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mods note - split from this thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/incident-between-wigan-wallgate-and-southport-29th-august-2026.306579/ When I first walked across Astley crossing I decided to help close one of the road gates to save time for a passing road user and was grateful for the...

There are a few conflicting descriptions of time restrictions on the Devon Day Ranger, specifically concerning easements allowing travel on certain trains. Could anyone confirm what the situation is on the ground? railrover.org indicates the following: But the GWR website just says: And...

The diagram on Traksy around Stratford-upon-Avon (https://traksy.uk/live/M+31+SOAV+-10) has been confusing me. The position of the signal berths makes it look like if a path is set for a train out of platform 1 at Stratford, then approaching trains from the north can't even proceed into Wilmcote...

I've been looking at recent services between Crewe and Shrewsbury today to test the resilience of a connection, and noticed that systematic delays seem to be occurring for the fast services, despite there being no scheduled intermediate stops and not apparently following another train. To take...

I was recently on a train that was, through permissive working, allowed to enter platform 1 (a through platform) at Preston behind another train already in the platform. The other train was due to have already left, but its signal was not cleared until I had alighted from my train. The late...

Hi, I regularly book tickets between Preston and Manchester and have noticed that if I choose a Transpennine Express service and a ticket with no operator restriction and request a reservation, the Transpennine Express website gives the following message: Other booking sites such as Northern...

Hi all, I'm thinking of stopping short at a particular station using my season ticket and wanted to pick your brains to make sure the normal rules apply. There are no fare anomalies - just hoping I don't need to buy an extra ticket for the journey. There are various cases around the network...

I'm curious to know how it is decided whether a train is an "appropriate" connecting train for a TOC & CONNECTIONS advance ticket. Here's a potentially extreme example: With the right inputs, I can get trainsplit.com to offer me a £8.90 (16-25 railcard) VTWC & Connections advance ticket for...

I'm planning to travel from Guide Bridge to Ely on an Off-Peak Return (SVR) ticket (route Not Via London). I have all day to make the outbound journey so for pure recreation thought I'd use the Routeing Guide to see what unusual routes I could take. Both stations are routeing points, so I can...