TheManOnThe172
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With Buxton-Stockport still disrupted by landslip, Grindleford is in many ways the least-bad option for those in the Peak District heading to Manchester and beyond.
But the evening service is horrible, with a two-hour gap: you can return to Grindleford at 1949 or 2146 but there is nothing eastbound stopping at Grindleford in between.
Helping a young person heading to Liverpool for the day (Friday), I spotted that there is an option of returning to Grindleford at 2051 by doubling back at Dore.
But is there any way around the horrendous hike in fares for a ticket that would cover this journey?
Grindleford-LIV with u25 is £14.70 day return, and Grindleford-Dore is £2.30 day return. But Dore-LIV is priced as Sheffield at £23.30
By definition the "double-back" intinerary sees travel through Grindleford without stopping, so simply adding tickets will not work. There appears to be no easement allowing such a double back (which would seem a simple win for the railway: very little problem of capacity, no loss of revenue and more attractive journey times helping boost demand).
Any ideas to reduce the cost of travelling from Grindleford on a ticket that would allow the double-back if necessary?
But the evening service is horrible, with a two-hour gap: you can return to Grindleford at 1949 or 2146 but there is nothing eastbound stopping at Grindleford in between.
Helping a young person heading to Liverpool for the day (Friday), I spotted that there is an option of returning to Grindleford at 2051 by doubling back at Dore.
But is there any way around the horrendous hike in fares for a ticket that would cover this journey?
Grindleford-LIV with u25 is £14.70 day return, and Grindleford-Dore is £2.30 day return. But Dore-LIV is priced as Sheffield at £23.30
By definition the "double-back" intinerary sees travel through Grindleford without stopping, so simply adding tickets will not work. There appears to be no easement allowing such a double back (which would seem a simple win for the railway: very little problem of capacity, no loss of revenue and more attractive journey times helping boost demand).
Any ideas to reduce the cost of travelling from Grindleford on a ticket that would allow the double-back if necessary?