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Thanks but I have just re-checked, and the ticket I want is not offered on the LNER site. The site *will* allow a flexible outward ticket, but only a "discounted" Super Off-Peak Single at £54.50. I can't see a ticket at this price on the BRFares website, and so I wonder whether LNER have...

I'm trying (but failing) to book travel next Thursday 9th for the following journeys:- (1) London Kings Cross to Leeds on 09:33, Advance Single First (£36.30 with Senior Railcard). (2) Leeds to London Terminals, semi-flexible "Saver Half" (also £36.30 with Senior Railcard). The Saver Half...

Until quite recently I was for many years a regular commuter on the Hounslow Loop, albeit from the London end up towards Clapham Junction. By and large it was fine as commuting goes. I imagine the trains further out were less crowded than mine. If you change at Staines or Feltham it is an...

Why was it built this way round? Well it may be down to local topography. But in the days of loco haulage, train formations were sometimes split along the route, with the “main” portion going through to the main terminus (e.g. Penzance) and “through carriages” being taken off to serve the...

Perhaps this strip of land is leased by the pub operator from the landowner? It is far from unknown for a property lease to include a provision that the leaseholder must, when called upon to do so, support the lessor’s position in any planning application or planning objection (or any similar...

I recommend the Return, given that that there could be quite a queue for the Gatwick ticket office and ticket machines when you return there from wherever you are going. There certainly was last time I flew into Gatwick, with many of the intending passengers unfamiliar with what they needed to...

All three stations appear on a 1967 Eastern Region timetable map, so yes. What was then called Stansted is now called Stansted Mountfitchet, and the airport branch had yet to be built. It isn't clear from the information to hand whether through trains ran from Stansted to either of the others -...

This may be a problem for you, depending on the value of the voucher. I have a standard Rail Travel Voucher, and printed on the back it says "...not exchangeable for cash nor can change be given". So unless you are buying additional rail tickets at the same time or the amount of change is so...

Dear Manjit I’m very sorry to hear this news that you have so bravely posted. I can see there is a huge list of family and close friends who will miss RC keenly. Even remote as we are on this largely anonymous forum, I’m sure there will be dozens here – if not more – who will be saddened...

I’m delighted to report that a pleasant letter arrived this morning from GWR Customer Support, together with a voucher for the amount lost due to my oversight. (For latecomers to this thread, I'd booked a ticket online but failed to ask for Senior Railcard discount.) Good for GWR. And...

Thanks Hadders. I called their sales support number this morning, and was advised to email the booking details and price difference to them; they would not be able to pay back money, but could give compensation in vouchers. From the ready way in which the call centre operator handled my...

Thanks for the replies so far. In looking for a phone number, I found the following very clear statement on the GWR site. You can change the time, date, or class of an Advance ticket. There's a £10 fee for each ticket, plus any increase in the fare. If the new fare is less, you'll still need...

Can anyone help me with this query please? Just an hour or so ago I booked an advanced purchase ticket from Paddington to Stroud for next Saturday, 23rd. For avoidance of doubt, this is a fixed train ticket. Carelessly, I forgot to check that my Senior Railcard discount was being applied, and...

I recognise this description. I have always taken the deciding point as whether the train in question is shown in the public timetable (GBTT/TOC's timetable/TOC's posters) with or without the "1" symbol at the top of the column. If the "1" symbol is present then the train conveys First Class...

Don't forget also the travel perks and pension aspects of continuing in your railway career.

Thanks all for such prompt answers. I have successfully booked with Raileasy, paying £29.70 with Senior Railcard discount - as I originally hoped. Yorkie, your illustration shows the same £44.50 ticket I was getting. The only Doncaster to London fare listed on BRfares at that price is the...

I’d be grateful for a bit of advice – to do with a Saver Half I believe. I’m planning to go from Kings Cross to Doncaster on Monday 23rd October, First Class advanced, probably on the 09:35. But I want to be flexible coming back on Thursday 26th, travelling Standard Class. (In fact, if my...

Many thanks OwlMan, I hadn't seen that before. I've bookmarked it. On checking back to the National Rail journey planner, I still don't know how I would have found it! Thanks again.

I find the information on BRfares.com very informative and useful (thank you), but recently some of it seems to have gone missing! It’s the General Conditions for ticket type that were displayed if you clicked on a particular type – e.g. cheap day return from here to there. This included a...

I wonder, do you no longer need a travelcard because you will become eligible for a 60+ card or Freedom Pass? If so, don't forget that the only Feltham/London rail journeys you will then have to pay for are those before 09:30 M-F. Your evening return journeys will be free. If you...