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Thanks haven't seen that site before (realtimetrains.co.uk right?). Not 100% clear to me which platform is likely as the GLA-EUS arrives 15:10 at Plat 2, but the 1530 EUS-GLA departs from 15. Is there a way to tell which is the inbound train that will form the outbound service? Saying they...

re: seat reservations Saw on @VirginTrains twitter that "We can't guarantee seat reservations today" - they can't guarantee them any day, so no change there really. They've not yet answered if reservations are 'likely' to be honoured on the service I asked them about though (1530 EUS-GLA)...

Rather than start another thread, does this on the Virgin website : mean that seat reservations for people booked on specific services will have been canned (which usually happens during disruption)? Trying to decide whether to take our 1530 EUS-GLA and hope to find our reserved standard...

Indeed - the effective hidden charge of allowing you to search on to the 'Caledonian Sleeper' site for a price (with a little 'bed' icon on it), then it later shows 'Berths Available' - but for for an additional fee, which must be reserved. The initial price of the ticket is calculated for...

Um I'd go with the other poster who suggested a bargain berth. I've gone from London-Aviemore on the seated sleeper and would not do it again due to effectively being unable to sleep in transit (I can sleep on planes/Eurostar ok, but couldn't on this train). Other passengers on telephones(!)...

Do red light / no entry gates, while open, allow me to scan my Oyster? Will it register me correctly entering the station? Thanks

The suggestion that a customer should walk down to LU to scan, then walk back up to use NR is pretty ridiculous, no? Yes, all barriers were set to red/not operational so scanning my Oyster wouldn't have worked. Will take a photo next time if it happens, but would expect RPO to take what I...

Thanks all for the replies. I wonder how I would have explained to an RPO as to why my Oyster wasn't valid though..

Does seem to be a UK/Euro thing, as JR rail stations in Japan manage to provide a lot of self-service lockers for £2/3 for 3 days! Customer service ahead of private profit? It'll never work...

Remember to factor in passport control upon arrival, though it was reasonably swift this morning, we waited in the line maybe 10 mins this morning. Took me 30 mins from disembarking Eurostar this morning to get through and across to Kings Cross for a FCC service, lots of slow moving people...

Hi, all lights on the barriers were red, said 'No Entry' but their gates were open. As far as I could see, in both groups of barriers - those facing the new concourse, and those facing the 'old' concourse directly facing platforms 4-8 - all barriers had their gates open. All the ones whose...

Just boarded at Platform 5 at Kings Cross after entering station via the new concourse from St Pancras. All the barriers were open. I cannot see an Oyster validator. I'm now on this train with an invalidated Payg Oyster, despite my best efforts to find a validator. Am I liable for a fine...

Thanks for all the posts and helpful info. And thanks to the mods for changing the subject - after posting I realised it was a bit aggressive, as I can see 'Anytime Returns' advertised on the Southern website but I couldn't understand why I was unable to buy one) Ended up returning off-peak...

Wondering what I'm doing wrong when trying to buy an Anytime Return from Victoria to Brighton. Does such a ticket exist when I can depart Victoria at eg 3pm on a weekday, and return at peak on a weekday? I asked for an anytime return at the counter and was provided with an off peak return. I...

Thanks @barrykas, that was the info I was after - the time limit for upgrading with a seat reservation. The information provided by the CS person at Euston was just 'it's too busy', not 'it's too late to buy at the station'. It was an advance ticket, so I guess that answers both points, thanks...

Newsflash: I should have used the sarcasm font. TOCs would be compensated by me/customers actually paying to use their service, rather than avoiding them as I do now. Perhaps more people could be persuaded to use their services (rather than bus/tube/car) if we were not pumped for cash during...

Yeah maybe, can understand if that's the case due to time of year. Wish they'd take the advertising down or put appropriate info up to save people queuing needlessly. Oh well. Will try again in more time in future. As an aside, the announcer at Euston is doing a great job, lots of info on...

Curious as to when it is possible to buy an upgraded Weekend First with seat reservation? It's busy at Euston today, and despite signs in the ticket office advertising the Weekend First Upgrade, the ticket office would not sell me an upgrade because 'it's too busy'. Only alternative is to try to...

Yeah, can totally see the shortcomings of getting on at Harringay, I'm realistic about the problems it has being just before Finsbury Park. Though as it is the first station in Zone 3 on that line, it was a double-whammy of paying top dollar for a service I could rarely use with any...

Is part of the 'complaint' not based on the ever-increasing cost of rail travel, when the specific service(s) the passenger wants/uses is not (or appears not to be) improving? Lack of seats/space may be acceptable if the cost did not appear to be disconnected from the service provided (in some...