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I was just thinking what would happen in this scenario: I want to visit a town a long way away by train, but I must return the same day. I learn that if I leave early in the day, I can have two hours in the town I want to visit, and still return the same day. I buy either a day return ticket...

Until today, if I were to travel from Worcester to Alvechurch, I would buy a "Not via Birmingham" ticket and travel from Worcester to University, then cross onto the other platform at University and travel to Alvechurch. This was the only way to travel between the two stations, avoiding New...

I've seen I can save at least £10 on a ticket from my home station to Glasgow if I book two advance purchase tickets, splitting the journey at Crewe. My train from Birmingham arrives at Crewe at 07.56. The train for Glasgow departs Crewe at 08.09. The minimum connection at Crewe is...

I'm looking for the cheapest way of getting from Worcester to Newcastle by train. I'm on a limited budget and the price seems to be so expensive, even buying advance purchase tickets. I'm flexible and can go any time in the next week, but I would preferably like to start as early as possible...

This got me thinking, and wondering what would happen: Yesterday, I went on a day trip to from Worcester to London (Euston), via a change at Birmingham New Street. I took my bike with me up to Birmingham but then I decided not to take it all the way to London, so I locked my bike up in the bike...

I'm in Scotland right now, and this got me thinking: In Glasgow or Perth or Fort William, I keep seeing the small village of Crainlarich listed on road signs, and a distance of 60+ miles given to the place. I'm looking for examples of very high mileages given to UK destinations on road signs...

I'm looking for an app for my phone where you I can input the "via" option when planning train journeys. The National Rail app let's me do that but I always encounter problems when proceeding to buy the ticket. I currently use the CrossCountry app to buy tickets on my phone, but it doesn't...

I've noticed GWR are running some of the new Intercity Express trains on the Cotswolds Line. I don't know how many per day, but for sure there are some; I've seen them passing the railway line near me. I'd like to try one, between Worcester and Evesham. Other than turning up and taking my...

This is my hobby: I've been travelling across Britain in my spare time over the past 20 years or so. I don't drive, so mostly I use trains, trains + bus, trains + bike, coaches, and occasionally by car when a family member drives. Firstly, I made sure I visited every city in Britain, then...

I use Megabus fairly frequently, because they offer unbeatable prices. I've done Birmingham-Leeds, London-Swansea, Glasgow-Birmingham, Leeds-Glasgow and other routes. I've used National Express just the once, years ago, from Skegness to Spalding, I think it was. I had a look today and...

I usually buy the one-day off-peak travelcard when I'm in London. Last time it cost me £12.30. I am an occasional visitor to London and I don't want to get an Oyster card. This time, I'm not using the tube or trains, just using London's buses. Is there a one-day ticket that would cost less...

I've seen some very cheap tickets for later this week, advance purchase Euston to Birmingham (routed via Northampton) for just £6. They leave London very late, after midnight. There are two options, each with an overnight wait of three hours. But I am prepared to accept this because I save so...

I've booked two advance purchase tickets for next Thursday: Lancaster to Glasgow Central, dep. 05.58 Glasgow Central to Lancaster, dep. 18.40 In Scotland, I'll be using a SPT Daytripper ticket: http://www.spt.co.uk/travelcards/day-tickets/ During that day, I'll be travalling around Ayrshire...

This is related to my thread from earlier this evening: "Large stations where trains pass through but don't stop". Please rank these five railway stations in order of importance: Bristol Temple Meads Clapham Junction Crewe Reading York It's not about how many passengers use the stations, or...

I was thinking, about 15 years ago, the "Cathedrals Express" from Hereford to Paddington used to go non-stop from Oxford to Paddington without stopping at Reading. I know, for example, that certain Virgin Trains services go non-stop from Warrington to Euston, and stop nowhere in between at...

I've booked an advance purchase ticket, the first train of the day from Lancaster to Edinburgh, for mid-November. I have to change at Carstairs, with just a 5-minute connection time. I notice today the train from Lancaster arrived into Carstairs 10 minutes late and missed the connecting train...

This irritated me somewhat. They showed a middle-aged bloke arriving at Paddington. He had been reported to the BTP by the guard on the GWR train for appearing "lost". So, the BTP questioned him. To be fair, they spoke to him in a kind manner. Then they phoned up some hospitals and care homes...

It seems to me that every train I've been on to/from Edinburgh Waverley always stops at Haymarket, if it passes through it. Is this always the case?

I'm planning to buy an advance purchase ticket from Lancaster to Edinburgh for mid-November. At this point in time, I'm not sure if I'd rather get off at Haymarket or Edinburgh Waverley. The ticket I'm buying will be "to Edinburgh" and as it's an advance purchase ticket, I know I'm not allowed...

I was playing around on Nationalrail.co.uk and I found what appears to be a strange anomaly. If a day return from Worcester to Barnt Green via Kidderminster is typed in, the price comes up as £7.30. So, this is travelling from Worcester to Birmingham Snow Hill/ Moor Street (via...