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Ah, yes. Misread the ‘return’ bit!

Break of journey is not permitted on this ticket.

A scan into Birmingham on the outward at the beginning of their journey should help this.

:lol: Glad to hear this!

More likely to be let off the upgrade entirely! :)

Yes, usually the engineering work posters at the stations would specify this. Quite usual in any event to avail of the alternative routes from Worcester to London when the direct route is closed.

Missed two trains on separate XC and Avanti advances due to a bus to my origin station not turning up once. Allowed by both guards upon speaking to them before departure, no trouble at all. It does happen, would you believe.

I am sure this would be fine in the circumstances. You can ask the guard of the ‘off-route’ trains prior to boarding.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. There’s an acronym for that!

I think I would still stick with the direct CrossCountry service between Southampton and Oxford if I were you — as long as you’re able to be seated, it should be a much easier journey than via London or other changes. You shouldn’t find it too difficult to get a seat on an early journey from...

I recently did the Monsal Trail as well and agree the walk along the A6 to Buxton was horrific! Especially as this was around 5pm so it was getting a bit too dark for comfort.

Yes.

While this is the case since GWR hasn’t had the restriction updated since the last timetable change, I’m surprised this was accepted at Paddington gateline (which as members will know is a different question to whether the ticket is valid!)

Yes, it can!

Yes, this is an good one. In the absence thereof, there are relatively reasonably priced tickets that would do much of that for you. For me, a one day version of the Kent Rover. There's only a 3 day at the moment, for £45, so a 1 day for £18 or so would be quite acceptable.

I have wondered how a refund at a ticket office is supposed to work. Also, one might hope that in the case a ticket was paid for in cash, they could be returned the cash there and then. Did the form require your own personal details?

Not doubling back through a station, but London Paddington [PAD] to Cheltenham Spa [CNM] can be quicker changing at Bristol Parkway [BPW] than the direct service which goes via Gloucester — the journey via Bristol Parkway doubling back between Bristol Parkway and Westerleigh Jn This is due to...

If you just turned up at the ticket office at Taunton on Sunday and asked for a single to Warminster, they may well sell you just that and tell you that you’ll need to travel via Bristol on that day.

Travelling from Worcestershire Parkway to a destination the other side of London with a Network Railcard, out on Saturday and back on Sunday. The intended ticket would be one routed 'Not via Birmingham', which allows travel via Evesham, Stroud, or Cam & Dursley - although the Network Railcard is...

Urgh. :s At that rate I think I'd pick up a form at a station and mail it to their Freepost address.