South West Trains - going to London

[Tom]

A trick I've found in the past few days is utilising the key part of a ticket, the routing.

On my trip to London on Friday - I used a Bournemouth to Brighton SDR via Clapham Junction (as the route allows) and broke my journey there (I did use the rest of the ticket later on in the day) - but either way, you don't have to use the rest of the ticket and it can bring in quite big discounts on the ticket to London.

See more at http://www.railuk.org/tc/Brighton_tickets.htm

EDIT:

Oh and if anyone wishes to annoy me about it, it's maps LB + WX.

 

[Oracle]

Excuse ignorance Tom but did you purchase a Travelcard at the same time or at Clapham?

 

[Tom]

You can purchase it at the same time or at Clapham.

 

[Oracle]

Ta!

By the way Ashurst (New Forest) has a working PTT machine at last! Or did this evening. No sticky sheet telling us about local fares though.

Thanks Mr Boss at Brockenhurst! A ticket machine would be very nice instead though!

 

[Tom]

Mr Boss for Ashurst is at Bournemouth!

 

[Oracle]

The Mr Boss I am talking about is the friendly chap at Brokkie, member of this forum. However, Big Boss at Bournemouth is no doubt equally nice, and of course responsible for ticket machines as we know.

 

[Ian Macavoy]

The new type of Ticket Machine is on the way, i will get a local fares poster sorted out as well. All the station in this area Winchester to Weymouth come under the Area Manager at Southampton, not Bournemouth.

 

[Tom]

Ian - I'm talking about the local area manager rather than the entire group station manager for Winchester - Weymouth.

Unless he's moved recently and changed jobs? Spoke to TP on Friday regarding the pigs.... interesting news!!

 

[Oracle]

Cheers Ian. As far as ANF is concerned, it would be great to mention this to the local Parish Council? Presumably the ghosts at Beaulieu Road don't need a machine?

My only concern is that the local young persons that love to hang out in the waiting shelters with their cheap cider don't decide to ruin it all for the bona fide passengers.

David

 

[Oracle]

Local Parish magazine has details of the new TT services, with XX40 in both directions. Of course there is then a 25-minute wait at Brockenhurst they said! So, change there. In the Up, change at Southampton Parkway for the fast. Also the ghosts and ponies at Beaulieu Road will see more services, ideal for "ramblers".

 

[Tom]

Yep - has slightly more services:

Off London these are:
2W09 07.20 Southampton Central - Weymouth (09.09) - Beaulieu Road at 07.36
2W13 06.12 London Waterloo - Weymouth (10.10) - Beaulieu Road at 08.37
2B43 14.39 London Waterloo - Brockenhurst (16.51) - Beaulieu Road at 16.44
2B47 15.39 London Waterloo - Brockenhurst (16.51) - Beaulieu Road at 17.44

From Bournemouth direction these are:
2B28 07.20 Poole - London Waterloo (10.34) - Beaulieu Road at 08.08
2B68 17.50 Poole - London Waterloo (20.34) - Beaulieu Road at 18.38

Remember the peak service is relatively unchanged.

 

[Oracle]

Tom, what do the Brockie trains do? Reverse and go back from whence they came?

 

[thefab444]

My only concern is that the local young persons that love to hang out in the waiting shelters with their cheap cider don't decide to ruin it all for the bona fide passengers.

From Totton I presume?

Anyway, can't wait till we get our ticket machine!

 

[paul1609]

Local Parish magazine has details of the new TT services, with XX40 in both directions. Of course there is then a 25-minute wait at Brockenhurst they said! So, change there. In the Up, change at Southampton Parkway for the fast. Also the ghosts and ponies at Beaulieu Road will see more services, ideal for "ramblers".

or change at Southampton West (10 min connection) for a cheaper journey via the picturesque arun valley (drinkable coffee available from Barnham or Horsham)

 

[Oracle]

From Totton I presume?

Ooooooo!

I have to say that I would prefer the Arun Valley route. Do they still have semaphores?

 

[thefab444]

I presume either that, or from the campsite? There aren't many, if any, chavs living in Ashurst! Definately not in my area anyway!

 

[paul1609]

Ooooooo!

I have to say that I would prefer the Arun Valley route. Do they still have semaphores?

From Amberley to Billingshurst including LBSCR starters at Amberley.
Although your Southampton Portion will be non stop from Barnham to Horsham you will slow to 60 mph to pay homage to the Granddaddy of Signal Boxes at Billingshurst.
Even in power box area you will have your gates opened for you by handwheel from the combined crossing box/ booking office at Littlehaven.
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I presume either that, or from the campsite? There aren't many, if any, chavs living in Ashurst! Definately not in my area anyway!

I though the new Forest was mostly Pikey?

 

[Oracle]

The campsite hosts some amazing characters, and some have to use the Lyndhust Surgery for their "medication" prescriptions. Requests often it seems written on scraps of paper!

Can't think of any chavs locally but we do have lunatic drivers!

 

[thefab444]

I though the new Forest was mostly Pikey?

There's only about four people under the age of 20 living in the New Forest.

 

[Oracle]

Then I've got two of them! My kids of course.

 

[Tom]

Tom, what do the Brockie trains do? Reverse and go back from whence they came?

2B62 17.20 Brockenhurst - Southampton Central
5B56 18.06 Brockenhurst - Basingstoke