North Wales to London Routes

[SovietGaz]

Looking at changing my route for my next trip down to London from Colwyn Bay to mix it up from the straight forward Virgin train service.

I was considering the Arriva service to Birmingham New Street and a Chiltern Train to London taking the day out to trundle down to the capital.

Does anyone recommend any other routes to while away the day and get to London?

Do Chiltern still run a Class 67 hauled service? If so when?

 

[telstarbox]

Looking at changing my route for my next trip down to London from Colwyn Bay to mix it up from the straight forward Virgin train service.

I was considering the Arriva service to Birmingham New Street and a Chiltern Train to London taking the day out to trundle down to the capital.

Does anyone recommend any other routes to while away the day and get to London?

Do Chiltern still run a Class 67 hauled service? If so when?

See the Frequently Requested Diagrams thread for 67s

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[krus_aragon]

North Wales to London via Warrington (maps CL+LC) is a valid route if you want to chase after a Pendolino rather than a Voyager from Chester.

 

[merlodlliw]

Looking at changing my route for my next trip down to London from Colwyn Bay to mix it up from the straight forward Virgin train service.

I was considering the Arriva service to Birmingham New Street and a Chiltern Train to London taking the day out to trundle down to the capital.

Does anyone recommend any other routes to while away the day and get to London?

Do Chiltern still run a Class 67 hauled service? If so when?

The ATW route Club 55 via Chiltern is the cheapest £17 plus about £12 or so surcharge, so around £30 return, of course you have to be 55 or over.

Indeed Chiltern still run the class 67, 7 days a week from next Monday, its on their website

 

[quarella]

The ATW route Club 55 via Chiltern is the cheapest £17 plus about £12 or so surcharge, so around £30 return, of course you have to be 55 or over.

Indeed Chiltern still run the class 67, 7 days a week from next Monday, its on their website

From the Club 55 terms and conditions -

3) Club 55 travel will be valid between 2 September 2012 and 24 March 2013, excluding the period from 18 December 2012 to 4 January 2013. Please note: Club 55 ticket cannot be purchased after 10th December. The last day of outward travel is 10 December 2012. All return travel must be completed done by 17 December 2012. Travel on 18 December will require a new ticket to be purchased.

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

Looking at changing my route for my next trip down to London from Colwyn Bay to mix it up from the straight forward Virgin train service.
Does anyone recommend any other routes to while away the day and get to London?

You can go via Stoke and/or Leamington/Oxford as well as High Wycombe on an Any Permitted ticket.

 

[TorqueOfTheDevil]

Or you could get the ATW Class 67 from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsbury, then change for Birmingham before ending up on the Chiltern Class 67 set for the end of the journey

 

[Cherry_Picker]

There will be a recast of the Chiltern timetable as of next week. Luckily it sees an increase in the number of loco hauled trains.

Monday - Friday
1H17 07:44 PRR - MYB
1H19 06:09 KID - MYB
1H22 06:38 SBJ - MYB
1H21 07:44 BAN - MYB
1H44 10:55 BMO - MYB
1H53 12:55 BMO - MYB
1H65 15:55 BMO - MYB

1R16 08:45 MYB - BMO
1R22 10:15 MYB - BMO
1R34 13:15 MYB - BMO
1R48 16:47 MYB - BMO
1K50 17:15 MYB - KID
1K54 18:15 MYB - KID
1U56 18:50 MYB - BAN

Saturdays
1H06 07:12 KID - MYB
1H13 09:10 KID - MYB
1H24 13:55 BMO - MYB

1R25 11:06 MYB - BMO
1G49 17:06 MYB - BMO
1G53 18:06 MYB - BMO

Sundays
1H31 10:13 BMO - MYB
1R54 18:33 MYB - BMO

 

[laphroaig]

Thanks for posting those times, I'm pleased to see a mid-morning loco-hauled departure from London at last!

After a quick look I cannot find any advance fares on any of the 'mainline silver' services, but plenty on the dmus, is this a policy?