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    London to Chester fare advice

    Afternoon All, I hold a 26-30 railcard and need to get from Euston/Watford Junction to Chester this Friday (16 feb). Ideally I want to arrive prior to 8.30pm. Happy to split using London northwestern up to Nuneaton. This would mean getting the 5.46 from Euston and connecting with a quick...
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    Crewe to London Terminals Super off peak return (Virgin Trains Only)

    Afternoon All, I'm looking for the above fare on the Fri 5 Feb (1.30pm), returning Sun 7 Feb (3pm). I believe the super off peak return should be £36, but I can't find it anywhere. I've been on the phone to Virgin and they insist that the off peak fare at £74.90 is the only one available...
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    Blackpool north to London, start at Manchester?

    I purchased an off peak return between London and Blackpool north last month, however I did not use the return portion as planned instead catching a lift with a work colleague. This weekend (it is still in date), can I use this ticket and start my journey from Manchester pic? In the same...
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    Advance ticket availability with regards to the Advance fares calendar

    Afternoon. I'm looking to go from London to Chester on July 10th, returning the 12th, both in the early afternoon. Now, the calendars on Virgin, National Rail and the trainline all state that advance tickets should not be on sale just yet, however they are (at a slightly higher price than I...
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    Ease of excessing a ticket to any permitted

    Evening all, I have a super off peak return starting tomorrow from London to Nottingham via Grantham. I now wish to make this an any permitted ticket. The difference in cost is £1.30 (£37.95 to £39.25 on a 16-25 railcard). Is this easily possible to do tomorrow before I travel...
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    London to Stansted Airport ticket splits

    Sorry if there is a thread on this before. In June, (after 9.30am on a Thursday) will be going from Liverpool St to Stansted, returning the Sunday evening. There are 4 of us, are there any reasonable splits? I'm not sure if all Stansted Express trains stop at Harlow Town or Bishops...
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    Harrow and Wealdstone platform 4

    I was on the train last night which arrived at 00:53 (coming from watford junction). Usually the London midland trains arrive on platform 6. However, last night it arrived on platform 4. Both Platform 3 and 4 are blocked off from the public. So I was left climbing over the fence to get to the...
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    Harrow and Wealdstone to Staines

    Hello all, Looking at the above fare on 21st June arriving before 10am, returning around 6ish the same day. I have a 16-25 railcard and an oyster card. I see the minimum fare of £12 for a return is coming up. Is there anyway of spilt ticketing here or using the oyster card to a certain...
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    What is 'the' cheapest train ticket?

    I've had a search on the forum but to no avail. What is the cheapest single in the country? If there is a thread on this already then apologies.
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    Compensation from Grand Central

    Not sure this is the correct forum but here goes. I travelled with my friend on the 10th Feb at 12.12 from Sunderland to Kings Cross on Grand Central. The train was over an hour late. I sent off for a refund expecting to receive £44.90 (2 x £22.45 1st class 16-25) In the post last week I...
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    What day do Advance tickets go on sale?

    Evening, I was looking at this link http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/booking_horizons.html and the different days each train company is selling to. Of course that doesn't answer my question, but I did use it last week to book a Grand central service to Sunderland (from Kings Cross)...
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    Grantham to Nottingham returning on a different day

    Hello, new to the forum, been looking at it for a few months. Plenty of questions I'm sure! Searching for a return between Grantham and Nottingham but on different days. If it was on the same day, it would be £5.50 for an off peak day return (16-25). Yet there is no option to return on a...

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