Changing Trains

[Dean3000]

Im planning on visiting my other half soon, im going to be swapping trains on the way there at colchester. Now i was checking the NXEC website for fares and trains leaving then ext day and i couldnt find an exhange at Colchester at all. Would it be possible if i was to swap at colchester on the way back? (Incase you need to know on the next day im heading to peterborough)

 

[tony_mac]

probably.

I'm afraid that it is impossible to give a more detailed answer without a more detailed question!
We don't know where you are going from, where you are going to, when you are going, or why you are asking the question. If you want to go to Colchester, you may need to buy another ticket depending on answers to the other questions.

 

[ChrisTheRef]

Please just provide:

Starting Station:
Destination Station:
Date of Travel (there and back):
Time of Travel (there and back):

And we'll do our best

 

[Dean3000]

Starting Station: Peterborough
Destination Station: Witham
Date of Travel (there and back): 28th - 29th November
Time of Travel (there and back): 07:45am in the morning there, open return so i can return anytime.

I just want to avoid london, i guess id say im leaivng after 7pm.

 

[SWT Driver]

Outward Depart 28/11/09

PBO d. 0745
COL a. 0948 d. 0952
WTM a.1004

Alternatively

PBO d. 0955
WTM a. 1202

Return Depart 29/11/09

WTM d. 0850
IPS a. 0928 d. 0955
PBO a. 1141

No alternatives available other than to X London.

 

[Trains06]

Right - How long do you want in Colchester? Are you doing something there?

 

[Dean3000]

Im not staying in colchester, im in witham for the weekend. Im just wondering if its okay if i change trains at Colchester on my way back, seeing as colchester line goes to peterborough

 

[tony_mac]

I think he just wants to avoid taking a replacement bus into London - which is what the journey planner is suggesting.

If you put in 'via Colchester', it says there is an 18:46, change at Colchester and Norwich.

 

[Trains06]

-=- Outward -=-

07:45 (PBO) >> 09:48 (COL)

NATIONAL EXPRESS EAST ANGLIA 02h 03

09:52 (COL) >> 10:04 (WTM)

NATIONAL EXPRESS EAST ANGLIA 00h 12

-=- Return -=-

16:46 (WTM) >> 17:24 (IPS)

NATIONAL EXPRESS EAST ANGLIA 00h 38

17:55 (IPS) >> 19:34 (PBO)

NATIONAL EXPRESS EAST ANGLIA 01h 39

====

Have East Anglia got buses running or something?...

 

[dk1]

Can see that you will have no problem whatsoever. Even if your ticket did not permit this the chances of seeing revenue protection is very very small between Witham & Colchester & then usually only Intercity services between there & Ipswich. The 170s on the through Liverpool St-Peterboroughs only have a conductor North of Ipswich.

 

[John @ home]

Starting Station: Peterborough
Destination Station: Witham
Date of Travel (there and back): 28th - 29th November
Time of Travel (there and back): 07:45am in the morning there, open return so i can return anytime.

I just want to avoid london, i guess id say im leaivng after 7pm.

It's not necessary to buy an open return, now renamed an Anytime Return, for this journey at weekends. The Anytime Return is expensive - £41 route Not London and £130 route + Any Permitted, which allows travel via London.

The £31.80 Off-Peak Return route Not London will meet your needs. It is valid on any train by that route on Saturdays and Sundays. It is also valid for break of journey at any intermediate station on both outward and return legs of the journey. The fare is reduced to £21 if you have a National Railcard.

John