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What funny, confusing, similar sounding or odd ticket combinations can you think of?

This might help: http://harmsy.freeuk.com/ukrailwayfaq/stationcodes2.html

Here's a few:

Loughborough to Loughborough Jn
Cherry Tree to Peartree
Alexandra Parade to Alexandra Palace
Bosham to Cosham
Apsley to Aspley Guise
Ardwick to Adwick
Gipsy Hill to Gypsy Lane
 
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gillingham(kent)to gillingham(dorset)
bromley south to bromley cross
goxhill(lincs)to boxhill(surrey)
derby to derby road(ipswich)
 

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1288gaje said:
bromley south=bromley north
Well that's the same Bromley, so not really that odd. However it would be funny trying to do that journey by rail ;)
 

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Woking - Wokingham

( it has happened to me before )
*I asked for a RTN from Waterloo to Wokingham
*Given a RTN to woking
*Still went to Wokingham
 

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joeholmes said:
Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temp. Meads (AKA the Temple)
Not really, they're in the same Bristol and it's a next-stop journey. It'd only be a funny combination if there were 2 Bristol's or if they were on sepeate lines (e.g. Pontefract Baghill-Monkhill). :P ;)
 

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Barrow - Barrow Upon Soar

Bridgnorth - Bridgeport (valid as you can get through SVR Bridgnorth-National Rail tickets from National Rail ticket offices, just ask for 'Bridgnorth')

Cant think of others ATM.
 

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Bristol Parkway- Rosslare Harbour (Ireland)

yes when they had deals when you travel from a selected FGW station to Ireland you get comined Rail and boat ticket to Rosslare Ireland for £20ish, looked funny on a BR ticket!
 

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heart-of-wessex said:
Bristol Parkway- Rosslare Harbour (Ireland)
or how about
Ardrossan Harbour to Rosslare Harbour

A few more funny ones:
Fenny Stratford to Stratford (London)
London Fields to Flowery Fields
Church Fenton to Church Stretton
Lelant Saltings to Saltaire
Saltash to Saltaire
Pegswood to Wedgwood
Alexandria to Spital ;)
Amberley to Camberley
Buxted to Buxton
Hartford to Hertford stations
Bishopstone to Bishopton
Egham to Sandwich
Caerphilly to Sandwich
Cattal to Sandwich (Beef would have sounded better)
Bolton to Bolton on Dearn
Berney Arms to Craven Arms (sounds like 2 pubs!)
Berry Brow to Ryder Brow
Hanborough to Handborough
Hartlebury to Hartlepool
Bekesbourne to Brocksbourne
Hatfield Peverel to Hatfield & Stainforth
Drayton Park to West Drayton
Westerton to Westerfield
Drigg to Brigg
 

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Sunnymeads-Sunningdale
Portsmouth Harbour-Portsmouth Arms
Rainham-Snowdown
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Clacton-Clapton
Newtown-Newton
Hersham-Horsham
Ladywell-Ladybank
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