STEVIEBOY1
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Good evening, I am hoping, if we are allowed, to have a couple of nights in Exeter to meet a friend just before Christmas, perhaps Tue to Thurs 15-17 Dec. As I live in SWR land, it makes sense to go on the Waterloo/Exeter Central services, I know GWR may be quicker, but by the time I have gone across from Wat to Pad, I may just as well stay with SWR and just come in and out of Waterloo, I like that route anyway.
My journey ideally would be, Shepperton to Waterloo, Waterloo to Exeter & rtn from Exeter to Clapham Jct and then from there to SHP.
I want to join the out bound train at Waterloo to get a good seat, I have joined before sometime at CLJ, but the trains are often quite full, especially if they only put on a 3 carriage train which does happen, but will change at Clapham Jct on the way home, however, apart from doing separate tickets which on this occasion seem to be more expensive than through tickets from SHP, the SWR Website either wants me to change both way at CLJ or routes me via LUL & Pad, I tried selecting via Salisbury but it made no difference.
Any suggestions please.? I just bought a senior railcard too so get 33% discount.
Many Thanks.
My journey ideally would be, Shepperton to Waterloo, Waterloo to Exeter & rtn from Exeter to Clapham Jct and then from there to SHP.
I want to join the out bound train at Waterloo to get a good seat, I have joined before sometime at CLJ, but the trains are often quite full, especially if they only put on a 3 carriage train which does happen, but will change at Clapham Jct on the way home, however, apart from doing separate tickets which on this occasion seem to be more expensive than through tickets from SHP, the SWR Website either wants me to change both way at CLJ or routes me via LUL & Pad, I tried selecting via Salisbury but it made no difference.
Any suggestions please.? I just bought a senior railcard too so get 33% discount.
Many Thanks.