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Yesterday I saw SWR working 2P50 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L51843/2025-06-04 (forming the 1510 Haslemere to London Waterloo) on arrival at Waterloo. I was surprised to see a two digit former-Southern-Region-style headcode displaying on the matrix panels on the sides...

Looking at Saint-Malo to Turin (Torino) in a day, on a Saturday. Not for a while yet (the other side of the June timetable change), so these are based on the currently-available timetable for after the Fréjus tunnel reopens. Would welcome any thoughts on these itineraries, or others I've...

I've read the Routeing Guide and the forum's Guide and I'm still confused. Consider Shaun from Shanklin (Isle of Wight) who wants a single to Birmingham New Street. Two plans immediately come to mind: 1) get to the mainland (Portsmouth) by his choice of sea transport; SWR to London Waterloo...

I've encountered this image (where I've redacted the aztec code and the full ticket number). I can't offer any more details, sorry. It shows a phone displaying an eticket, purportedly from TCR Tottenham Court Road to RDG Reading. Ticket type 'Advance Return' (?), Route 'Gwr Only (00820)'...

BRFares tells me that there are various Advance fares from Southampton to Lancaster priced by Transport for Wales and restricted "must include travel on the following main TOC: TRANSPORT FOR WALES RAIL". Some of the prices represent extremely good value for such distances - the lowest tier is...

On Sunday 11th Dec, I was on the 11:55 from Waterloo to Southampton Central. This train is supposed to divide at Eastleigh, with part of it then forming the 13:26 to Portsmouth Harbour. I was hoping to be on that latter service and end my (train) journey at Fratton at 14:09. However, just a few...

Just wondering. Take for example 1P16 from London Liverpool Street to Norwich today. Would it be pronounced: "one pee one six" "one pee sixteen" "one papa one six" "one papa sixteen" or something else? In particular I'm wondering if there's a phonetic alphabet that differs from the NATO one.

Mod Note: Posts #1 - #14 originally in this thread. Honestly, this kind of thing is my least favourite aspect of this forum. Not picking on anyone; this is merely the latest in a loooong line of examples...

Using the return portion of a return ticket, without ever having used (or intending to use) the outward portion, has been discussed here before, see for example https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/must-i-use-outward-portion-of-ticket.138040/ Then, the forum consensus appeared to be that this...

It's a common refrain in this forum that a reservation for any specific journey leg can be obtained (or should in theory be obtainable) at any ticket office. But what (if any) are the non-ticket office options for this same task? Any websites / apps? If it's not possible, why not?

I'm sure this has come up before, but I can't find it. The question: For any origin and a destination, such that there are SDR (anytime day return) and 7DS (7 day standard season) prices defined (with exactly the same route*), what are the highest and lowest achievable ratios of 7DS price to...

Back in 2019, on 27 December. Intending to catch 1Z14, the 1031 Great Western from Fratton FTN to Southampthon Central SOU, due to arrive there at 1108. On that day all TOCs in the area were having various minor to moderate problems, but I had tracked the unit due to form the 1031 on its journey...

I know it's been raining a lot but there do seem to be an unusual number of landslips on the SWR network recently: - Between Ewell West and Epsom (a week ago) - Near Liss (last night) - Between Godalming and Guildford (just now) Also at Hook not much more than a month ago. Is it just the rain...