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    "Britain's Favourite Railway Stations with Si King" - new series on More 4 - starts Thursday 8th Jan 2026 at 9pm

    Tonight prog really grated on my ears Keighley pronounced Keely by siddy Holloway..who should know better and Wemyss ...Wems by the Architect cahppie Sloppy
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    How does a TTI know a contactless card is valid for travel?

    BiL is travelling from Twyford to Kings Cross ( Elizabeth line to farringdon the Thameslink to Kings Cross) He is tapping his barclaycard in at Twyford and he asked if a ticket inspector gets on, how does he prove hr has a ticket? I guess that his Gizmo can read the card, but other than that i...
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    1Z72 Colchester-Paignton 9/8/25

    What loco will haul this?
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    Hayes and Harlington Station ( being ignored by Network Rail and TfL)

    Does anyone on here work for TfL /Network Rail , can shed any light on when they will be able to overcome the inertia and get the stairs repaired The complete lack of interest shown by both companies makes a mockery of their claims that 'every journey matter; and 'putting customers first'...
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    A bit urgent Trainline tickets.. are they kosher?

    Yes it appears to be split ticketing they show bracknell-clapham-victoria- gillingham-whitstable as i was to arrived on the 12.39 arr as shown on the spilt could we get the direct service from victoria? Oh, and picking up a car
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    A bit urgent Trainline tickets.. are they kosher?

    Passengers 1 Senior with railcard 2 children 11 and 12 travelling Bracknell to Whitstable today All the normal TOC want about 90+ for the single journey Trainline quoted about 55 but with a few changes en route Am i ok to go ahead a get these.. having seen the new Fare Dodgers programme...
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    TfLstation staffing policy

    Hopefully correct forum IIRC TfL had trumpets aplenty blowing that all their staions would have staff avaible while services ran. My gripe concerne Hayes and Hartlington Ex GWR now TfL There is a car park for th station adjacent to P1 and to access it in GWR days ans early TfL you exited...
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    Southampton to Reading

    Might have to make this journety so looked on train line Two fares one about £17.00ish for direct route The other about £10.00ish with 2 changes Why the difference?
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    Another Delay repay question

    Thanks for all the info.Much appreciated
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    Another Delay repay question

    I am about to submit the claim for the Grantham-Cheshunt leg arr dep TOC Te times shown were Grantham 1633 ( LNER) Peterborough 1652 1716 (XC)...
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    Another Delay repay question

    BankQuayLowLvl This was purchased via the GA webite I just put in from and to and the times reqd and thats is what i got back I did look at a split ticketing site once and gave up, so i just go the the first TOC site that i am travelling on and leave it to them.. Although i think they were a...
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    Another Delay repay question

    I suppose that this is one of the results of a multiple TOC journey Booked as a return, but 6 separate single tickets Still off the Cross country with the request Thanks for all the help and explanations
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    Another Delay repay question

    Alter Ego Apologies ..my mistype Should have arrived at Grantham at 10.19 due to the cancelleation I arrived at 11.16 So 57 minutes late not 7......it was a long day...lol
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    Another Delay repay question

    However not a complicated as Fliss 2000 Advance return. due to KX being closed my journey to Grantham was Chsshunt-Cambridge GA Cambridge-Peterborough XC Peter borough-Grantham LNER All with dedicated times Outward journey The XC leg was cancelled (No train Crew) and i arrived at Grantham 7...
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    Railway General Knowledge.

    Jeez you will be wanting grid references next....lol Cmon get the brain cells going....last lot of hints On a Suburban branch line of 3.7 miles that had this and the terminal station north of it It branched off at a station that has recently closed and been replaced by one 100yds further...
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    Railway General Knowledge.

    another hint The station was built partly over the 'village lake' ( aiui a pond does not have an inlet and outlet, whereas a lake does) as there was a brook. entering and leaving the pond it is a lake albeit a small one!! The brook then ran under the 'northern' platform to join up with a river...
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    Railway General Knowledge.

    I doubt it. In order from 'north to south' The line being more NW/SE, it was goods yard, Main platform, level crossing, second platform. Also the goods yard had sidings both sides of the line
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    Railway General Knowledge.

    I don't know..lol A bit more info.... This station had a goods yard and was mainly used for the various coal merchants of the area The two platforms were bisected by a level crossing There is no confirmatrion that any building ever existed on the 'southern' platform .all buildings were sited on...
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    Railway General Knowledge.

    It was on a single line with two platforms on the same side, although one of he patforms was rarely used. Passenger services from it ceased in 1939 ,But during the late 50s it was brought back into use ue to Engineering work on the adjacent line the replaced it, and Goods srvices finally ceased...
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    Railway General Knowledge.

    What station(now closed) had a public right of way across the platform that required steps down to track level cut into the platform The steps were set into the platform and required boarding over when services arrived If you would like more clues i can give a couple

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