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Good afternoon, tomorrow morning I am travelling from Branksome to Southampton Airport Parkway. I hold a standard class off peak return.
I am changing at Bournemouth (to pick up some work) to travel on the 9.45 CrossCountry service. Am I able to upgrade to 1st class for the outward journey...
Services from Swanage to Wareham don't start until next year.
Depending when you are in Dorset we have the Bournemouth Air Festival from 20th August until 23rd August. Located on Bournemouth Beach.
As mentioned before the Tank Museum is very good.
There is not really that much to do in...
A very nice roast chicken breast with potatoes and vegetables, followed by cheese and biscuits and a nice bottle of Taylors port on a Virgin Trains service from Carlisle to London Euston.
I was on the delayed 07:55 from Weymouth to London Waterloo which had people standing from Brockenhurst.
The guard did a very good job asking people to put children on laps and that could parents stop their children from running about in the aisles.
The guard stated that the train was so...
Good evening,
I caught the 07:55 service from Poole to Bournemouth this morning having just missed the 07:39.
The train I was on was held outside of Bournemouth for around 20 minutes awaiting a platform to become free. The reason given as a preceding train was blocking the platform due to...
I had this problem last year with East Coast travelling from Wakefield Westgate to Kings Cross.
The carriage that I was in had no working air con on one of the hottest days of the year. The train was packed out and no other seats were available.
The guard did hand out free water to the...
Morning I am wondering if anybody maybe able to help.
My friend is travelling home to Poole from Farnham most likely leaving Farnham on the 26th June and returning on the 28th. Leaving around noon on both dates.
The off peak price is £49.10 for the return journey. No railcards are held and 1...
Brilliant thank you for the replies. I think the Severn and Solent freedom ticket will be best bet as there isn't many trains on a sunday to Dorchester West from the Bristol area.
Good evening I'm wondering if anyone can help me.
I am travelling to Cardiff Central from Poole on 30th August and returning on the 1st September.
I need to be in Cardiff before 9pm on the 30th and will be leaving around tea time on the 1st.
The off peak return price is coming up at...
Thankyou for your replies. I have noted down your points and if I do a long journey again I will note down more details for you all to enjoy. I used to jot down loco and unit numbers in the late 80's and early 90's when thing were in my point of view just that bit more interesting.
The...
Thought I would share my recent trip to London, Newquay and Wakefield with you all. I don't jot down locomotive or unit numbers but I hope you enjoy it.
It all started on the 01/07/13 at Poole departing on the 16.07 service to London Waterloo which was 3 minutes down at Poole. The usual 444...
Thanks for your prompt reply, thought this might be the case but just wanted to check. Have tweeted Southwest Trains and they are going to take a look at it. Will pop down the station and buy my tickets tomorrow.
Good evening I am wondering if anyone can help me. I am trying to find out why there is a massive price increase for an off peak return on the 7.41 Poole to Waterloo service. On the weekdays commencing 7th January and 14th January but then a lower price right til the end of march.
I usually...
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