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Sorry if already been asked but there seems to be an issue when trying to buy a priv fare from Slough to Custom House. You can’t purchase a through ticket between the two stations, yet it is possible to buy two separate tickets SLO - PAD and PAD - CUS. Any ideas why there are no through fares?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/class-345-progress.120221/ We even want to be different from the Jubilee line as we have PSDs rather than PEDs :rolleyes:

As of 25/11/19 TfL Rail will take over the operation of 6 services from GWR. Attached a screenshot of one service as proof times are now public. The services will be: 9P17 0732 Reading to Paddington 9R20 0843 Paddington to Reading 9P28 0948 Reading to Paddington 9N92 1656 Paddington to...

A minor change perhaps but as of today (30th September 2019) MTR Crossrail has been rebranded as MTR Elizabeth line (sic). The company’s legal name is still MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited however the trading name is now MTR Elizabeth line. The company website has been changed to...

Seems that there is a bit of an anomaly at Heathrow now that all the Hex ticket offices have closed. It doesn’t appear that there is any facility to purchase TfL Rail tickets with a railcard discount or to have this added to an Oyster (unless you go to the tube station I guess by which time you...

Not sure if this is the correct section so please move it. I have been told about this link: http://http://www.heathrowrail.com/ Links to a page for something call the Heathrow Southern Railway (hoping Govia aren't involved!), which basically sounds like the old Airtrack scheme. The...

A couple of National Rail branded ticket machines have been installed at each Heathrow Express station. They state they are for ticket collection only. They have been installed for at least a month, but today I have seen them switched on at Terminal 4 station. I have taken a picture but will...

Recently I was at a central London terminal station and wished to buy a ticket from my local station (which is a National Rail station in the London zones) to Nottingham with my TOCNE priv. On requesting my ticket from the sales clerk, I was questioned who I worked for. I stated my employer...

I've been doing a few trips around the north-eastern side of the country and noticed that some Northern services seem to be crewed by First Transpennine Express staff. Is this a regular occurrence or just down to a shortage of staff at Northern. My train today (1327 Scarborough to Hull) has...

A friend of mine buys a season ticket from Balham to Brookwood (NOT via London). What are the possible routes that this ticket is valid for? I ask as a friend claims to have exited at Waterloo using this ticket whereas a second friend who has a Clapham Junction - Brookwood ticket was unable...

Hi, I'm travelling from Sowerby Bridge to Hull and then returning a few days later. Going out I'll take the direct route through Leeds and then onto Hull. However, returning I'd like to travel Hull to Goole, then on to Leeds (on the service via Castleford). Is this possible on an off-peak...

Hi, Does anyone know what services Chiltern drivers based at Marylebone drive? Is it just the longer distance stuff are the more local runs on their diagrams too? Also what about Aylesbury drivers? Are they confined to their branch or do they get to spread their wings on the mainline...

Hi there, On 23rd December a mate and I are looking to go on a trip from London to Kent via High Speed. To cover lines I haven't been on I was thinking of booking a ticket from London to Ramsgate and then getting a direct HS service to Ramsgate. However on the return portion I'm thinking...

Hi, I thought of this the other day when I noticed a Class 165 entering Paddington. The installation of the PIS seems to be nearly (if not) complete. What I noticed on this 165 was that a route number was displayed on the front destination indicator. I think it was on the Greenford service...

Hi, Today I purchased a priv single from Bridgend to Reading from the ticket office at Bridgend station. I noticed that the ticket is an Anytime Single and validity in the bottom right hand corner of the ticket states 'Two Days'. Is this normal for this type of ticket? I've bought it...

Hi, In the railway rule book, under train classifications it mentions that train's with headcodes 2Z01 are termed an officers' special train. Does anybody know what exactly an officers' special train is? Paul.

Hey, Have we asked this question previously? What's the busiest single platform on NR in terms of numbers of trains departing? I thought Chafford Hundred would be pretty busy, but then I looked up Dingle Road (near Penarth) which has 8 trains an hour departing in either direction from its...

Thought I'd revive a concept that seems to have died previously on this forum. You have to guess what the station name is from the clue provided and if you guess correctly then you can post your own. If you can't think of a clue then you can open up the floor for someone else to contribute...

I got off a train at Gloucester today and went to check the platform for my next train in the station building (only old style TV screens on the platforms here). I noticed that the ticket office had been completely boarded up, for renovation I assumed. However it turns out that the ticket...

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