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    Virgin Trains TM said 'change at Wigan for Chester'

    :roll:. On my way back from Blackpool North and boarded the very slightly delayed 11:52am @ Preston to London Euston to travel to Warrington BQ for my connection back to Chester. As the train left Preston, the TM announced Wigan NW as next stop and instructed passengers to alight for connections...
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    Chester To Southport on a Sunday Via Manc & Bolton.

    I have unsuccessfully tried to plan this particular journey with no success Via National Rail Enquiries website :twisted:. Does the Sunday service Via Manchester & Bolton run these days even? Thanks!
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    King Edward The 2nd...Why Blue???

    Never seen a Blue King before, always thought that they came in Brunswick Green...? A Learned friend of mine who had King's passing his School fields everyday never recalls one in Blue, so, why Blue?
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    Chester To Richmond (London)

    Hi. Just looking for some advice about the best tickets about for this journey. Does it pay to book as much in advance as possible? Any specific times I should avoid?? (Outside of rush-hour). Any better / cheaper routes available??? Thanks.
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    Chester To Southport Service On Sunday's?

    I have Looked on the NRE website regards to travelling on this line Via Manchester Piccadilly as I have only ever traveled from Chester to SPort via Liverpool with Merseyrail. I was wondering if this route could indeed be done at the weekend, pref Sunday with no change of trains on-route...
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    Alcohol query on Northern Rail

    I was on the Mid Cheshire Line heading towards Chester this afternoon and about a group of 6 males and 8 females were openly drinking various beers and spirits in mid afternoon. The guard did pass...around 5 times up and down the train and did nothing. I understand if there was a rule to uphold...
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    England Cricketer, Eoin Morgan Lost In Transit...

    They have just said on Sky Sports 1 on the cricket coverage of Lancs and Mdlsex that Eoin Morgan of Midlsex was in York station after being on a train after being diverted up the ECML due to an "Incident" on the WCML? Any ideas on the incident? Hope it is not bad news for anyone involved...
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    Mechanical Digger Between Green Lane and Rock Ferry

    I have the dubious pleasure of visiting Rock Ferry twice a week for family reasons and I am wondering of the significance of the mechanical digger on the railway bridge by what is the closed Tranmere station (Just down the road from the Lidl supermarket). I saw a train running as usual and...
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    Little Sutton Station

    I joined this group http://www.facebook.com/groups/101152796684234/ about Little Sutton station on the Ellesmere Port line. The group is hoping to make people aware of the station and how it needs restoring. I mean, it isn't on falling apart but it needs things doing to it as MRail and NR...
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    Famous People On Trains / Stations

    Who is the most famous person / persons have you encountered on trains or railway stations? Mine is England rugby union full back, Chester's own Ben Foden at...you guessed it, CHESTER!!! He was on a 508 from Liverpool that I was on. I'm not a RU fan (I'm a league man), but I know what he looks...
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    Railway Stations By The Sea

    I was in Cleethorpes the other day (Had a nice stroll on the prom, thanks) and past the station which has a good view of the sea. Got me thinking, how many stations are there that trains terminate that stop in view of the sea or such? I can thing of 2 from memory, Cleethorpes and Portsmouth...

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