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Just left blackpool north, had no problems with gateline staff,in fact they were happy to chat and help people. My blackpool south ticket went through the barrier with no problem which surprised me.

Thanks for the reply :-) It was the barriers i was worried may scupper the plans and i have been there when there were no visible barrier staff. I must admit I’ve always thought the staff at this station were a jolly assortment of people and quite approachable. To be honest i only got my ticket...

yeah that`s what i thought...that it should be ok to travel from Blackpool North..thanks for the sonicspin reply ;-)

Hi peeps, am currently in Blackpool and due to return to Wolverhampton tomorrow and i`d like to know if i can use my Wolverhampton- Blackpool South return ticket for the return journey from Blackpool North instead of Blackpool South? It appears that travelling from The "North" station will cut...

Thanks John :-) Now im probably being a numpty but how would i find out if the journey between exeter and birmingham is affected by adverse weather? My son is actually travelling from axminster and changing at exeter....i notice the South west trains have implemented a revised timetable and...

Hi all, My son has an advance booking on the 1825 Exeter st David - Birmingham train later today. I`m just wondering if because of all the snow and disruption today whether Crosscountry are letting advance tickets being used on earlier trains? Ideally it would be good if he could use his...

Hi all, im not sure if this is of any use to anybody but ive found an offer for a single journey from Paddington -terminals 1-5 for £6.50 instead of £16.50.Upto 4 tickets can be bought (2 round trips? ) Follow the link and then "Go to Deal "...

Thanks for your thoughts :-) I will probably just go std class then and use the cash saved to stock up on drinks and munchies :-)

Its a Thursday Yorkie :-) Do you think it is worth paying the extra £10 to travel 1st class?? is it value for money ?

Thanks for the reply:D So..i get free tea/coffee/water and a biscuit....is that everytime the trolley comes round? Also do these trains get very busy? Would i have a better journey travelling 1st class eg..is the leg room/seats much better than std class? Its a 2hr journey time so im looking...

Hi everyone, Having only travelled once on TPE, im looking to travel from Manchester Picc - Darlington on the 16th Sept. I can see advance fares for £10.50 which is very reasonable but i notice there are 1st class tickets available for £22.50. My questions are....Is it worth paying the extra...

I have to say ive always found train managers to be quite open to discussion and will listen to whatever they are being told before making any decisions and sometimes even help when not even asked. I remember travelling on a virgin xc service from bristol t.meads - darlington service 20th May...

Hi and thanks for the reply, I would have been more than happy for the train manager to phone the "emergency" to confirm what i had already told him. I had already offered to pay any excess but he was happy it seems to accept my explanation. I am surprised that you say this is a common...

Yorkie I got my tickets from wolves stn which I believe is "virgin trains opetated" . They offered me no other options such as the ticket you suggested , had I known such a ticket existed then for sure I would have bought that ticket instead . At least I've now learnt lesson and for my next...

Hi again, I managed to get an earlier train from Preston to wolverhampton after chatting to the train manager and explaining my predicament. It is good to know that there are still people working on the railways who can use some common sense and compassion :-) Yorkie,my 16 pound advance ticket...

Hi , I paid 16 pounds for my advanced fare and have been to the ticket office and they advised me to talk to the train manager when i get to preston and explain my situation and hopefully he will use his discretion and may let me travel on earlier train if there are seats available. Fingers...

Hi guys, I'm currently in blackpool and have an advance booking for my return train to wolves this afternoon. However due to a family emergency I have to get back asap. My question is can I use my advance ticket on an earlier train or even use the cost of that ticket towards a standard single...

Thanks guys for all your replies, ive checked today and can now see the fares on the sites i mentioned. However there is no way i would have found the fares and times that have been mentioned in this thread. It did occur to try GC but i didnt think it would be viable lol...you all shot that...

Hi All, I`m trying to work out some prices for a friend who wants to go to Hartlepool ( to see the Tall Ships ) on the 9th August travelling from Wolverhampton. They want to arrive into Hartlepool around dinner time and leave close to tea-time, 5ish i think. Ive checked eastcoast trains and...

Sorry for the late reply So i best bring lots of booze as this tour works out at around 18hrs :-) Seriously though , this is the first time ive travelled further north than Preston on the WCML so i'm hoping to be glued to the window catching the sights lol. Is there anything i should keep my...