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I'm looking for a cheaper way of making a day trip from Staines to Stratford upon Avon with a Family & Friends Railcard. The fares via Reading make it an expensive proposition. I discovered that a super off-peak day return from London to Stratford upon Avon (route Banbury) was quite a good...

I travelled on Sunday night on the Night Riviera to Penzance. We left Paddingon on time at 23.50 but came to a stand in the vicinity of Royal Oak until around 1.30 am. Arrival in Penzance was dead on time, but those joining at Reading must have had a rather long (and cold) wait. This isn't a...

On 29th April my parents who both hold Senior railcards are travelling from Dorchester South to Portsmouth Harbour around midday, in order to catch a ferry to the continent. On 9th May they will arrive back by air around 4 pm, at Gatwick airport, and return to Dorchester, changing at Southampton...

Please excuse a very simple (I hope!) query: With an off-peak day return from Staines to London Terminals, exactly what terminals can I travel to? I know Victoria and Waterloo are obviously ok, but are Charing Cross, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars, and City Thameslink also permitted?

I’m planning to make the following journey and thought I’d find out the best ticketing options from those who know these things. On Thurday 25th October I wish to travel from Staines to Redland (Bristol), arriving around 5 pm. On Saturday 27th October I wish to travel from Redland to...

Maybe a silly question, but as I do this journey occasionally, I would appreciate your thoughts. On Monday I arrived at St. Pancras and went to a TVM near entrance to the FCC platforms to buy a ticket (an anytime single with a Gold Card discount) for my onward journey to Staines. I was...

Every couple of months or so I like to travel from Staines to Dorchester to visit family, but as I'm rarely in a hurry I like to take my time and stop off at other interesting places. I normally buy an off-peak return (route not via London)with an Annual Gold Card discount. The question is -...

Over the last few weeks there appears to be a very severe speed restriction on the down line approaching Ashford (Surrey). Does anyone know why it is there? It's the on the last bit of my journey home to Staines. For those who travel this route every day it must be as irritating as hell...

For the last 5 years I have held an Annual Gold Card Ryde St. John’s Road - Ryde Esplanade, aka the ‘ticket to Ryde’. However it’s not always plain sailing getting some of the advantages that a Gold Card is alleged to have. Firstly, the First Class £5 supplement is almost impossible to get...

Yesterday I travelled from my home station of Staines to London and back, travelling out on the 1029 to town, going to Victoria via Clapham Junction, then taking buses around town. I then travelled back, arriving in Staines, just before 1500 hrs. Later in the day I took the 1659 into town...