Best place to change, Norwich to London tomorrow

[Owen]

The Great Eastern Mainline is under works tomorrow, so trains will terminate at Shenfield. I'm not prepared to go through the hassle of getting on a Bus Replacement service.

So, i'm going to have to go on the WAML or the Great Northern service. However, the last two times i've changed at ELY on a Saturday Morning, i've been unable to get a seat until Cambridge or after.

What is the best route for me to be guaranteed a seat? Change at Cambridge, Peterborough or Ely? Go to Liverpool Street or Kings Cross? Or is the likelihood of me getting a seat low with the People's Vote March?

If it's not recommended that I go, I won't go.

 

[Ianno87]

Change at Ely and get one of the trains that start there would be the best bet, surely?

 

[Metal_gee_man]

It's the simplist suggestion but maybe not what you'd planned, Norwich to Peterborough is 1h25 then Peterborough to King's Cross/St Pancras is 1h20 on a cheaper GTR (Great Northern/Thameslink service) or 50m on an LNER service! Each time because you jump on the train at a terminating station you'll get a seat

 

[Owen]

It's the simplist suggestion but maybe not what you'd planned, Norwich to Peterborough is 1h25 then Peterborough to King's Cross/St Pancras is 1h20 on a cheaper GTR (Great Northern/Thameslink service) or 50m on an LNER service! Each time because you jump on the train at a terminating station you'll get a seat

Isn't the LNER service though a passing service? It's a good idea.

 

[Owen]

Change at Ely and get one of the trains that start there would be the best bet, surely?

I can't find any trains that start in Ely tomorrow morning.

 

[Metal_gee_man]

Isn't the LNER service though a passing service? It's a good idea.

Neither of the GTR services pass through so they start at Peterborough, the LNER services obviously pass through so get booking ASAP and book a seat reservation on LNER

 

[Owen]

I suppose. I see an 11:12am service that starts in Ely? Just a bit of a nightmare to find a service that actually connects well with a Norwich train.

 

[LAX54]

Or .. get the now well oiled and slick RRB Ingatestone to Newbury Park

 

[Haywain]

It's the simplist suggestion but maybe not what you'd planned, Norwich to Peterborough is 1h25 then Peterborough to King's Cross/St Pancras is 1h20 on a cheaper GTR (Great Northern/Thameslink service) or 50m on an LNER service! Each time because you jump on the train at a terminating station you'll get a seat

You can't do that with a Norwich - London ticket though, as it isn't a permitted route.

 

[Metal_gee_man]

Who said it needed to be permitted, buy two returns, £22.70 to PBO then £20.10 from PBO to KGX which is £42.80, which is £13.90 cheaper than the through ticket cost of £56.70

 

[306024]

Or .. get the now well oiled and slick RRB Ingatestone to Newbury Park

Yes, it is well organised and no great hassle in the grand scheme of life. We even got the executive coach used by Essex Cricket Club a few weeks ago. Very nice vehicle

 

[Owen]

Yes, it is well organised and no great hassle in the grand scheme of life. We even got the executive coach used by Essex Cricket Club a few weeks ago. Very nice vehicle

I think i'd rather just get on a train the whole way there, considering that's what i'd be paying for. Anyway, the quickest option looks to be changing in Ely. Although connection times aren't great.

 

[Haywain]

Who said it needed to be permitted, buy two returns, £22.70 to PBO then £20.10 from PBO to KGX which is £42.80, which is £13.90 cheaper than the through ticket cost of £56.70

If you are going to suggest using non-permitted routes, I think it is best to point out the fact so as not to cause problems for the unwary.

And if travelling via Cambridge it is cheaper to split there than to buy a through ticket, as well as being cheaper than splitting at Peterborough.

 

[Owen]

If you are going to suggest using non-permitted routes, I think it is best to point out the fact so as not to cause problems for the unwary.

I'm not unwary.

 

[Haywain]

I'm not unwary.

Good for you, but others might be.

 

[Metal_gee_man]

@Owen did you brave it in London?

 

[Owen]

@Owen did you brave it in London?

No, i'm going to go via Cambridge Thameslink tomorrow.