List of rail tickets/destinations that allow travel via other mode of transport

142094 · 29th July 2012, 13:29

Might be a project for someone, but does anyone have a list of ticket types or destinations which have a rail journey then travel via another mode of transport - e.g.:

List of SailRail destinations
Hovercraft to IoW
Metrolink/Tyne and Wear Metro add ons.

Not looking for Rovers, PlusBus or all the tickets valid to named stations in Ireland (for the SailRail). Think someone also had a list of tickets that allowed travel on preserved lines, so they can be discounted as well.

34D · 29th July 2012, 13:36

Do you also mean places such as the bus links to Wisbech (and many other such places shown on the National Rail network map with dotted lines)?

142094 · 29th July 2012, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by 34D

Do you also mean places such as the bus links to Wisbech (and many other such places shown on the National Rail network map with dotted lines)?

If there is a list of them to hand, then yes. If not, doesn't matter as I know there will be quite a few. The more obscure the better - for instance I didn't know there was a SailRail type ticket to Holland from East Anglia until relatively recently.

OwlMan · 29th July 2012, 16:17

A spreadsheet is attached for the ones that I know of- there may be others.

Peter

W-on-Sea · 29th July 2012, 17:20

Owlman, Very useful list,that
Some some minor corrections (concerning bus operators) to ones near me that I'm aware of.

The bus link to Abingdon from Didcot is by way of Oxford Bus Co or Thames Travel buses
Those from Didcot to Harwell and Wantage are both by Thames Travel buses
That to Chipping Norton from Kingham is by way of the "Cotswold Railbus" operated by RH Transport (or, on Sundays only, by Stagecoach)

One missing is the bus link from Tilbury Town to Tilbury Riverside

142094 · 29th July 2012, 19:54

That spreadsheet is excellent, thanks for putting it up.

Unixman · 29th July 2012, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by 142094

Might be a project for someone, but does anyone have a list of ticket types or destinations which have a rail journey then travel via another mode of transport - e.g.:

List of SailRail destinations
Hovercraft to IoW
Metrolink/Tyne and Wear Metro add ons.

Not looking for Rovers, PlusBus or all the tickets valid to named stations in Ireland (for the SailRail). Think someone also had a list of tickets that allowed travel on preserved lines, so they can be discounted as well.

An obvious one is Rail Air ...

Reading - Heathrow

scottishchris · 29th July 2012, 20:50

Can't forget Edinburgh airport, whether you're changing at Waverley, Haymarket or Inverkeithing!

RJ · 29th July 2012, 21:01

Through ticketing is something I've written about as a case study in my fares research piece, albeit mainly in the London/SE area.

Tickets from stations in Kent/Surrey/Sussex/South London to "Tramlink" routed via Elmers End, Croydon or Mitcham Junction. Using those stations as the origin gives an "Any Permitted" bus fare. Using Birkbeck as the origin throws up an anomaly.

Any ticket with a routed with a Maltese Cross or with routes LU/DLR, Ealing Common/North Acton or Greenford.

Tickets from the South to Calais.

Tickets from the southern MML to southern ECML routed via Hatfield/Albans bus.

Tickets between Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk routed X22/X90.

lyndhurst25 · 30th July 2012, 14:00

There's a "CLITHEROE BUS" add-on that lets you use Bowland Transit bus services to places as far away as Settle and Horton-in-Ribblesdale. Very good value at £1.25 single / £2.50 return.

Wasn't there a add-on to use the bus to Mablethorpe from Skegness? I can't find it on brfares.com.

philjo · 30th July 2012, 14:51

Holders of 1st class tickets to/from Sheffield can use Supertram to/from Sheffield station (does not apply to advance tickets)

(see the 1st class booklet on the EMT website)

Quote:

SUPERTRAM OFFER FOR FIRST CLASS TICKET HOLDERS
East Midlands Trains First Class ticket holders can benefit from free travel to and from Sheffield station with Stagecoach Supertram. Simply present a valid Business Anytime Plus, Business Anytime, First Anytime, First Off Peak or First Super Off Peak ticket on the tram along with the valid Supertram voucher available to download at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk or at any
East Midlands Trains Ticket Office.

jnjkerbin · 30th July 2012, 16:30

I believe it is also possible to get a through ticket to Minehead on First bus changing at Taunton.

Joe

Rhydgaled · 30th July 2012, 18:54

TrawsCambria and CymruConnect are listed on that spreadsheet as operators when neither are?? Also, has anyone here ever purchased a CymruConnect ticket? The impression I have is that alot of staff don't know about it.

LE Greys · 30th July 2012, 22:53

Wish I'd known about the Kirkwall one a few years ago! Presumably the Thurso-Scrabster-Stromness option includes a bus to Kirkwall. A break of journey might be useful on that route as well, it takes at least 11 hours.

