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I'll give it a try - worse that could happen is they say no. Usually, I get off the train at Bolton and buy the Daysaver from the booking office there before getting on the next train. However I'm going for the Denton Flyer tomorrow so the train I get off is the one that I need to stay on...

I'm looking at going to Manchester tomorrow and am thinking of getting a return from Blackpool North to Bolton, plus a System One DaySaver Train + Tram. (Ticket code H022 / GM3 - depending on list) Can anyone confirm whether I'll be able to buy the System One ticket at Blackpool, or will I...

Preston - Ormskirk is covered in three sections: Farington Curve - Midge Hall: Track Circuit Block from Preston PSB Midge Hall - Rufford: Electronic Token Block Rufford - Ormskirk: One Train in Section, using a wooden staff kept at Rufford crossing box

That'll be the Folly Lane branch, down to the (former ICI) salt works. Still has paths for freight, mostly from Bredbury and Arpley.

Classic Bus NW in Blackpool have former Blackpool Transport P502UFR. It's supposedly the spare bus, but it's been out fairly frequently of late on route 22. Peoplesbus in Liverpool had a couple of ex-Preston examples back when I lived there about four years back, usually used on the Hightown...

Might be preparing for a test. Kirkham is their usual PCV test centre, so the PB training bus is quite often seen around Blackpool and Lytham St Annes practicing the test routes. If Kirkham's fully booked, then the next nearest PCV test centre is Atherton.

There's always the Network Rail Sectional Appendices for quite detailed diagrams. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/10563.aspx - PDFs at the bottom of the page

I wouldn't class Meols Cop and Birkdale as consecutive stations - the bottom of the triangle at Southport is severed at the Wigan line end so it's not possible to run direct. Merseyrail use the lines for overnight stabling, entering from the Liverpool side. The only possible route between the...

There was a direct route until recently. Rail tickets were accepted for travel between Southport and Preston on Ribble's X59 bus service - it would appear as Southport Lord Street (Bus) on the journey planner. However, this facility ended about 2008/9 when the X59 service was curtailed at...

Thanks again. As via Wigan seems to be the safer option I'll look at heading that way out of Liverpool. As I recall, the Saveaway should get me most of the way before hitting TfGM-land (Thatto Heath, maybe?) so the ticket to bridge the gap shouldn't be too expensive.

Thanks for your replies. I'd be leaving Liverpool around 1900. The point I've come stuck on where I could reasonably start travelling on the Southport ticket north of Ormskirk. Southport is associated with the Preston, Wigan and Liverpool routeing groups, whilst Blackpool North is only...

Hi folks. Slightly complex one this, but here goes: I'll be travelling from Blackpool North to Southport tomorrow on a Standard Open Return. My plans have changed last minute in that I'll now be coming back on Tuesday from Liverpool city centre. I'm considering travelling on Merseyrail from...