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Planning a trip from Birkdale to Swindon I came across the following weird results (using National Rail Planner for 28th July) 1. Putting in no "vias" at all - a number of journeys changing at Bristol Parkway suggested but no valid fares offered. 2. Putting in "via Stroud" now gives a number...

Rather an odd one... A relative tried to buy a SVR (SC/TPE only) from Preston to Aberdeen this morning, from the ticket office at Preston. Not available! (though the more expensive Via Carlisle and Any Permitted ones were). Was able to buy one on the phone and print out at the ticket...

Hi folks. I intend to travel from Victoria to Tolworth next week. Can I use my contactless debit card? Thanks.

I'm in possession of a return (off peak) from Sankey to Swindon and am trying to find a valid route. I don't want to have to transfer between stations, so Liverpool South Parkway is my preferred route. So:- 1. Nationalrail.co.uk This offers routes via Liverpool South Parkway, Birmingham and...

Hi folks There is no return fare available Sankey to Beeston. Out Friday, back on Monday. Brfares says it's available but nationalrail.co.uk says not, and so does trainsplit. However - Widnes to Beeston is available (£49.20 off peak return ). Also - Warrington to Beeston (same price). Also...

Sankey to Liverpool via Warrington is a permitted route (though correct me if I'm wrong). Sankey to Liverpool CDR is £6 Sankey to Huyton CDR is £11. CDR allows break of journey. So - can I travel from Sankey to Huyton via Warrington on a Sankey to Liverpool CDR?

An epic journey home from Northampton..... 1916 Northampton to Rugby, due in 1937 - 7 mins late so I miss the 1942 to Nuneaton.... so I miss the 2004 to Crewe..... so I miss the 2106 to Liverpool South Parkway. I have an advance ticket specifying the above trains. So my planned...

Here's a challenge! I have been given a 2 day voucher by Northern Rail. Given these constraints 1. Northern trains only 2. Starting on the morning of day 1 from Warrington, not before 9am. 3. Ending back at Warrington, on the 2nd last available train on day 2 (for contingency)...

Currently we Warringtonians benefit from a direct service to Leeds with a journey time of 83 mins, stopping at Birchwood, Oxford Rd, Piccadilly, Stalybridge, Huddersfield and Dewsbury. I understand that in 2017 we will lose this service but it will be replaced by a Chester-Leeds service (via...

If someone inadvertently breaches a railway bylaw is it fair to describe this as a "crime"? "The Railway Byelaws may be pursued in a similar manner, though do have 3 significant differences from the other Acts we’ve mentioned: a) they create Offences which do not result in a Criminal record...

The railway industry gets a bashing here sometimes, and occasionally deserves it. However - this weekend I had a train trip that ran smoothly throughout - trains fast, on time and uncrowded. And cheap - £30 for a return trip of over 200 miles. I also had to buy a ticket for a local journey on...

Merseyrail fares are not cheaper than those in Greater Manchester or the West Midlands. Examples - Birmingham to Walsall, off peak return, £4.20, Manchester to Bolton £4.10 and Liverpool to Formby £4.90 - all about 11 miles. (Euston to Harrow, similar distance, £6.20 (Oyster), Leeds to...

I'm planning a trip from Warrington to Edinburgh on 31st March. Tickets are on sale - but only full price - when are advance tickets likely to become available?

A few comments on the transport arrangements.... - There didn't seem to be any "strengthening" of services on the Liverpool-Warrington-Manchester route so standing room only - free transport from City Centre to Old Trafford - however all trams on Eccles and Altrincham routes were full...

Hi folks Having trouble working out the cheapest options here 1. Liverpool to East Finchley - Fri 3rd August, leaving after 5 pm 2. East Finchley to Flitwick - Sat 4th, arriving before 11am 3. Flitwick to East Finchley - Sat 4th, late 4. East Finchley to Runcorn (from where I can get a...

Something seriously wrong with season ticket prices Warrington-Birkenhead.... Warrington-Liverpool - PSF 2060 PSS 1368 Warrington-Birkenhead - PSS 2144 (!!!!!!) - no PSF? Same with 7 days - Liverpool 7DF 51.50 7DS 34.20 Birkenhead 7DS 53.60 (again no 7DF) When my wife was regularly...

Hi I'm going to Northampton on Sat 3rd March, from Warrington (though Runcorn is possible), returning on Sun 4th. On the return trip I can get a rail replacement coach to Rugby and then a train to Warrington - eg 10:15 arriving 13:15 (3 hours) On the other hand I can go to Milton...

Does anyone think that "green" issues may force the railways to consider reverting to loco hauled passenger trains, or at the very least a more flexible system for multiple units that allows them to separate into smaller formations more easily? It occurs to me that it's not a very...

My OH is doing the following journeys on Saturday 1. Sankey to Manchester Piccadilly (morning) 2. Manchester (Victoria or Piccadilly) to Rainhill. She has a season ticket, Warrington to Liverpool. I have a feeling on leg 2 that if she has a Warrington to Manchester day return, this...

Usually I've found that advance tickets are not available for the whole of this journey, but only by splitting eg at Manchester or York. Is there any way of speeding up the tedious process of finding the best split? I would need to travel after 5.30 on Friday 18th Nov. returning on Sunday afternoon.