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    Retired BR Staff Travel for European Sleeper services

    Everything you need to know should be contained in one of the documents downloadable from the RSTL website here... https://www.raildeliverygroup.com/rst/where-can-i-go.html Make sure that you select the guide that is appropriate to the travel facility that you hold.
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    Which TOCs are more lenient than others?

    Yesterday's 1656 Euston-Birmingham via Northampton had at least two revenue protection staff on board checking all tickets and railcards.
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    [Trivia] Minor be stations with higher/lower usage because of non-railway changes

    Bicester Town: Now used much more after the opening of the shopping outlet and being re-named to Bicester Village to match it.
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    Finding ticket number before collecting CCSTicket

    Except that the Hovertravel form does say that the ticket number on the form must match that presented.
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    Shortest Distance Rule - Valid via Stratford Intl?

    Based on your limited information of from somewhere in Sussex to somewhere in South East London (south of the Thames) via Stratford International (which is north of the Thames) I doubt that what you are trying to do is valid with a point-to-point ticket to that South East London ticket. Might...
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    Avanti Premium Economy Question

    Have you asked the HR section in your company that issued it?
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    Shortest Distance Rule - Valid via Stratford Intl?

    You would really need to say what your departure and arrival stations are.
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    Moreton in Marsh to Birmingham- no fares available

    Worcestershire Parkway is not part of the "Worcester" group. A fare marked as via Worcester does then mean changing at Shrub Hill or Foregate Street.
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    Tallington station closure

    Extract from the Michael Quick "Railway Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology": TALLINGTON [GN] op 15 July 1852**; clo 15 June 1959 (Grantham Journal 29 May). Until 1883 Earl of Lindsey could stop any but Scottish expresses. You should be able to download a copy of that from www.rchs.org.uk...
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    Confused about Friday off peak out of St. Pancras

    I disagree that the easement is only outward journeys starting from St Pancras. The extract I showed is preceded by (and part of): Off-Peak Train Times to London If you want to reduce your expenses on your trip to London, consider traveling during Off-Peak hours. These hours usually fall...
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    Confused about Friday off peak out of St. Pancras

    That's at odds with what is on the EMR website at: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/tickets-discounts/choose-the-right-ticket/off-peak-super-off-peak-tickets Travelling Off-Peak from London Monday to Friday Going out of London – Off-Peak tickets Off-Peak tickets cover you from 08:47 –...
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    Merseyrail to Carr Mill?

    This is the crucial bit... "As part of his pre-election pledge, metro mayor of Liverpool City Region (LCR) Steve Rotheram confirmed that a new station at Carr Mill would be part of his commitment to improve the region's transport infrastructure if re-elected" It's not official policy, he's...
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    1970s Railway Accident Documentary Series.

    I think that it was shown on Sunday mornings, perhaps on BBC2. Most, if not all, of the incidents it examined, were documented in the classic "Red For Danger" book by L.T.C. Rolt.
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    [Trivia] How many stations? And when does one station become two?

    For National Rail retailing purposes, all the stations I mentioned are treated as a single entity.
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    [Trivia] How many stations? And when does one station become two?

    The stations I listed are operationally separate in a more specific way than those you are quoting - and have to be treated differently in retail systems to ensure that passenger enquiries see them as one station as a consequence. Your examples can be joined by another 150 or so

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