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    Wrong Railcard put on my oyster card, am I eligible for refund?

    My DRC does not contain ZMN in the railcard number, though it does have a Z and an N; for what it's worth.
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    Unreasonable pursuit by SWR fraud team?

    Also, being picky - is there a disconnect between the valid dates Vierne24 has provided and that which SWR have mentioned?
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    Oyster Card Discounts

    Have a look at https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/help/faqs/can-i-use-my-railcard-for-tickets-for-travel-on-the-london-underground/
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    Scotrail refund - 4 months too late?

    Hi all - I booked a trip in August and was due to travel the week before the late Bank Holiday. Upon checking the timetables the night before I found that my first train had been cancelled and subsequently entered the wilds of trying to get a refund for my journey. I have had some correspondence...
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    Trivia: Station pairs with a direct service between them but minimal demand

    Excluding station groups? Otherwise things like Manchester Piccadilly <-> Manchester Oxford Road etc?
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    Renewing Three Year Senior Rail Card

    I don't know for sure, but how far in advance are you renewing? Perhaps if it's too far it won't let you have too much of an overlap as the validity might only be 3 years and a couple of days to allow for postage.
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    Using up a Visitor Oyster Card down to the last penny?

    Discounted fares may now be rounded up; but not sure if this has always been the case? I don't think I've topped up by anything other than a round number of pounds.
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    Using up a Visitor Oyster Card down to the last penny?

    Probably something to do with railcard discounts? Mine has a balance of £**.21, for instance
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    Split ticket - request stops

    Thanks Watershed - any thoughts if this is still the case if the booked changeover station is request only?
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    Split ticket - request stops

    A query. I was looking at a journey from Bangor to Wrexham on trainsplit and noticed that splitting at Llanfairfechan was slightly cheaper than a through ticket (all anytime returns). If I were to use this, would the onus be on me to ensure that the train did in fact stop there (by requesting...
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    Rail fares which are poor value compared to bus

    I was going to say, otherwise I think you can (just about) do Macclesfield to Holyhead single for £6.00 on the bus (but 10hrs); or £54.30 (3.5hrs) if everything clicks.
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    Digital Railcards - Should they have a QR/Aztec code?

    Is it worth undeleting, so that others can see your issue and the resolution in case it occurs in the future?
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    [Trivia] Longest sequence of stations in increasing character length

    Couple of 7s at https://www.citymetric.com/transport/12-things-we-learned-reading-every-single-national-rail-timetable-3690 ? Not sure if these are still running
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    Cheshire Bus News (was East Cheshire Bus News)

    Seen this on a few Macclesfield-based pages too.
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    [Trivia] The Smallest Difference Between Two Services

    The 10/10A between Bollington and Macclesfield?
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