jp4712
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Today we travelled from Lichfield TV to Edinburgh on an open first class return via Birmingham New Street. The train (which was a through Euston - Edinburgh Pendolino) was rammed even in First Class and the onboard staff told us that Standard Class was “mayhem” with the shop closed throughout simply because there were so many people standing in the shop area. They also told me of people who had stood all the way from Birmingham to Edinburgh, and all because of a combination of the Festival and the Kings Cross closure.
So as soon as we arrived at Edinburgh, we went to the travel shop because although we have open first tickets, when we return on Monday we don’t want to risk being sat apart. But at the travel centre we were told that even in First all reservations are taken for all Virgin services south on Monday, so we’ll have to take our chances.
But then a thought occurred - is a First class open ticket from EDB to LTV valid via Glasgow? We won’t be in a rush on Monday and I’d rather go to Glasgow Queen St and cross the city to get on what I would hope would be a quieter service to London that would stop at Crewe or Stafford, to catch a connecting North Western service to Lichfield.
Can anyone please advise if my ticket is valid via Glasgow?
So as soon as we arrived at Edinburgh, we went to the travel shop because although we have open first tickets, when we return on Monday we don’t want to risk being sat apart. But at the travel centre we were told that even in First all reservations are taken for all Virgin services south on Monday, so we’ll have to take our chances.
But then a thought occurred - is a First class open ticket from EDB to LTV valid via Glasgow? We won’t be in a rush on Monday and I’d rather go to Glasgow Queen St and cross the city to get on what I would hope would be a quieter service to London that would stop at Crewe or Stafford, to catch a connecting North Western service to Lichfield.
Can anyone please advise if my ticket is valid via Glasgow?