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    Understanding Delay Repay claim

    Hi all. (sorry for the long post) I have submitted a delay repay to LNER today for a bit of a disaster of a day. I had previously booked via LNER website and bought a York to Sheffield off peak return for £20.50 to attend a hospital appointment at Sheffield Hallamshire today. I had booked seats...
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    Grand Central Seat layout with window.

    I am travelling York to London and return soon and am looking at the seating plans for the 180s. Unfortunately it does not specify which seat align with the windows. I am looking at Standard Class, Airline seats facing direction of travel ideally on the right hand side to and from London. Does...
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    Grand Central trains with a window seat.

    I am travelling York to London and return soon and am looking at the seating plans for the 180s. Unfortunately it does not specify which seat align with the windows. I am looking at Standard Class, Airline seats facing direction of travel ideally on the right hand side to and from London. Does...
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    Can you add a London Travelcard to an advance ticket.

    Hi all, I am about to book my annual 2 day trip to London and whilst there I will need an off peak Travelcard 1-6 on day 1 and a Peak Travelcard 1-6 on day 2. I tend to use the LNER website to book either a LNER or Grand Central advance ticket and return. I have always bought paper travelcards...
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    London Travelcard versus Contactless card.

    Hi all, I wonder if somebody could give me some advice on a trip I am making to London on Friday the 11th September. I am arriving at Kings Cross at 09.36 and intend to travel to Liverpool Street on the tube to go to Bethnal Green to spend about 2 to 3 hours there, before moving on to...
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    Best seats on 9 car Azuma coach G for unrestricted view

    I have just booked seats from York to London in July and have been allocated seats in Coach G. I wanted forward airline seats and ideally for both trips on the right hand side. What is not clear on the seating plans is which are the best seats for a decent view. Last time I was stuck in a seat...
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    TPE Emergency timetable from Monday 23/3/2020.

    Hi all, I as booked on the 07.50 York to Manchester service on Tuesday 24/3/2020 on an Advance single. (the return train is still running). This train has now been cancelled and according to the website I can rebook my ticket with no admin fee if I pay the extra. This is a bit harsh because...
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    Kings Cross to Wembley Stadiums

    I am going to Wembley to support York City in the FA Trophy final on Sunday May 21st (no laughing please !!) with some mates. I have got the rail tickets from York to London and back sorted. I am just after a bit of advice on the tube connections. I intend to use my contactless card for the...
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    Virgin East Coast Advance Fares on peak trains

    I usually take a trip to London at least once a year and catch a 07.xx/08.xx departure from York and previously have bagged fares as low as £15-20 each way by booking on Advance fares. However even on their extended booking horizons into mid-May all the earlier trains are priced at £53...
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    trip from York to Glasgow with a stop off in Edinburgh

    I am planning a trip to Scotland on May 10th and 11th and am trying to get an idea of tickets fares. I am ideally wanting to travel from York to Glasgow but stopping off in Edinburgh on the way there and back for a couple of hours each day. I intend to stay in Glasgow overnight and buy a...
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    London Underground Stations access

    I am taking my wife for our 25th Wedding Anniversary to London in August to see some sights. We are staying in Kingston on Thames and will get into Waterloo by train. I am planning several trips around London involving several Underground Stations including Kings Cross, Waterloo, Baker Street...
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    Travelcard versus Visitor Oystercard

    Hello there ! My wife and I are visiting London for 3 days in August to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary departing Sat 20/8/16 and returning Monday 22/8/16. Just booked the rail tickets for £45.50 both ways (with 2 Together Railcard). We are booked into a Hotel in Kingston on Thames...
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    York-Cardiff Central cheap tickets

    Hi all ! I am asking on behalf of my daughter who turns 21 at the end of March. She is wanting to go to Cardiff from York to celebrate her birthday from Monday to Thursday (ideally 28th to 31st March). She wants to go with her boyfriend (therefore 2 adults) and she has a 16-25 Railcard...
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    London Trip with Travelcard zone 1 to 4

    I want to book a trip to London from York on the 23/06/2015 after 07.00 and return to York after 18.00 the next day. I also want a paper Travelcard zone 1 to 4 for both days. Is it possible to book it into 1 ticket or do I have to buy the 2 Travelcards separately. If I put in York to London...
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    Network Rail Signalling jobs

    I am considering a career change and am quite keen to apply for Signallers jobs. However I see that most of the jobs are either temporary or fixed term contracts until late 2013. I am prepared to relocate to certain areas and today a Signallers job has come up at Pevensey near Eastbourne...
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    Merseyrail 507 and 508s

    I am planning a trip to Liverpool to try and clear my remaining 507 and 508 units which I require. I know Sandhills is the best place to go on the Northern line. I am also planning a trip to New Brighton to pass Birkenhead North depot. However which is the best station for getting the other...
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    Trying to buy a ticket to London with travelcard included

    I am attempting to buy tickets online from York To London with East Coast Trains on a Family Railcard for two adults and 3 children. I also want to add in a zones 1-4 Travelcard. Everytime I try and put in York to London All Zones travelcard it states "no fares available". Even attempting...
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    St Pancras (Southeastern platforms)

    I would like to spend approx 25 mins on the South Eastern platforms to collect some Javelin/Eurostars. Do the platform staff let you through if you explain you will be there for a short time or do they insist on a platform ticket. If I have to buy a platform ticket I assume I will have to queue...
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    Willesden Junction, London

    I am taking a trip to London soon on a Friday and will be spending some of the day between 10.00am and 17.00 pm at the footbridge at Willesden Junction. I am particulary keen to catch some freight and especially any 59 and 92 movements. Does anybody know the approximate timings of any workings...
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    St Pancras International & Stratford International

    I am going to London shortly and want to see the 395 Javelins and a load of the Eurostars. In the past when visiting St Pancras I go up the stairs to the domestic platforms and can see the East Midland Trains and one Eurostar through the fence on the right. However I have seen on various rail...

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