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So proud of our little line last weekend. We officially opened the Maidenhead canopy at the new Wallingford Station on Friday 25th with 'Railway Royalty' including Sir Peter Hendy, Tim Dunn, Lady McAlpine, Mark Hopwood, Lord Bradshaw and of course many of our amazing volunteers! We've still got...

Hello, It seems GWR are introducing more evening peak restrictions from the December timetable change. Looking at the Henley branch, most fast Paddington-Twyford services between 4-6.45pm will need an 'Anytime' ticket. Just looking into how much it would cost to excess a £17.70 Off Peak Day...

Hello, I would like to travel to Darlington from Norwood Junction on Monday 30th July around lunchtime. Just wondering if there are any splits that can be done to improve on the Super Off Peak Single fare of £68.70? Many thanks in advance!

Hello, I want to go for a trip on the Chiltern bubblecar later this week and I just want to check the tickets I'm planning to buy won't give me any hassle! I work in London and live in Twyford. After work on Wednesday I'm planning to go to Princess Risborough from Marylebone, then go for a...

Quick query regarding ticket validity. Can I catch a Non-stop Taunton - Reading service with the following ticket combination? Return portion of a Bath - Taunton Off Peak Return Outward portion of a Westbury - Theale Super Off Peak return Thames Rover 7 day Hoping to get the 1830...

Hello! I'm on late shifts at work next week so will be getting myself a 7 day Thames Rover to commute in to London (excellent value with a railcard!). At the weekend I'm plotting a trip to Bath. Just wondering about the use of trains that don't stop at Didcot? If I buy an Off-Peak Day Return...

Hello, I'm just about to buy a season ticket purely to get myself a Gold Card. The cheapest appears to be Lichfield City (LIC) to Lichfield Trent Valley (LTV) for £144. However I hear there may still be some benefit in getting Ryde Esplanade (RYD) to Ryde St Johns Road (RYR) for £168 as it...

Hello, I'd like to take in a trip on the loco hauled train on the Cumbrian Coast and a trip on the Ratty on 24th June. Here is what I'm planning to do: Carlisle 0842 - Ravenglass 1031 Ravenglass 1431 - Carnforth 1616 Carnforth 1632 - Leeds 1812 What is the cheapest way of doing...

Hello, I have a super off peak return HOT - SUN for tomorrow morning (6th March). Journey planner says I can use the 0742 from Henley to get the 0930 from Kings Cross. My question is could I get the 0707 from Henley instead and break my journey in London for breakfast (intending to get the...

Hello, Just wondering if this would be valid and if so how much grief it's likely to cause me! I have a Z1-3 annual travelcard. If I bought an anytime day single from Twyford - Drayton Green (£11.30) could I use this combination on the fast Twyford - Paddington peak time morning trains...

Hello, I'm going to buy a Z1-3 season in July - can I use the rail vouchers I've gathered over the last few months from delays? I'm planning to get it from Marylebone and have it loaded on my oyster with a paper Gold Card and get a Network card for my sister for £1 if that offer is still on...

Hello, I'm making a day trip to Taunton on Friday 13th hoping to leave at 0917 (arriving Taunton 1053). I want flexibility in the train I return on. I have a Zone 1-4 annual season ticket. If I understand the rules correctly could I use the following combination of tickets to travel and...

I went along to a meeting last night in Henley about the branch line which was organised by the local MP. It was quite well attended (around 50+ people), 4 FGW managers including MD Mark Hopwood and a chap from Network Rail. I didn’t stay until the end (had a train to catch and beer to drink!)...

Hello, I'd like to travel on the 1528 from Wareham to Waterloo on Wednesday 26th March. I have a Z1-4 season (hence a Gold Card) and I'll have the return portion of a Moreton (Dorset) - Henley-on-Thames Off Peak Return. The 1528 doesn't stop at Basingstoke it runs fast Winchester - Woking...

Hello, Looking to head to see the A4s at Shildon on either Saturday 15th or 22nd of February. We want to have around 5 hours at Shildon and leave Kings Cross sometime after 8am. Hopefully there will be 4 of us travelling. Initial look at advances look like it'll cost around £100 each which...

Hello, I commute from Twyford to Oxford Circus but because I work shifts, used to live in London until recently and want to earn EC reward points I only have Z1-4 season at the moment. I buy daily paper tickets to and from Southall depending on my shifts about once a week through the EC...

Passing through today I noticed the junction has been removed to allow platform 3 to be extended. Does anyone know what the final track layout will be - presumably with only one Overground train a day using the line from Wandsworth Road platform 1 will be closed?

4 Adults travelling out on Friday 26th on the 1245, returning on Sunday 28th on the 1223. No railcards. Can you get a groupsave for this journey? 2 x SSR = £155? Can't seem to get any of the online booking sites to offer this though. Thanks in advance!

Just thought I'd give you a heads up on our special visitor this May - hope you can join us! The C&WR will be welcoming its first visting diesel loco this May, and we will be operating some extra running days to make the most of it. On the 4, 5 & 6th May and 11 & 12th May ex BR class 14...

Hello, I have the return portion of this ticket to use - just want to check what I'm planning is valid. It has restriction VJ which means: RETURN TRAVEL: You may travel on any train that is scheduled to DEPART: London Euston: Before 0430 and at or after 0905 London Marylebone...