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    The Good bad and the Ugly Part Of travelling by rail in the UK

    1681586090 The Cross Country service I ended on was the Cardiff to Nottingham which as I understand it is often neglected. It was originally meant to be the Plymouth to Edinburgh service.
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    The Good bad and the Ugly Part Of travelling by rail in the UK

    I’ve embarked on my first long distance rail journey in a while and I like the idea of travelling by train however the experience so far means I’ll probably use the car in the future… The Bad - tickets are ridiculously expensive even when you do your homework and get a load of split ticket...
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    Trivia - regular stations closest to Football League (and Scots league) grounds?

    St James Park in Exeter must be one of, if not the closest as its right next to the stadium of the same name.
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    Castle Cary or Yeovil Pen Mill to Cheltenham

    Thanks for the welcome and the replies. The price works out the same (when splitting at Bristol or Swindon) and the timings aren't that different so I guess getting a seat and having a pleasant journey is the most important in this case although for the first half I guess I'll be stuck on a...
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    Castle Cary or Yeovil Pen Mill to Cheltenham

    Hi all. I'm making a trip from either Castle Cary or Yeovil Pen Mill up to Cheltenham on Saturday but I understand the normal route from Bristol is closed due to engineering works. From what I can see I can change once at Temple Meads and travel via Newport on what I assume would be a Cross...
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