Newton-Le-Willows to Bedford via Wolverhampton

[joke2711]

Morning Forum members.

I need to travel tomorrow from Newton-Le-Willows to Bedford to arrive around 1230 and then leave Bedford around 1400 to travel to Wolverhampton when I intend to overnight. On Thursday I will leave Wolverhampton around 1700 to travel back to Newton-Le-Willows.

Can I be advised on whether an Anytime Newton-Le-Willows - Bedford Return will allow me to complete this journey and if not, the most suitable option for ticketing?

Many thanks

 

[Haywain]

Without checking the fares I suspect that an Off Peak Return would do the job for you.

 

[joke2711]

Without checking the fares I suspect that an Off Peak Return would do the job for you.

My less than extensive knowledge believes that an off peak return from NLW has to be routed via Chesterfied.
That wont allow me to travel to Wolverhampton on the same ticket. Any advice welcome as I need to book this afternoon!

 

[OwlMan]

Both via Chesterfield & via London have peak & Off peak versions. Do you want to travel via London or do you intend to travel via Bletchley and Bedford St Johns?
If you want to go via Bletchley splitting tickets at Bletchley would be cheaper.

Route 00129 VIA CHESTERFIELD
Cross-London NO
Fare Setter SMR EAST MIDLANDS TRAINS
FIRST CLASS
FOS ANYTIME 1S ◊ 1ST SINGLE ADULT: £104.10 CHILD: £52.05
STANDARD CLASS
SOR ANYTIME R ◊ STD RETURN ADULT: £101.40 CHILD: £50.70
SVR OFF-PEAK R CG ◊ STD RETURN ADULT: £75.10 CHILD: £37.55
SOS ANYTIME S ◊ STD SINGLE ADULT: £71.60 CHILD: £35.80
Route 00200 ✠VIA LONDON
Cross-London YES
Fare Setter IWC VIRGIN WEST COAST
FIRST CLASS
FOR ANYTIME 1R ◊ 1ST RETURN ADULT: £541.00 CHILD: £270.50
FSR OFF-PEAK 1R 2C 1ST RETURN ADULT: £284.00 CHILD: £142.00
FOS ANYTIME 1S ◊ 1ST SINGLE ADULT: £270.50 CHILD: £135.25
FSS OFF-PEAK 1S 2C 1ST SINGLE ADULT: £142.00 CHILD: £71.00
STANDARD CLASS
SOR ANYTIME R ◊ STD RETURN ADULT: £385.00 CHILD: £192.50
SVR OFF-PEAK R 2C STD RETURN ADULT: £114.60 CHILD: £57.30
SOS ANYTIME S ◊ STD SINGLE ADULT: £192.50 CHILD: £96.25
SVS OFF-PEAK S 2C STD SINGLE ADULT: £113.60 CHILD: £56.80
SVH OFF-PEAK S 2C STD SINGLE ADULT: £57.30 CHILD: £28.65

 

[sonic2009]

No fares available to travel via Wolverhampton. Best Option I think would be :

Newton-Le-Willows dep 0617 - Liverpool Lime Street arr 0654
Liverpool Lime Street 0704 - Birmingham New Street arr 0848 - dep 0914 - Bletchley arr 1045 dep 1101 arr Bedford 1145

Tickets :

Anytime Day Single Newton-Le-Willows - Liverpool Lime Street £5.20
1st Class Advance Single Liverpool - Bedford WMR & LNR only £29.00 (only 2 left at time of looking).

Return :
Bedford dep 1455 arr Bletchley arr 1538 dep 1550 arr Birmingham New Street arr 1717 dep 1736 arr Wolverhampton 1753

Ticket :
Bedford - Wolverhampton Super Off Peak Single WMR & LNR only £13.00

Thursday :

1820 Wolverhampton - Liverpool Lime Street arr 1942 dep 2024 arr Newton-Le-Willows 2042

Tickets :
Wolverhampton - Liverpool STD Advance Single WMR only £11.50
Liverpool - Newton-Le-Willows TPE only Anytime Day Single £4.90

Total cost : £63.60

 

[sonic2009]

If you could arrive into Bedford for 1245, then you could purchase the Off Peak Return Liverpool-Bedford WMR&LNR only at £39.50, this ticket isn't valid until the 0834 from Liverpool, with changes at Stafford and Milton Keynes and Bletchley.

This ticket would also allow you to travel back via Wolverhampton, break your journey overnight, and travel back the next day at around 1700.

 

[joke2711]

If you could arrive into Bedford for 1245, then you could purchase the Off Peak Return Liverpool-Bedford WMR&LNR only at £39.50, this ticket isn't valid until the 0834 from Liverpool, with changes at Stafford and Milton Keynes and Bletchley.

This ticket would also allow you to travel back via Wolverhampton, break your journey overnight, and travel back the next day at around 1700.

Brilliant and booked .. thank you

 

[Haywain]

No fares available to travel via Wolverhampton.

No longer relevant to the OP, but not true. The 'via London' ticket would undoubtedly be valid for travel via Wolverhampton on the way to or from London. And then you went an found another one!

 

[sonic2009]

Oh yes, i forgot that this would allow travel via Wolverhampton

 

[sonic2009]

I have seen there are delays on the Trent Valley the OP intended routing today, i wouldl hope that they have allowed travel via Birmingham and on other operators.

 

[joke2711]

I have seen there are delays on the Trent Valley the OP intended routing today, i wouldl hope that they have allowed travel via Birmingham and on other operators.

The OP did indeed get delayed. Stopped at Atherston for nearly 2 hours and then terminated at Rugby. Very sad if it was a suicide ... and puts matters into perspective.

As my meeting was at 1300 it went ahead without me and I turned around at Rugby and made my way to Wolverhampton. On the ticket check from Birmingham New Street the Train Manager wrote 19/12 on my ticket so I am hoping there will be no issues tomorrow evening when I travel back from Wolverhampton.

 

[joke2711]

Hope you don't mind me bringing this thread back up, but just wanted to add that I submitted a delay repay claim through London North Western Railways on Wednesday 2nd January and LNWR settled the claim on Friday 4th January .. really impressed with their Delay Repay processes!