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    1A31 1800 15/08/2026 Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington

    So that I can try to avoid in future does anybody know what group of ? supporters ?this train was carrying? After a day at Imber yesterday I arrived at Bath Spa to return to London. At Bath Spa to give credit to staff they made announcement that the train was very crowded and that passengers for...
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    Permitted Routes Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh

    Considering a return trip from Birmingham to Edinburgh with a railcard Off peak open return cost of £108. On the return like to travel on the Carlisle to Settle line and break my journey for a day or two in Leeds is this route valid with this ticket?
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    Off Peak Day Return Thorough fare Underground to a Greater Anglia Destination from Liverpool Street

    I can get the forums site to show an off peak day return itinerary starting a journey before 0930 travelling by Underground to Liverpool Street and on to my destination provided I take a train departing Liverpool Street after 0930 which is cheaper than using Oyster to and from Liverpool Street...
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    Refund Super Off Peak Day Return West Hampstead to Brighton.

    I thought that non Advance Tickets could be refunded prior to travel. Earlier this week I purchased a Super Off Peak Day Return from West Hampstead to Brighton from Avanti's website and subsequently collected the ticket for my partner as her journey would start from a TFL Station...
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    See it Say it Sorted - should I have texted?

    I had the misfortune to travel on 1A32 between Bath Spa and Paddington on Saturday, while one can expect some unruly behaviour from football supporters there was constant loud singing complete with some of the fans banging on the carriage roof in time with the singing. I think it was Chippenham...
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    Watford Junction to Havant Off Peak Day return any permitted fulfilled on GWR Touch card.

    Previously have used the touch card from a station on the Met to Aylesbury and back with no problem so knew that card can be read by Cubic gates. Having had problems with TVM collection in the past I chose the smart card option. No issues on outward journey as took took Southern service to...
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    Watford Junction to Chichester / Havant 5 July

    I was considering using a GWR Smart card to purchase an any permitted off peak day return to Havant as I would like to leave all travel options open and leave purchase until just before I travel in case I am run over by the proverbial tram. I see that Watford Junction states that it doesn't...
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    Rickmansworth to Reading Disabled Railcard Holder

    Trying to plan a trip for my partner from Rickmansworth to Reading return on Thursday. The Off Peak Day return @ £21.40 would appear to allow travel on the 0922 Chiltern service to Marylebone and then Bakerloo to Paddington. She would however prefer to travel with a group of friends who hold...
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    Travelling beyond Oyster Zones & Doubling Back

    Today I travelled from Rickmansworth via London Bridge to Knockholt using an Oyster card (with a railcard discount). One option on TFL Journey Planner was to take a fast train to Sevenoaks and the double back to KCK. I took this option, could I have been penalty fared or reported for prosecution...
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    zugfinder account

    Does anybody have a paid zugfinder account or know of anywhere to find historical timings of German trains. I'm trying to find the name of the station train RE2 (4859) terminated after a long delay on 1st August, scheduled departure from Regensburg at 1040hrs. Then after a long wait we...
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    Apple Pay & TVM's

    If tickets are ordered via a TOC App and paid using Apple Pay if the TVM has a contactless card reader can this be touched to release the tickets or does a payment card have to be inserted?
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    Stoke Mandeville Station Facilities

    Booked tickets to be collected from Stoke Mandeville Station, but couldn't find a TVM on platform and Station booking hall locked am I blind? It was dark and managed to catch a late running train rather than wait half an hour for the train I had initially planned to catch. Luckily at...
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    Day of the week GWR Advance Tickets release date.

    Can anybody confirm GWR Advance's are normally released on Thursdays at 10.00am
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    London to Brighton

    Thinking of travelling to Brighton tomorrow was going to purchase a London Thameslink Super Off peak return to Brighton ticket with railcard @£9.55 and travel from Farringdon. However I see that Thameslink might be heavily disrupted due to staff shortages so considering at more than double the...
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    38 Stock Amersham Heritage Weekend

    Tickets now available for the weekend 9th & 10th September https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/heritage-train-journeys-amersham-special
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    Interesting Routing Rickmansworth to Cardiff Central 7th August

    Travelling to Cardiff tomorrow just checked routing with National Rail Enquiries for travel on 1018 departure from Paddington in the light of no trains Aylesbury to Marylebone due to line closure just south of Aylesbury. Depart Rickmansworth 0813 arrive Amersham 0824 then take 0825 from Amersham...
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    GWR Touch Card Start Journey from TFL Station

    Several days ago I used GWR's booking engine to find times of trains from Rickmansworth to Aylesbury Vale Parkway (as I had the site bookmarked on my computer.) When I checked fares and delivery options it showed that a GWR touch card could be used, as travel is not until this weekend I applied...
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    E tickets Watford Junction to Liverpool Lime Street

    Previously I have purchased e tickets on this route with no issue. Several weeks ago I purchased an advance no problem for my partner to travel. Not knowing what time she would be returning I did not purchase a return in the knowledge that an off peak single is not much more than an advance...
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    Seatfrog

    Is it possible to bid for somebody else and the email the code to the like an e ticket or does it have to be displayed in the app?
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    Watford Junction to Eastbourne

    Just looking at the options for travel for a group of my partner's friends to travel to watch tennis in June all hold Senior railcards. Current plan is to travel at 0952 Southern service and change at Clapham Junction with an off peak return via Kensington Olympia @ £24.05 On the return...

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