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I recently got charged £1 (at a Merseyrail station) for swapping an old Walrus card for a new Metrocard (actually it was swapping 5 Walrus cards for Metrocards when I had family visiting). We were rushing for a train so didn't have time to argue. I complained (and after a few emails back and...

I've recently started using RailUK Tickets instead of Avanti for Liverpool to London bookings. I had a booking with Avanti to London (Advance Single), with a Two Together railcard for next month, but found out today that my travelling companion needs to go to a funeral in Birmingham at the exact...

On Sunday, consecutive Ellesmere Port services were cancelled - the 1826 and 1856 from Moorfields. At Lime Street (where I was waiting for any train stopping at Rock Ferry), passengers for Ellesmere Port were advised to get a Chester train to Hooton and change there. The Chester train I got on...

The 811 from Broughton to Moreton via Birkenhead still runs (3 early morning journeys to Broughton, 2 late afternoon journeys to Moreton with one extended to Leasowe). It's a 'JobLink' service which I think fits in with shift patterns with employers in Deeside/Broughton. Leaving Birkenhead at...

I'm not fluent in Welsh, but would have thought the pronunciation would be obvious (although didn't see it at first when capitalised).

I noticed today that Stagecoach is starting a new service X10 from Kirkby to Rhyl, via Bootle, Liverpool and Birkenhead. It's one return journey on a Sunday for the months of July and August. Details at...

Like L401CJF, I've seen the free bus out and about at the time it would be taking people from Hamilton Square and the terminal. However, I note that the Stena website states that there is not a bus running. As they used the same bus to load passengers from the terminal onto the ferry the last...

Interesting tweet from MerseyRail, telling people to check which stations you can pick up tickets purchased online from: https://twitter.com/merseyrail/status/989131318641512448 The tweet says - If you have purchased from an independent online retailer, please check before travelling to see...

Some tips. If your ticket to Liverpool is to Liverpool Stations (i.e not an Advance) then it can be used to get to/from James Street or Moorfields. I am not sure what happens since they installed the barriers at Lime Street. Due to the direction of the loop, it's probably easier going to James...

Another problem with the revised timetable / replacements buses during the Wirral loop renewal is that when trying to book from (e.g.) Rock Ferry to London on selected dates, both the NRE and Virgin trains website comes back saying no tickets available. During the track renewal it is probably...

Well the OP (as in me!) had a fully charged phone and a battery charger but that isn't the issue I posted about. It was a question as to whether Merseyrail would accept a m-ticket issued by Virgin Trains. While I fully agree with Yorkie about me having a valid ticket, it might be fair to say...

Hi Just looking for general advice for next time as I didn't have a problem this time as there were not any ticket checks during the journey. I bought a Liverpool to London return on the Virgin Trains website and as I was running late I opted for the m-ticket. It downloaded successfully...

Alcohol use is a complex problem that affects individuals, families and society. For some people, going without alcohol is a trial as it is an addiction and not consuming alcohol causes physical side affects, sometimes quite severe. It can affect different people at different times of the day...

Sacrilege! You really can't call the wonderful Northfield Broadway, with the magnificent Royal High Preparatory School (my alma mater) a side street! I never knew that there was a signal box at that site, but my earliest memories of walking (aka trespassing) along the path on the railway side of...

Slightly convoluted, but the Scotsman Hotel at the other side of Edinburgh Waverley Station on North Bridge occupies the building where the Scotsman newspaper was edited and printed. I remember seeing a book that had the architectural drawings for that building and I seem to recall that on one...

For me there is no issue, but my mum or sister would have an issue when they travel from Scotland to fly out from Manchester Airport, even if I told them exactly how and when to change trains. My sister stayed at the Travelodge (or something similar) near Heald Green prior to a morning flight...

And the 147 is free for University of Manchester students and staff between the university's two main sites (but not as far as Piccadilly Station or the hospitals)

As always, DaveNewcastle gives really salient advice. I'll probably regret wading into this discussion as my input opens up another can of worms, but the OP's offence was sitting in first class when they had only paid for standard class (and probably paid more for their standard class season...

Hi I travel on the Preston / Wigan to Liverpool route quite regularly (doing it tomorrow again, not looking forward to it), and also accompany my partner to appointments at Broadgreen hospital (but by car). Looking at the 139 timetable, it's 16 minutes from Huyton to Broadgreen, but about 30...

Sorry, I would disagree - I travel that route quite a lot and the Wigan / Liverpool section can be quite 'interesting' and for people not used to rail travel, quite daunting. My mum (about 10 years old than those who are travelling) only does it if I meet her in Wigan or take her there on her...