Are there any preserved railways included? Alresford, Pickering and Oxenhope all sound like possibilities. And what about travelling the other way? While it would be great to ask a bus driver for a return to Penzance, I don't think it really works.

RJ · 31st July 2012, 10:04

There are also a range of tickets available from Rugby to Daventry Bus.

29th July 2012, 13:29	#1
142094 142 aficionado Established Member Join Date: 7 Nov 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 7,719	List of rail tickets/destinations that allow travel via other mode of transport Might be a project for someone, but does anyone have a list of ticket types or destinations which have a rail journey then travel via another mode of transport - e.g.: List of SailRail destinations Hovercraft to IoW Metrolink/Tyne and Wear Metro add ons. Not looking for Rovers, PlusBus or all the tickets valid to named stations in Ireland (for the SailRail). Think someone also had a list of tickets that allowed travel on preserved lines, so they can be discounted as well. __________________ Stand Clear of the Doors, Please.

29th July 2012, 19:54	#6
142094 142 aficionado Established Member Join Date: 7 Nov 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 7,719	That spreadsheet is excellent, thanks for putting it up. __________________ Stand Clear of the Doors, Please.

30th July 2012, 22:53	#14
LE Greys Established Member Join Date: 6 Mar 2010 Location: Hitchin Posts: 5,377	Wish I'd known about the Kirkwall one a few years ago! Presumably the Thurso-Scrabster-Stromness option includes a bus to Kirkwall. A break of journey might be useful on that route as well, it takes at least 11 hours. Are there any preserved railways included? Alresford, Pickering and Oxenhope all sound like possibilities. And what about travelling the other way? While it would be great to ask a bus driver for a return to Penzance, I don't think it really works. __________________ Always thinking as I type, sometimes not very well

29th July 2012, 13:36	#2
34D Established Member Join Date: 9 Feb 2011 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 3,138	Do you also mean places such as the bus links to Wisbech (and many other such places shown on the National Rail network map with dotted lines)?

29th July 2012, 17:20	#5
W-on-Sea Member Join Date: 18 Dec 2009 Posts: 698	Owlman, Very useful list,that Some some minor corrections (concerning bus operators) to ones near me that I'm aware of. The bus link to Abingdon from Didcot is by way of Oxford Bus Co or Thames Travel buses Those from Didcot to Harwell and Wantage are both by Thames Travel buses That to Chipping Norton from Kingham is by way of the "Cotswold Railbus" operated by RH Transport (or, on Sundays only, by Stagecoach) One missing is the bus link from Tilbury Town to Tilbury Riverside

29th July 2012, 20:50	#8
scottishchris Member Join Date: 4 May 2011 Posts: 27	Can't forget Edinburgh airport, whether you're changing at Waverley, Haymarket or Inverkeithing!

29th July 2012, 21:01	#9
RJ Established Member Join Date: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 4,941	Through ticketing is something I've written about as a case study in my fares research piece, albeit mainly in the London/SE area. Tickets from stations in Kent/Surrey/Sussex/South London to "Tramlink" routed via Elmers End, Croydon or Mitcham Junction. Using those stations as the origin gives an "Any Permitted" bus fare. Using Birkbeck as the origin throws up an anomaly. Any ticket with a routed with a Maltese Cross or with routes LU/DLR, Ealing Common/North Acton or Greenford. Tickets from the South to Calais. Tickets from the southern MML to southern ECML routed via Hatfield/Albans bus. Tickets between Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk routed X22/X90.

30th July 2012, 14:00	#10
lyndhurst25 Member Join Date: 26 Nov 2010 Posts: 211	There's a "CLITHEROE BUS" add-on that lets you use Bowland Transit bus services to places as far away as Settle and Horton-in-Ribblesdale. Very good value at £1.25 single / £2.50 return. Wasn't there a add-on to use the bus to Mablethorpe from Skegness? I can't find it on brfares.com.

30th July 2012, 16:30	#12
jnjkerbin Member Join Date: 25 Apr 2012 Location: Down south Posts: 265	I believe it is also possible to get a through ticket to Minehead on First bus changing at Taunton. Joe

30th July 2012, 18:54	#13
Rhydgaled Established Member Join Date: 25 Nov 2010 Posts: 1,382	TrawsCambria and CymruConnect are listed on that spreadsheet as operators when neither are?? Also, has anyone here ever purchased a CymruConnect ticket? The impression I have is that alot of staff don't know about it.

31st July 2012, 10:04	#15
RJ Established Member Join Date: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 4,941	There are also a range of tickets available from Rugby to Daventry Bus.