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On 20 /03/26 I travelled from Great Malvern GMV ( 08:56) to Birmingham International BHI via Worcestershire Parkway WOP and Birmingham New Street BHM . The last leg , 10:06 West midland train to BHI was showing delayed so I got the later Avanti train instead . The following day I set out to...

Last Friday ( 23/01/26) I used a Heart of Wales Circular Ranger starting and finishing at Leominster. I broke my journey at Swansea for circa an hour and then continued to Leominster via Cardiff, Newport and Hereford. The train to Cardiff from Swansea was delayed meaning I missed the planned...

Yesterday ,26/07//2024, I made a return trip from Leominster to Llandudno , purchased with split tickets , using the this Forum site . All 3 were Anytime Day Returns splitting at Craven Arms, & Gobowen. When at Llandudno I was ready to return before my planned timing so I checked at the ticket...

Planned travel from Bucknell (BUK) on the 12:06 to LLandovery (LLV) today , returning later in the afternoon. Anytime Day Return Ticket purchased on the train as no facilities at Bucknell station. Due to late running of train from Llanelli (LLE) we were held for 44min at Knighton . I bailed...

I travelled from Bucknell yesterday down to Llandovery and Realtime Trains showed the following unit :- UID W28281, identity 2V06 TSC 25435000, head code 5032 comprising of 150214 and 153913. In fact only the two unit 150214 arrived at Bucknell . I spoke to a member of staff on board & she...

Not come across this type of ticket before . Clicked on link to National rail conditions for it & cannot find it although the time restrictions are off peak. . I was just looking up price of a single adult ticket with no railcard. Can anyone advise exactly what it is?

Can anyone advise what is causing the bus replacement around Swansea Llanelli Carmarthen area and how long it will last? Thanks

Yesterday I used my Senior Bus pass ( Issued by Herefordshire Council) to travel from Wales into England , ie Knighton to Kington . The driver asked to have a second look at my pass to verify it was issued by Herefordshire Council as any other was not valid for the Journey. . Looking at the...

I had a look at the Ticket (TVM) machine at Newtown (NWT) yesterday and there is no information on it or any adjacent signage, as to how one might pay cash for a ticket . I was interested as I had a Rail Travel voucher, I wanted to use. I found that by selecting a journey and a ticket type it...

Can anyone explain the reasoning behind this notice on the side of this wagon. Thanks

Yesterday (10/09/22) I was delayed on a journey taking the 14:06 from Minffordd to Leominster, changing at Shrewsbury . The TFW train from Shrewsbury arrived 17 mins late at Leominster. When entering the details on TFW online claim system it is not showing the 14:06 , only 13:40 & 15:40 trains...

On the 6 July I was delayed , travelling from Alton ( Leave 16:15) to Great Malvern ( Arrive 19:47) . Due to a fatality on the line into Paddington, trains from Reading were delayed and I arrived in Great Malvern at 21:41 according to the platform display. I was encourage to claim delay...

As part of split ticketing Return Great Malvern to Newark, I had a Anytime Day return ticket, Tamworth to Willington, with the restriction Not Valid via Birmingham . Is there a valid route to travel between these two points via Birmingham with a different ticket ?

Friday last ,11/02/22 , I purchased an Anytime day return from Bucknell (BUK) to Llanelli (LLE) ,on TFW website used my Discount card. Due to, I am told, engineering works, the Heart of Wales line has a bus replacement Service at times and also ticket availability routing Via Craven Arms...

Last week I travelled to Aberdovey from Newtown and used the TVM to purchase a Day return fare used my Debit Card . I noticed there was a tab for Permit to Travel available on the screen and presume it is if you want to pay Cash and the machine only takes Cards . In the past I have not given it...

Can anyone advise how long the 153's will be running on the Heart of Wales line? I used to look forward to a trip down this line but the current 153's have such poor leg room on the aircraft style seat layout that I am minded to give them a miss . I can only sit diagonally across two seats...

I have been watching various Video clips of rail journeys in Norway , particularly Bergan - Oslo line and wondered what flashing green signals mean. Can anyone enlighten me?

Must congratulate TFW for promptly suppling Rail Replacement Coachs to carry me ( and others ) from Barmouth to Machynlleth yesterday when the 14:545 was cancelled . Two coaches supplied , one straight to Machynlleth & the other via all the other intermediate stations . The first arrived in...

I occasionally travel down to Alton to visit the Watercress Line from Hereford, via Reading (RDG) to catch the 09.20 down to Alton (AON). The route planners show a change of trains at North Camp and a walk to Ash Vale to catch the service to Alton . If I change the route to via Ash , the...

Last year I travelled from Newtown (NWT) to Fairbourne (FRB) and wanted to pay with Voucher I had from Delay repay. I arrived in plenty of time for the train and found the booking office was permanently closed. Boarded the train and asked the staff for a ticket . I was advised due to the Covid...