As hinted in a previous post, I'm wanting to buy a return from Chesterfield to Newport via Stockport over Christmas. It's a simple journey - one change (at Stockport).
I've tried various search engines and when asking for "via Stockport" they all give the same options - using Cross Country services via Birmingham. For interest I tried Chesterfield to Abergavenny via Stockport, and all it gave was the option to change at Birmingham and Hereford, even though this is slightly longer than via Stockport.
I suppose the philisophical question might be want I'm missing that "via" doesn't seem to work as the word suggests. The practical suggestion (other than buy separate tickets for each leg) is, how do I buy a Chesterfield to Newport return via Stockport (with seat reservations on the relevant trains)? Can I just not do this online?
Thanks for help.
I've tried various search engines and when asking for "via Stockport" they all give the same options - using Cross Country services via Birmingham. For interest I tried Chesterfield to Abergavenny via Stockport, and all it gave was the option to change at Birmingham and Hereford, even though this is slightly longer than via Stockport.
I suppose the philisophical question might be want I'm missing that "via" doesn't seem to work as the word suggests. The practical suggestion (other than buy separate tickets for each leg) is, how do I buy a Chesterfield to Newport return via Stockport (with seat reservations on the relevant trains)? Can I just not do this online?
Thanks for help.