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Next month my family and I are travelling to the the Netherlands for a holiday basing ourselves near Bloemendaal. We intend to travel around the country on day trip, mostly using the train, which we are fortunate enough to enjoy free of charge. However there are some places that will require...

Hi, My sister has bought a ticket for travel for tomorrow from her home in the USA From the Greater Anglia app. The ticket hasn’t been emailed, and she has been told to collect from a ticket machine at Heathrow using the reference number and payment card. Will the fact that it is a foreign...

If I turn up at Bank station gate line with my Rail Staff Travel dated box and show it to staff in order to travel on the inter available route to Waterloo, will I be waved through, or am I likely to have an awkward conversation while I explain the inter available route rules? I could do...

Unsure whether this should be in the International section or this, mods please move as required. My family and I are embarking on an overnight trip though Europe this Easter holiday. I was wondering if any of you knowledgable people would know how long before departure one can board the...

Good Morning. My cousin has asked me to help him book a ticket from London to Newcastle on February 26th late in the evening. On search engines it is showing no ticket availability for the 2047 & 2147 services from Kings Cross. Would this be because it’s not known yet whether this train would be...

Hi, a family member asked me to sort her out a rail ticket to Heathrow from East Anglia. Searches online seem to always include the Heathrow express. I’m just wondering if through ticketing is possible through to Heathrow on the Elizabeth Line changing at Liverpool Street and Paddington, and...

Hi there, just looking for a bit of advice planning a trip. How long would you allow to get from the Thameslink platform (arriving from Cambridge) to get to the East Midlands platforms at St Pancras? I’m fairly light on my feet, and won’t be carrying anything. Many thanks..

So I’ve got my first trip on the down Night Riviera planned in a couple of weeks, and I was just hoping for a little advice. I was hoping to get a shower on arrival at Penzance, but from looking at the GWR website under the “Difference between seat and cabin“ tab on the night riviera page it...

Morning, if I may pick the brains of those with greater knowledge i shall be grateful. I’ve done a search this morning for return tickets from Norwich to Chester le Street for two people with a 2 together railcard. The price I’ve been given is very reasonable, however when I look at the...

As a railway infrastructure worker I count myself lucky never to have made that dreaded call to the signaller. Indeed, I don’t know of any who have. Do they happen that often? I’m interested in the experience with those who have, and the reason you made the call. Did you remember your lines...

Sorry if this has already been broached, it’s quite a difficult subject to search... Just wondering if eating and drinking is allowed on trains under the current covid restrictions. I understand nobody is going to castigate me for taking a sip of water, but will I be able to take my sandwiches...

if I may tap the minds of those with fares knowledge... Searched for a return fare from Norwich to Stansted Airport this morning on brfares and there appears to be an extremely keenly priced ticket named GA PROMOTION NX2 available at £15. I can see it’s only for use on GA trains, and it is for...

Just wondering from those who have attended this event in the past, how family friendly this event is? I’m not after fairground rides and children’s entertainment, but are there museums and displays to see to fill the gaps in between trains at the various stations? Also I’m aware that...

Morning, hoping one of you knowledgeable people here will be able to tell me if Moorgate to Kings Cross on the LU Northern line is classed as an inter-available route, so I can therefore use a dated box to travel for free? I’m fairly clued up with my priv travel, but the inter available routes...

Mods, please move if in incorrect sub forum. In a couple of weeks my 6yo son and myself are heading to Monmouth on holiday by rail. Was just contemplating a break of journey and see there is the two museums mentioned in the title which could be suitable. Does anybody recommend one more than the...

Bit of guidance required please. Travelling the titled journey with my better half, two young walking children, and luggage on Friday mid morning. Just looking at journey options, and three stand out. 1.Central line to Holborn then on to the Piccadilly, or 2.Central line to Ealing Broadway then...

My partner lost her RST pass a couple of weeks ago on a GA train. I have subsequently had an email from RSTL saying her pass is at Liverpool Street “lost and found”. Unfortunately I am struggling to track it down. I have been in contact with the Excess Baggage company at Liverpool Street who...

Next month I intend to catch the Down Highland Chieftain at Aviemore to Inverness to connect on to the Up Sleeper to London in order to maximise my time on the beds. There seems to be plenty of time to achieve this connection on the face of it, but is the Chieftain reliable/punctual? Any...

Are there any heritage railways that provide passenger services hauled by diesel shunting loco's? I mean regularly, not vice failed steam loco's? Elaborating on the above, are there any railways that have diesel shunter events? Thanks...

Hi, just wondering how much time I should allow to get to check in at Eurostar having arrived at St. Pancras from Stratford International on a Southeastern service? It'll be me and the Mrs with two young kids (no pushchairs) plus a couple of rucksacks. I don't want to have to rush, but equally I...