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My child is currently 10 anna bit. When I set up an Oyster Photocard account, clicked on "Buy Oyster for someone else", and put in their date-of-birth, I was offered an "Age 5-10 Zip Oyster" (with a footnote to say that it expires on their next birthday). When will that change to me being...

Alfreton. Three syllables; the first one is "oll" (the vowel sound from "doll"); the second one is "frit" (short 'i'), and the third one is "un" - rhymes with "gun". So Alfreton should be spelt "Olfritun". Any other contenders for a similar vowel shift?

Why are no trains serving Darlington and Durham today, but there appear to be no possessions or engineering work on? Thanks...

The Passenger Information System automated announcement at Willington informs the waiting passengers that "First Class is at the Front/Rear(*) of the train". (* Delete as appropriate) For 1D53, the train I catch (**), It's wrong, more often than not. (**) - Pre-pandemic, this was every day...

Between Tottenham Hale and Clapton Junction, where the Temple Mills lines diverge towards Stratford. Thanks in advance.

1L96 (1920 Carmarthen to Paddington) failed (because of a seized gearbox, according to another forum) shortly before midnight last night, on the Up Main just after Twyford station. The passengers were evacuated. But the train is still there. Any ideas why it hasn't been moved? Halving the...

For many years now, I've been reading Rail magazine on my iPad. issue 941 isn't appearing. The app says 'Could not connect to kiosk. Check your internet connection and try again.' Anyone else having the same problem?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/best-and-worst-major-interchange-stations.220222/ Wouldn't it be great if you could drive on to a train, plug your EV in, and get it fully charged off the OHLE while on the move? Only issue being whether the OHLE could supply...

I notice that Hull Trains are running two return trips from Hull to St Pancras International today. The second northbound trip is scheduled to take 3h31 nonstop from St Pancras to Selby. Is such a long run without intermediate station stops unusual? (Sleepers excepted!) Oddly, the first...

Rather overshadowed by the Kirkby incident, but... Anyone know what happened here? Train came to a stand 2 or 3 signal sections short of Stoke Works junction, waited there for about two hours, then backed out to Abbotswood Junction, diverted via Droitwich, and terminated at Birmingham over 3...

There are two loco moves from Craigentinny to Aberdeen (0Z25, 0Z27) each day, and two back again (0Z26, 0Z28). Can anyone tell me what these are for? (Apologies if this is in the wrong place.)

Such as: Roydon and Croydon Cambridge and Fambridge Buxton, Cuxton and Euxton Of course, it doesn't have to be the first letter; Kemble and Kimble and, my personal favourite, Wallington, Wellington and Willington.

I was at Ely on Saturday. There are three platforms, with a passenger train in each one, operated by three different TOCs. As my train left, I could see another train on the approach, operated by a fourth TOC. Platform 1: Great Northern - Kings Cross to Kings Lynn Platform 2: X-Country -...

BBC news this morning had an extensive bulletin on Mallard and her five sisters at the NRM. NRM website now unavailable. Connection?