CallySleeperKid
Member
I am just looking at ways of getting from Nottingham to Wrexham or Shrewsbury for a connecting Wrexham and Shropshire service to London, after noticing its £46.20 for an advanced single for 2 with a disabled adult railcard, if you get it from either Tame Bridge Parkway or as far away as Wrexham General!
After a quick search on Nation Rail Enquiries I have come up with an odd situation, which ill try and explain below......
Travel date 22nd July 2010.
Nottingham to Shrewsbury
Nottingham d 08.37
Birmingham New Street a 09.54
(Cross Country)
Birmingham New Street d 10.24
Shrewsbury a 11.19
(Arriva Trains Wales)
Anytime Single £51.40
Nottingham to Wrexham General
Nottingham d 08.37
Birmingham New Street a 09.54
(Cross Country)
Birmingham New Street d 10.24
Shrewsbury a 11.19
(Arriva Trains Wales)
Shrewsbury d 11.24
Wrexham General a 12.01
(Arriva Trains Wales)
Anytime Single £42.90
So how can it be £8.50 cheaper to travel on the same trains, at the same times to Shrewsbury and then get an extra train on to Wrexham General?
And would I be doing anything wrong in buying the cheaper ticket to Wrexham General only intending to travel to Shrewsbury and connecting with the earlier Wrexham and Shropshire service to London Marylebone?
On a side note, its only £36.30 to go from Derby (08.53) to Shrewsbury (11.15), changing at Birmingham New Street, which would be ideal for the 12.07 Wrexham and Shropshire to London Marylebone. Derby (08.28 ) to Wrexham General (11.00), changing at Birmingham New Street come in at £42.20, in Wrexham in time for the 11.27 Wrexham and Shropshire to London Marylebone.
After a quick search on Nation Rail Enquiries I have come up with an odd situation, which ill try and explain below......
Travel date 22nd July 2010.
Nottingham to Shrewsbury
Nottingham d 08.37
Birmingham New Street a 09.54
(Cross Country)
Birmingham New Street d 10.24
Shrewsbury a 11.19
(Arriva Trains Wales)
Anytime Single £51.40
Nottingham to Wrexham General
Nottingham d 08.37
Birmingham New Street a 09.54
(Cross Country)
Birmingham New Street d 10.24
Shrewsbury a 11.19
(Arriva Trains Wales)
Shrewsbury d 11.24
Wrexham General a 12.01
(Arriva Trains Wales)
Anytime Single £42.90
So how can it be £8.50 cheaper to travel on the same trains, at the same times to Shrewsbury and then get an extra train on to Wrexham General?
And would I be doing anything wrong in buying the cheaper ticket to Wrexham General only intending to travel to Shrewsbury and connecting with the earlier Wrexham and Shropshire service to London Marylebone?
On a side note, its only £36.30 to go from Derby (08.53) to Shrewsbury (11.15), changing at Birmingham New Street, which would be ideal for the 12.07 Wrexham and Shropshire to London Marylebone. Derby (08.28 ) to Wrexham General (11.00), changing at Birmingham New Street come in at £42.20, in Wrexham in time for the 11.27 Wrexham and Shropshire to London Marylebone.
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