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Thanks. When I made my original posting, it was in connection with making seat reservations from Preston/Wolverhampton/Basingstoke (if the 1728 ex Blackpool North was running) or Manchester Piccadilly/BSK (if not). The ticket office told me that I couldn’t book seats on both trains to BSK so I...

Thanks: you're right. Only using 1728 ex Blackpool North between Poulton-le-Fylde and Preston. Planned journey is Poulton-le-Fylde/Preston/Wolverhampton/Basingstoke on off-peak return via Banbury (not London). Timetabled departure times are PFY 1735, PRE 1817, WVH 1942. There is an earlier...

I am hoping to board this train tomorrow, Wed 15th, as part of a longer journey. If I’ve used Real Time Trains correctly, this train was cancelled on Tues 07/06, Wed 08/06, yesterday Mon 13/06 and it looks as though it is cancelled today. What is the earliest/latest I can find out whether it...

I follow the postings in this section and there are frequent cases about the consequences of, for want of a better expression, paying less than the correct fare. They cover the whole range: deliberately not paying anything because posters think they can get away with it, using somebody else’s...

[Apologies. I thought you were travelling from Weymouth but this still might produce something.] I'm no expert on Trainsplit but I have some familiarity with your planned journey. Using your departure times, if you do Weymouth to Basingstoke return (change Winchester outbound, direct return)...

This article was in the Basingstoke Gazette's daily email today and might give others an insight into the current level of fines etc if a case goes to court. A Basingstoke woman was fined for getting on a train at Basingstoke Station without paying for a ticket. Leanne Williams, 23 and of...

This article was in The Times today. It's much too ambitious for me but others may be interested. The article is behind a paywall: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/around-half-the-world-in-13-trains-the-longest-possible-rail-journey-wpq2jfrtz and includes a map and some pictures but the...

If you search for timings etc for 0549 weekdays from Basingstoke (the 0515 Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly) then Trainsplit suggests changing at Coventry (16 mins wait) but LNER, National Rail, SWR & Trains Can Be Cheaper suggest Birmingham International (19 mins wait) whilst...

OP does not say whether the friend bought from Trainline but if the friend did then this Q & A from The Times today might be a useful precedent to quote to enable the friend to obtain a refund. [A quick glance suggests that Trainline only offers digital whilst the Senior Railcard offers a choice...

Any advice on the following would be welcomed. Thanks. I have a hotel booking which, if necessary, I can cancel at short notice so would prefer to book rail tickets as late as possible but recognise that there may be restrictions on reservations and costs may be reduced by booking earlier. My...

This Q and A was in The Times yesterday. It’s not relevant to my travel plans but it might be a useful warning to others: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/past-six-days/2020-10-24/travel/my-teenage-son-had-his-interrail-pass-blocked-costing-him-500-to-complete-his-journey-lwfk28jzz (behind paywall...

Mod – please move if inappropriate for this forum. We are planning on doing the following journeys on weekdays in mid/late September if the timetable then is the same as now: Basingstoke 1049 – Birmingham New Street 1248 [Bournemouth – Manchester Piccadilly, Cross Country] BHM 1303 – Edinburgh...

There are often questions on here about the consequences that a (rail-related) conviction may have for one’s future career. Posters may be interested in this article from The Times today which covers (in my view) a very minor offence from 22 years ago and the requirement to declare it annually...

Any help with this appreciated please. Two adults travelling together this Saturday with Network Railcard. Frequent travellers from Basingstoke to Norbiton via Clapham but this Saturday want to go into London first (probably via Victoria, maybe via Waterloo and possibly some underground travel...

Booking for journey on Sunday 8th September. A friend has a ticket for the 5th day of the 4th Ashes test at Old Trafford on Sunday 8th September. It is highly likely that he won't know whether there is cricket on that day or whether it will be worth going until 19.00 on Saturday 7th September...

Thanks for all the helpful comments. Knowing that I could get a full refund if there was a problem on the outbound journey meant that I could go ahead with confidence. I made the Blackpool trip a couple of weeks ago. I note that there is a lot of criticism on this Forum of the railways, staff...

First time post, in advance of a journey. Have read posting here by MikeS8 dated 18/05/19 about "Refund on inbound and outbound..." which I found helpful. Two planned trips in next month: Basingstoke - Blackpool North (Mon-Fri) 0548 ex Basingstoke changing at Wolverhampton and Preston, arrive...