Southend United: Leeds

Last updated : 06 April 2010 By exiledessexboy
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Elland Road is around a 35 minute walk from the train station.

Probably best to either take a taxi or one of the shuttle buses, that run from just outside the station to the ground. The shuttle buses did cost £2.50 return.
As you come out of the station main entrance, cross the road and take the stairs down to the street below. Turn right and cross the road and you will see the double-decker buses lined up.

The first bus in the queue also sells the tickets for all the other buses.
It's best to get a return ticket as then you don't have to queue up after the match to get a ticket back to the station, you just walk straight onto the bus.

The buses drop off and pick up at the corner of the North and East stands.


If your a fit bugger and you fancy the walk;

Leave the station from the rear exit, from where you can walk down the short hill out of the car park and follow the road around to the left.

At the traffic lights go ahead (the road bears slightly left) and follow Whitehall Road for just shy of half-a-mile, passing under a railway bridge and then forking left down Springwell Street, to cut off a corner.

At the end of Springwell Street, you come to a roundabout exit road with a zebra crossing in front of you. Cross at the zebra crossing, taking the next exit road clockwise around the roundabout. This is the A58 Domestic Road.

This road becomes Domestic Street after about 400 yards (Domestic Road turning right and heading up to an overpass) and continues slightly uphill for about another 400 yards, passing under another railway bridge. There is a zebra crossing up here, which you should use to walk up the right-hand pavement.

Upon reaching the top of the hill, you come to a garage, and some small shops, where you should turn right onto Shafton Lane. At the end of Shafton Lane, turn left onto Ingram Road and follow this until you see a pedestrian bridge ahead, as the road bears left, becoming Tilbury Road.

By now, you should have seen the football ground over to your right. Cross the M621 via the footbridge, turning right at the bottom, and head down Elland Rd towards the stadium.