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Hello all, currently getting very frustrated trying to book train tickets from Chippenham to Liverpool as the itinerary that suits us (via London) is not visible. Is this a permitted route? Is there a way to get a valid itinerary on a booking site for this route? This nonsense makes it hard to...

I'm looking to travel from Chippenham to Oxford return later today. The fare is £13.05 with a railcard and getting there is no problem. However, on the way back, it seems the Chippenham trains skip Didcot and there is a gap of 2.5 hours in service. Google Maps recommends I double back at a...

Hadn’t heard of this one before so don’t know what the history is here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-66961978

Hi all, I submitted a delay repay claim to LNER for a journey I made in January from Stonehaven to Bristol Temple Meads. I used a paper advance single from Stonehaven to Reading and then an eTicket from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads (with a change at Bristol Parkway. LNER cancelled their...

I'm currently sitting in a CrossCountry train that is stopped in Haymarket for 20 minutes to make up time. The guard says this is due to fewer trains on a Sunday though we also skipped many stops (the train ran straight from Dundee to Haymarket without stopping). IIRC I read that the stops were...

While carrying out some research for a project for uni I came across this image from 1932 of a 132kV transmission line directly above a railway. The paper doesn't appear to state where this was taken. Does anybody recognise the area? Source...

Hi all, I did a quick search but couldn't find anything discussing this issue so here goes What is standard practice regarding keeping trains locked or unlocked while sitting on platforms? I showed up at Aberdeen 15 minutes early and tapped through the gates only to find the train locked and...

Local press is reporting that £80,000 has been awarded to the local transport agency to carry out a feasibility study into reopening Newtonhill railway station. Reopening Newtonhill has been talked about for a few years so it's good to see some action finally. Plus there's now the regular...