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    Stations you would rename.

    Woodmansterne = Coulsdon West
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    TRIVIA National Rail Stations Within 10 mins walk of a Football Stadium

    Norwood Junction & Selhurst for Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace)
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    Was I sold the correct ticket?

    Thanks for the replies - I'd guessed that even if it was the wrong ticket the difference in price would have been max 10p! As it took the clerk awhile to issue it in future I'll buy 'Croydon stations' from the ticket machines to save time
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    Was I sold the correct ticket?

    Sorry should have added that I have a London freedom pass (valid for rail ravel zones 1-6)
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    Was I sold the correct ticket?

    I asked for a 'Boundary Zone 6' ticket with Senior Railcard discount at Gatwick yesterday. When I examined the ticket on the train it was Gatwick -Croydon Stations cost £3.45. Was this the correct ticket?
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    Cheapest way by train between Gatwick Airport and London Zone 1

    Re Southern only fare to London Bridge If no direct train due you can always take a Victoria train and change at East Croydon which has 7 'fast' Southern services an hour to London Bridge
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    Freedom Pass query

    I'll make sure I get to my local station in good time (thanks to Ken/Boris the ticket office is open virtually all day) and buy a BZ6 -Poole ticket 'over the counter' Pauldubs
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    Freedom Pass query

    Many thanks for prompt replies - I thought I'd be OK but better safe than sorry! Monty & Yorkie I'll get the Subiton - Poole fare as I can buy that online shortly before I travel and collect on departure from my local station - it will be even cheaper as I 've got a Snr Rail Card! Pauldubs
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    Freedom Pass query

    I'm travelling from London to Poole next Saturday and will buy a Off Peak Day Return for Clapham Junction to Poole. Will my Freedom Pass cover me if I board the train at Waterloo even if it doesn't stop at Clapham Junction? Pauldubs
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    ALR question

    If an elderly person (over 60) went to a booking office to buy an ALR is the booking clerk obliged to recommend that they purchase a Senor Railcard first in order to reduce the cost?
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    1E25 14:50 Aberdeen - Kings Cross

    To satisfy a long held ambition I'm travelling 1st class advance on this service from Aberdeen to London on 20 June. (I'll have travelled up to Inverness the previous day from Euston via Glasgow & the WC/ Highland ML and will return from Inverness via Aberdeen and the ECML) How crowded is the...
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    London -Manchester Stations

    Many thanks.
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    London -Manchester Stations

    If I buy an Off Peak return route Any Permitted with my senior railcard am I right in assuming I can arrive into Piccadilly continue to Oxford Road?
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    London - Manchester Offpeak Any Permitted

    Looking at the Routing Guide it seems I can travel London - Manchester using an Off Peak 'any permitted' ticket @£46.20 from: Euston (via any of the 'direct' routes & via Wolverhampton) Paddington (via Reading and XC) St Pancras (via Sheffield) Queries As route from St Pancras goes through...
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    Paddington 1st class Lounge

    Thanks I'll do that! Many thanks for prompt reply. Pauldubs
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    Paddington 1st class Lounge

    I've got a 1st class Club 55 London - Penzance ticket for 26 October and intend to catch the 07:30 from Paddington. I'll probably arrive some time before the train leaves. Am I right in assuming I'll be able to use the 1st class lounge while I wait? Pauldubs
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    SWT First Class

    I've booked 1st class both ways for £13.85 to Exeter and £14.50 from Weymouth (Advance for end of Aug with Senior Rail Card discount) - though the small additional cost was worth it.
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    SWT First Class

    Thanks everyone.... I'll pay the extra and upgrade to 1st! Planning to do Clapham Junction - Exeter Central -Weymouth (via X53 bus) - Clapham Junction so I'll check out the 1st Advance fares from Weymouth as well (although last time I looked they were quite pricey!)
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    SWT First Class

    Hi I'm a newbie so sorry if this has been asked before! If travelling from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central on an SWT advance ticket is it worth paying the extra for 1st class? Do you get anything other than the better seat/ quieter envoirenment? I usually will try to go 1st if the...

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