trainophile
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I have an Advance for Southport to Leeds which states “Specified trains & Northern connections”. The only timed connection on the ticket is the 1027 from Salford Crescent to Leeds. However this means waiting at SLD for 40 minutes.
My first train passes through Wigan Wallgate at 0911, and the same Leeds train that I am booked on from SLD departs Wigan North Western at 0954. I would much rather have a wait in Wigan than 40 minutes at SLD, given the lack of facilities and icy platforms.
As it’s all on Northern, and the same trains as per my ticket, would I be allowed to change at Wigan instead of Salford Crescent? Would I have a problem exiting Wallgate barriers? Or if there’s a blockade across the road at North Western?
Wonder why the Northern website split at SLD anyway. Perhaps because a 40 minute wait there is slightly more acceptable to the system than a 43 minute connection (including crossing to the other station). I know which I would prefer!
My first train passes through Wigan Wallgate at 0911, and the same Leeds train that I am booked on from SLD departs Wigan North Western at 0954. I would much rather have a wait in Wigan than 40 minutes at SLD, given the lack of facilities and icy platforms.
As it’s all on Northern, and the same trains as per my ticket, would I be allowed to change at Wigan instead of Salford Crescent? Would I have a problem exiting Wallgate barriers? Or if there’s a blockade across the road at North Western?
Wonder why the Northern website split at SLD anyway. Perhaps because a 40 minute wait there is slightly more acceptable to the system than a 43 minute connection (including crossing to the other station). I know which I would prefer!