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Hi all, Can anyone help with a cheap ticket from Gatwick to Winchester on Tuesday 13th September? Our flight arrives at 2145 at the South terminal, which I suppose will limit us to going via Clapham Jct. We are both Y-P holders. We are going out by boat, so we only need a single. The best I...

I am often impressed at Southampton Central. The service through the station is extremely intensive and yet I very rarely encounter delays awaiting a platform, or for other 'station-related' reasons. I do find it amazing what they can achieve with 4 platforms (admittedly split into A/B)...

So, Winchester 0900 this morning -- two of the three TVMs on the southbound platform were out of action (one had a back square on the screen, the other had a comedy Windows 98 Control Panel open). There was one man serving at the ticket counter. The queues were horrendous. Of course, the one...

Hi all, Does anyone know anything about the temporary speed restrictions which have appeared on the SWML recently? There's one affecting all lines, just North of Eastleigh, same at Winchester and I'm sure there's a one at Northam depot too. I think there'll all 50mph. The one at Winch was...

Hi all, When buying a super offpeak day travelcard from Winchester, there are all the warnings that it isn't valid for return in the evening peak from Waterloo, Clapham Jct etc. Is it valid from Paddington and via Reading in this time? Thanks, Mark

Hi all, Just seen a 458 pass through Winchester. It's the first time I've seen one of those units down here. Anyone know what's going on, or if it's a normal occurrence? Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZHL9nF8sjk Cheers, Mark

Hi All, Can anyone tell me whether a Basingstoke - Theale offpeak day return is valid via Reading (as in, not Reading West)? If so, is a BOJ permissible on both portions? Thanks, Mark

Hi all, Could you give some advice as to how to do the following as cheap as possible? For two adults, one of whom holds a 16-25 railcard. I want to make a daytrip from Winchester on the 28/7, travel down to the IoW, via Soton Ctl., then from Cowes along to Ryde and come back via...

Hi all, I passed through Chester-le-Street earlier and so I was thinking about the service provision there. In the last 15 years it's gone from being served almost exclusively by RRNE (and subsequent franchisees), with some transpennine stops, to being served almost exclusively by XC, to...

Hi all, Does anyone know the situation regarding transfare validity on NR in the North East? Years ago, I used to get on a Go North East bus just outside Sunderland and buy a transfare, which I could then use to take the train from Sunderland to Newcastle Central. I assume you can still do...

Hi all, I'm travelling Alnmouth - London on 8/7, with an EC Super Offpeak single, but I'd like to spend the night at Durham. Does anyone know if it's possible to break the journey at Durham and continue on Saturday morning? For clarification: this is a Super Offpeak SINGLE, which is a...

Hi all, Is it possible to excess an undiscounted ticket to a Y-P discount? I have an Anytime Rtn Southampton Ctl - London Terminals, without discount, bought by work. Is it possible to excess that to a Super Offpeak Return to Newcastle, with Y-P discount? If it's not possible to excess an...

Hi all, I hold an Anytime R Winchester - Lawrence Hill (via Salisbury) with a Y-P discount. I've already used the outward portion and am at L Hill now. Is it possible to excess the return part to a Super Offpeak to return via Reading? Thanks, Mark

Hi all, I normally take the SWML for work (Winchester - Southampton/Waterloo) and, by and large, I'm always impressed with the service. However, I've been travelling across to Bristol quite a bit recently (rte: Salisbury) and it's been pretty shambolic. Yesterday, the 2-car 158 at about...

Hi all, Just a thought. Are there any surprising stations which online journey planners or paper timetables suggest a change at? The new XC timetable has a note 'change at Durham from 27 May', but I can't find the affected train. I know in the past Durham was sometimes a change for Darlington...

Hi all, Could anyone tell me whether an off-peak day return (Y-P) from Winchester to Eastleigh is valid via Southampton Airport Parkway? Nationalrail.co.uk journey planner suggests that it is, but surely as it involves doubling-back, there should be an easement to allow it. I can't find a...

Hi all, just reminiscing, Many moons ago (1997 - 2003ish), I used to regularly do Durham to Alnmouth. I was a child back then and used to enjoy travelling in First for a tiny amount more (it used to be 5p premium over standard), which also entitled me to use the GNER First Class lounge in...

The friendly automated announcement lady at Winchester likes to announce the 1025 (ex-Nottingham) to Bournemouth as being 'the service from Westerton'. This cheers me up no end. Any other examples of iffy automated announcements? Mark

Hi all, I'm headed from Winchester to Gourock on the 18th April, to arrive any time before 2000. I'm struggling to find any cheap fares. I assume, with it being holiday season they've all gone. Does anyone have any bright ideas? I'll be taking my bicycle, so flying/coach aren't options. I...

Hi all, Do you know if it is possible to buy an Interrail global pass at an SNCF station on the day? I would be buying it from Le Havre station. Thanks, Mark