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    Senior Railcard

    You could buy your ticket from a ticket vending machine without showing your railcard.
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    Trivia: Stations linked by track with short distances between them.

    Ardrossan Town & Harbour must be a similar distance apart as your example. Invershin and Culrain are probably less than a kilometre apart. Whitchurch and Coryton (Cardiff) might be contenders too. Wrexham General and Central are also pretty close.
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    Car parking for west of London stations

    What about Parkopedia? When I search for Hayes it shows all sorts of options, private, municipal etc. looks as if one can sort in price order too.
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    Car parking for west of London stations

    Not quite what you’ve asked for and maybe you’ve already booked your hotel but the Premier Inn at Hayes has onsite parking and is a short walk from Hayes and Harlington station for frequent fast trains to Paddington. Perhaps useful for future trips if not this one.
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    Milton Keynes to Chesham (end of the line) via Watford

    We liked Mad Squirrel in Chesham Market Square. It’s not a pub but the beer was excellent.
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    Cambridge South new station opening

    I haven't read the Times piece but it should be obvious to anyone with half a brain why car parking isn't being provided here. Both Cambridge North and Cambridge stations have significant car parks for those that need them. Whittlesford and Royston have car parks for those living in rural...
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    London Terminals vs London Thameslink

    The OP’s original screenshot shows a travelcard option for £13.95 so that would be marginally cheaper plus offer full flexibility to return via any route.
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    BML closed between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon (various routes) on 12 January

    Thanks. Explains why I can’t see any trains to Horsham on Sunday evening using the National Rail journey planner. Madness. RTT shows the 21:05 off Victoria is booked 6 minutes at Horsham to change direction yet people will end up making a convoluted journey by bus or not travelling at all.
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    Cambridge South new station opening

    Admittedly still niche, but it’s not just Foxton to Shelford, I’ve often changed for Shelford at Cambridge from Kings Cross or even Sussex (Thameslink). The connections at Cambridge can be quite tight but Cambridge South will make this much easier.
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    Journeys between stations that are quicker to cycle

    Pewsey to Great Bedwyn any time after 07:20. Did it a couple of years ago on a loaded touring bike in 45 minutes after our up train was cancelled due to an incident further west. Arrived just in time to catch a Bedwyn starter.
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    Which station is named after the longest road?

    New Bond Street and Old Bond Street.
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    Trainee train driver application

    There's a whole sub forum for this:- https://www.railforums.co.uk/forums/railway-jobs-careers.122/ Hopefully that link works, if not just look for it. Good luck.
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    Could the railway cease accepting cash?

    Erm, but no one ever needed to sign up to Oyster. One could just pick up a card in a newsagents and load it with funds. I'm so with Dave1987 here, whilst I don't mind TfL knowing my spending habits (I have a registered auto top up Oyster card and occasionally use contactless) I'm less keen on...
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    Great Western Electrification Progress

    Is that level crossing due for closure? Surely if it stayed users might tempted to abuse it if the extended turn back siding was occupied.
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    Why does Malton have one platform?

    Heathrow Terminal 4 (Underground) has over 2 million IIRC
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