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I'm surprised there isn't a current thread for this, although the upgrade was discussed in https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/gatwick-airport-station-fit-for-purpose-any-future-plans.187081/, but that was before work started and is now locked. Official sources with plans include...

Maybe I'm being blind, but I'm surprised I can't find this anywhere. I bought a ticket from one of the machines in Brighton on Friday. There was a sign saying the machine was part of a nationwide trial and the tickets would be in a different format. They've moved things around a bit, and it...

Last Sunday I was on the FGW to Brighton, getting in about 9pm, and it was operated by a SWT unit. Is this a long term loan or a regular occurrence? I'm not used to trains being borrowed for one service.

I'm travelling from Brighton to Penge West for the weekend, but I'm confused by the prices. On the Southern site, I can get a single on Saturday morning for £5-10, using Southern trains and changing at East Croydon. The cheapest ticket for the return journey on Sunday is £28.90 and goes...

I was on a 313 the other day, and there was an announcement every 30 seconds or so saying something like "Attention conductor. Call for help activated." This went on for at least 30 minutes, and the conductor didn't seem to be paying any attention - he was just doing his normal duties such as...

Buying my ticket from a machine today I noticed the following prices for anytime tickets between Brighton and Gatwick: Single: £9.10 (FCC only £8) Day Return: £18.30 (FCC only £11) Open Return: £18.40 (FCC only £16) That means that it's actually cheaper to get singles than a return! Is...

Is it deliberate that FGW operate both 2 and 3 car 158s, or is it just due to lack of stock to make them all up to 3 car? I've noticed the Brighton - Great Malvern is sometimes 2 car, sometimes 3 car but haven't noticed a pattern. According to wikipedia they have 11 x 3-cars and 5 x 2-cars...

I've got an annual season ticket that I bought online from First Capital Connect that has just expired, which I used to travel on FCC and Southern trains. I'll be renewing it at a southern station, so will I be entitled to a discount off my new season ticket, or should I have been claiming for...

Some new signs have recently appeared between the rails at the buffer end of some platforms at Brighton station, pointed towards the driver. They are low and wide, have "T3" written in a box at the far left, and the remainder of the sign is black/yellow diagonal stripes. Does anyone know what...

Hi, I was on the return leg of a FGW Brighton - Bristol journey today, with an off peak YP ticket I had bought for £28.40. When my ticket was checked after leaving Bristol the conductor (not particularly politely) pointed out that my railcard was out of date and proceeded to charge me £42.50...

Looking at a map of Newhaven ( link ) the two stations seem very close together. Which leads me to ask, what are the two closest stations on the same line in the UK? Where I define 'same line' to mean you can get on a scheduled service at one station and get off it at the next.

I purchased an off-peak open return ticket from Brighton to Bristol TM on the national express east coast website today. I specifically delayed my journey so that I could get a train that had seat reservations available (the site will tell you if a reservation is not available on a particular...

I normally buy a monthly season ticket between Brighton and Burgess Hill. With the forthcoming fare increases, can I buy one for a longer period, say 3 or 6 months, to keep the current lower price, or are you charged the cost on date of travel anyway?