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    Tfw flex return

    Maybe thinking it’s legit - 50% advance discount - doubt it get me through gates at Manchester / Chester on return
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    Tfw flex return

    Note I can only get that fare via national rail as the tfw site doesn’t have option for open returns 1788546112 I asked the staff at Chester ticket office and they had no idea about flex return option and wanted to charge me £24 rather than £12.40 it smells like an error to me
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    Tfw flex return

    Hi I searched for an advance journey Chester to Manchester pic on specific start time but with open return selected. On national rail it gave a tfw advance flex return showing as a return ticket - when I go tfw to buy it shows as a single - which is it? And if buy that do I need return same...
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    Chester to Reading: most reliable route to take?

    If I was on my own I would do Hereford line with break in journey. May need to chance it via stafford..
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    Chester to Reading: most reliable route to take?

    Does anyone know the most reliable journey to take? Chester to Stafford to Reading seems brittle Surprised ‘reliability’ isn’t a search option
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    Chester to Kingham station best route

    We did Chester to New street to Worstershire parkway to Kingham - stopped in Birmingham for a few hours shopping - nice journey
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    Chester to Kingham station best route

    When I use travel planner to go Chester to Kingham it’s giving me : Chester to Stafford Stafford to Worcestershire Parkway Worcestershire Parkway to Kingham There is a route through Birmingham too but last time I went there I nearly got crushed on a platform due to congestion Also Chester to...
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    Manchester congestion

    Can the extra platform at Salford Crescent help with congestion ? last few times I’ve traveled on that through to Piccadilly has been held before and in Castlefield area. L
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    Is train really cancelled

    If I knew this before leaving the office I could have walked to Picc and caught it there. Is it unreasonable to expect to be notified of these events before getting to the station? I always check RTT but this showed no problem for 17:18.
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    Is train really cancelled

    Raildar says it stopped at Oxford Road at 17:30 - why would it not stop at Oxford Road?
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    Is train really cancelled

    I arrived at Manchester Oxford Road for the 17:18 to Chester yesterday. Display board showed it was cancelled when arriving on platform. No alerts came from TFW. Delay repay submitted for cancelled train last night. I checked the journey on RailRadar today and it's showing as Late by 17...
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    Delay repay refused

    Thanks. I've gone back to them. We'll see where this goes.
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    Delay repay refused

    On the 9th Aug I was trying to get 17:55 Manchester Oxford Road to Chester train but on arriving at the station the board said it was cancelled. No cancellation on real-time trains. Anyway, I left station to get some food and came back to get 18:55. I submitted a delay repay to TFW but...
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    Season ticket Chester to Manchester - all routes?

    Can I buy a season ticket to cover me from Travel : Chester - Manchester via Liverpool?
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    Season ticket Chester to Manchester - all routes?

    Interested to see if it’s possible to get Liverpool on the acceptable route
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    Season ticket Chester to Manchester - all routes?

    Thanks all for going through the trouble of explaining this - good info to have.
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    Season ticket Chester to Manchester - all routes?

    Hi, The season ticket for Chester to Manchester is £77/week for all routes. I was wondering what this means in practice i.e. from Chester, I can go to Manchester via Liverpool, Crewe, Mid-cheshire line, Fast line through warrington, line through to Victoria. Taking it too extreme, I can...
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    Best way to get to Manchester Oxford Rd from Chester - WCML work

    I think the best is 7:35 Chester to Crewe - Manchester Picc - Manchester Oxford Road. Should work okay. Not so lucky for passengers going to other stations like Warrington.
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    Best way to get to Manchester Oxford Rd from Chester - WCML work

    I think Crewe-Pic would be quicker
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    Best way to get to Manchester Oxford Rd from Chester - WCML work

    I need to get to Manchester Oxford Road by 9:30 for the 2 weeks the WCML work is going on at Acton Grange Junction. The best I've heard from station staff is getting a bus from Chester to Newton-le-Willows but i do not fancy this (Warrington is a nightmare during peak time). Note, I plan on...

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