GWR (@GWRHelp) October 18, 2015
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