Fishguard - Nuneaton via Crewe??

[james60059]

Good Evening Folks

As a somewhat regular traveller to Ireland to visit family via Fishguard Harbour, my ticket generally tends to be an "Economy Return" with no set route.

On returning, I usually do the afternoon "boat train" departure at 13:30 to Cheltenham Spa (Fishguard service terminates there), Birmingham New Street and then Nuneaton.

What I would like like to know is would that return ticket be valid travelling via Cardiff Central - Crewe on the WAG service and then Nuneaton?.

Just something different really.

 

[All Line Rover]

Don't quote me on this (someone will have to check the Routeing Guide which I am unable to access right now), but considering the amount of tickets that are valid via that route, I see no reason why this one wouldn't be too - especially since it's a very long journey, which usually have flexible routeings. I would say the route is reasonable (ish! ), but even if it is permitted according to the RG, I wouldn't try it unless you could at least get a reservation at least between Cardiff and Shrewsbury.

 

[SickyNicky]

Swansea is the only routeing point for Fishguard Harbour.
Nuneaton is a routeing point.

Valid maps are BD+CE+WM, CE+WM and HW+CA.

The primary routes you can take are:

Swansea - Newport - Bristol - Cheltenham - Birmingham - Nuneaton
Swansea - Newport - Gloucester - Cheltenham - Birmingham - Nuneaton
Swansea - Newport - Hereford - Worcester - Birmingham - Nuneaton
Swansea - Craven Arms (via Heart of Wales line ONLY) - Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton - Birmingham - Nuneaton (this is the shortest route)

So - no - you can't go through Crewe at all, so you can't use the WAG express through the Welsh Marches.

 

[dzug2]

Well you could get the WAG to Abergavenny, get the next train to Hereford and carry on through Worcester if you just want a ride on it

 

[tony_mac]

The only thing is that tickets to Ireland don't have a route in the routeing guide.

While you would expect them to be the same as to the port, there isn't a guarantee of that. As I recall, for instance, Swindon to Dublin can be done via London, but Swindon to Holyhead can't.

I guess the best thing to do is ask when you buy the ticket and get reservations for whatever journey they will sell you.