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    Volunteering - East Lancs Railway

    Thanks in advance for any replies Aknowledging that at 53 and being in a senior clinical nhs role a late career change is unlikely I am considering exploring my passion for rail via perhaps a volunteer role at a local heritage line Anyone have any experience of volunteering for the east...
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    Northern Complimentary Return Ticket - Prescot to Scarborough

    Ta - yeah got map Was more intrigued re frequency of services between Leeds / York / Scarborough n best way of finding exclusive Northern services
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    Delay Repay Mchr Airport - Prescot 1859 onwards 21/01/24

    Yes I had so was using return portion
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    Delay Repay Mchr Airport - Prescot 1859 onwards 21/01/24

    Hi Appreciating atrocious weather last night but wondered where I stand here I flew in to Manchester last night on a short haul from Europe. Aware of weather I was watching trains to Prescot closely -aiming to get direct to Huyton then connection or bus when I left at 1700 - the 1959 onwards...
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    Northern Complimentary Return Ticket - Prescot to Scarborough

    Thanks in advance for help I have a complimentary northern return ticket Debating a few days in Scarborough and wondered if this is entirely doable with only using Northern trains Can get to Leeds via Wigan so presume there is either northern option to York then Scarborough or Northern to...
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    Northern Ad hoc cancellations

    Northern have been particularly dreadful today Barely managed to run a service out / into Liverpool today Ridiculous long gaps between any train that did actually manage to run This really can’t continue to be acceptable Even during the week it’s barely functional. I’ve actually lost track of...
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    Strange Tunnel at Edge Hill - Liverpool

    It was heading out to Wavertree Tech Park
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    Strange Tunnel at Edge Hill - Liverpool

    Travelling out of Lime St this week - to Wigan - at Edge Hill - Opposite Platform 1 is a newlay truncated freight line and some digging work directly in front of where the track has temp been removed It is clear that directly under this is a fairly large tunnel running almost directly under...
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    Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central Dec 3rd

    From experience it is at best pot luck if this service runs on any day of the week, so id be planning some back ups if I were you !
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    Any Time Day Single - Prescot - Leeds via Wigan Stations

    Yeah I agree - ive no idea why they have done it how they have as well - ive asked if they will amend - but is in the head spinning box as thought For clarity - im only looking to extend the validity of the return journey single from Leeds - I will pay for the return from Leeds / York myself -...
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    Any Time Day Single - Prescot - Leeds via Wigan Stations

    Hi all, and thanks in advance for any replies My company are sending me on an overnight trip to Leeds via Wigan - using 2 Any Time Day Singles as E tickets / barcoded Tickets Absolutely fine going out - but on way back I intend to self fund 2 nights in York and then return home, again via...
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    Headbolt Lane progress updates

    Drove that way today lots of work going on
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    Third Rail Section Gaps

    Apols if this has been asked. travelling a lot on Merseyrail I see a fair few signs that say ‘section gap’ I assume they simply mean a gap in the third rail supply and therefore a different source of power for the units my question is… are there any issues with the trains shoes very briefly...
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    Merseyrail Saveaway Ticket .. for the ferry

    Not that I would advocate this approach but I can’t actually ever recall anyone re checking a ticket obtained either via travel permit or savaway - I often use it as a single trip with a all area save away from the pier head to seacombe and a lovely walk along the prom to new Brighton and the...
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    Prescot - Carlisle Off Peak Return - Is it valid via Settle and Carlisle route

    Hi recently had an enjoyable round trip to Carlisle via Barrow and back via WC Main Line - With railcard - as Off peak return Made me wonder if I could do the same route - but via the Settle and Carlisle route via Carnforth Would the same ticket be valid / considered as a reasonable route...
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    Morning Is the new train running today? Any ideas on times from Liverpool Central? Cheers
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    Crayford to Liverpool Off Peak Return - Elizabeth Line

    Quick question - so thanks for any replies Have return portion of off peak return for tomorrow - journey Crayford to Liverpool I want to head into London via Abbey Wood and then the Elizabeth Line to Tottenham Court Road n then Northern Line to Euston Is this allowed via the cross london /...
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    December 2022 Timetable Changes

    Just looking at the northen changes for dec the chat moss stoppers don’t fare well do they Still one an hour and nothing to bank quay will this increase in May 2023? tho more relieved to see twice hourly Wigan stopper back up again
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    Avanti West Coast cancellations

    Hi - after some advise if possible Looking at travelling to London on Sat 13th Aug - ex Liverpool - early am / return Monday off peak - appreciating the current chaos - what i cant clearly see is - is there a planned service these days and are there any planned strikes - the sale of the...

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