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Was looking forward to trying out this 1st Class dining service from Cardiff to Bangor midweek in June but notice that no advance tickets are available after early April. Are 1st advance fares being discontinued on this train or are they not released until close to travel date. Thanks to anyone...

We are travelling from Inverness to Newark Northgate 1st April with an East Coast Rewards tickets on the Highland Chieftain arriving York 13-56. Our conneection to Newark departs 14-01. Will 5 minutes be enough time. We will not be able to use stairs with luggage and are fairly slow walkers...

Book early for best Advance fares - not always the case. I booked last week two 1st Class senior Advance tickets £73-30 from Paddington to Penzance on 10th June on 10-06 departure. After only one week of booking these fares have been reduced to £56-10. I can understand reductions nearer the time...

I see East Coast are offering all their Reward offerings at 20% off this week. Will there be a rush? Are you going to take advantage? My opinion - It is quite a generous offer. What do others think.

I have booked a Cross Country 1st class journey from Penzance to Derby on a future Friday departing at 09-40 with a change at Birmingham New Street onto a Cardiff - Nottingham service arriving Derby approx 16-40. Can anyone please tell me what I can expect as regards catering in 1st class and...

Mallaig used to disperse many fish trains from it's busy port direct to Glasgow and London. Did these trains always have to reverse at Fort William or was there ever a triangle of lines as at Inverness for through running ?

There is mention of new escalators and 16 person lifts from Princes Street to Waverley Station. Is this access now fully step free from the street to the platforms. Looking at the plans of the station on National Rail site this is not clearly shown and following the reccommended routes...

Travelling Edinburgh on 13.36 train to Inverness Monday 4th March. Can anyone tell me what type of train this will be. Number of coaches, whether refreshments available on board. Thank you.

I am planning a journey from Paddington to Penzance on Mon 22nd April 2013.Great Western and East Coast booking engines give me options of tickets for a train leaving Paddington at 09.30 arriving Penzance at 15.11 however looking at GW timetable which is valid until May there is no such...

Since 28th November East Coast have not been able to add points to members accounts due to a technical problem. This seems rather a long time in this day and age to fix the problem and must be frustrating for anyone wanting to cash in their recently earned points.

Travelled on 2330 from Kings Cross to Newark last night. Just interested when looking at the timetable why it takes so long between Doncaster and Leeds. After a an 0125 arrival at Doncaster it does not arrive in Leeds until 0237. Thanks to anyone who can answer my curiosity.

Four adults hope to travel from Newark to Kings Cross on Sat 5th May as a small group.Two people hold Senior Rail Cards but the terms and conditions of small group tickets state that these types of tickets are not valid with any other offers or with Rail Card discounts.When going to the special...

I am shortly travelling midweek 10.43 ex Newark to Edinburgh.If I choose food from the mid morning offer after boarding at Newark will I be offered a choice of light lunch when the offer changes to all day menu further on in the journey eg when departing Newcastle at 12.44? After reading on...

Could someone please tell me what "refreshments" and other services are provided in East Coast 1st Class Lounges so that I can decide whether a supplement for 1st Advance tickets would be of value.I am particularly interested in Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley.Thank you.