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Travelling from Derbyshire next Friday with my wife to watch Early Doors at Salford. Thinking of driving to Chapel en le Frith/Disley or Strines stations to catch train to Piccadilly and tram to Media City. What is parking like at these stations? Not sure which travel tickets to buy, we don’t...

Given the ongoing problems regarding finding extra paths through our busiest stations and junctions, not to mention recruiting and training drivers and guards, wouldn’t it be better operating longer trains instead of trying to increase frequencies on some routes? Surely operating a 6 carriage...

Boarded the 1045 Llandudno to Manchester Airport train yesterday (Sat 18 Aug). A 2 coach, 175 unit. Left Llandudno on time with around 60% of the seats occupied. Departed Colwyn Bay with standing passengers, then left approx the following passengers behind en-route Abergele 20 Rhyl 70 Prestatyn...

Where does this train hang out overnight? Seems a strange place to outstation a unit? Seems odd that the last Merseyrail train from Chester to Birkenhead and Liverpool is as early as 2300, even Ellesmere Port (known for its excellent nightlife (not) gets a later train back to Liverpool!

i need to make a journey from Chesterfield at 0810 on Wednesday to Hull. I need around 4 hours in Hull for a meeting before continuing to York for a few hours to have a couple of beers with friends. I then would travel back on the 2036 from York to Chesterfield. I am struggling to find fares (3...

It appears that the last sensible timed train from Chester to Holyhead has been retimed slightly from May, to depart Chester at 2259. (There is another one at 0040 or thereabouts!). The Merseyrail train from Liverpool arrives at 2256. What are the chances of making this connection? The Holyhead...

I recently tried to purchase a TfGM Wayfarer ticket from Sheffield Station, having already purchased a valid day return ticket to Grindleford, the first station within Wayfarer validity. The booking clerk informed me that he was no longer allowed to issue a GM Wayfarer, I said that I have the...