Fixtures Calendar - 2022/23

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The Light Was Yellow Sir said:
I don’t think so, it’s just that Avanti tend to not have many advance tickets for weekends until nearer the time, presumably so they can ensure they’re not too cheap!

Look at going through Leeds. Usually cheaper and nicer trains.
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Many thanks for taking the time to respond. Hopefully nothing to worry about and a little way off still.

Cheers for the tip!
 
A57 the snake said:
Think there could be engineering work going on I tried to book two train tickets for a similar date to London to show my youngest the sites during the six weeks holidays but wasn’t able to due engineering works going on.
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Cheers.
Hopefully not but will try and check out.
I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

Hope you manage to sort your London trip out!
 
Heath Park said:
Hi all

Just got tickets for the family for City v Palace on Saturday, 27 August.

Trying to book train tickets back to London on the Sunday but all the websites are saying their are no fares/tickets available. Any idea what's going on?

Train strike??

I'm confused... :-(
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Definitely engineering works that weekend.

Planned Engineering Works Detail

Find out more about Planned Engineering Works happening on your route when travelling. Stay up to date, check before you travel and plan ahead.
www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk
 
The Light Was Yellow Sir said:
I don’t think so, it’s just that Avanti tend to not have many advance tickets for weekends until nearer the time, presumably so they can ensure they’re not too cheap!

Look at going through Leeds. Usually cheaper and nicer trains.
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RE Avanti trains & the puzzling lack of discounted tickets, particularly compared to the east coast line; worth pointing out London Northwestern have put their early bird £9.50 fares to Crewe from Euston back on. Obviously means a split slightly longer journey & the extra leg to Piccadilly (from £3.50) but looking at national rail for 13th August Avanti prices are between £32 & £68 departure 8-10am...
 
Kent_Col said:
RE Avanti trains & the puzzling lack of discounted tickets, particularly compared to the east coast line; worth pointing out London Northwestern have put their early bird £9.50 fares to Crewe from Euston back on. Obviously means a split slightly longer journey & the extra leg to Piccadilly (from £3.50) but looking at national rail for 13th August Avanti prices are between £32 & £68 departure 8-10am...
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Nice one. Thanks for communicating as wasn't aware of this alternative route.

Anyone actually travelled on this London Northwestern to Manchester route via Crewe?

Missus travelled on one of their trains pre-COVID from London Euston to Birmingham New Street & had a nightmare.
 
hammersmithlad said:
Nice one. Thanks for communicating as wasn't aware of this alternative route.

Anyone actually travelled on this London Northwestern to Manchester route via Crewe?

Missus travelled on one of their trains pre-COVID from London Euston to Birmingham New Street & had a nightmare.
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Yes I've used it several times. If you're going from Euston you want the 46mins past the hour service which follows the west coast mainline route to Crewe. Stops pretty much everywhere after Milton Keynes but at just over 2 hours it's still not bad. There is another service that goes via Cov, Brum, Wolves & eventually on to Crewe taking over 3hrs but avoid that by going on the :46 mins past.
You can take your pic of services to Piccadilly from Crewe, there's one at £3.50 for 55mins or a faster service, there's loads.
Generally if I'm back on the same day I'll travel back direct as the stop & change is a bit of a faff but there's still a significant saving on one leg of the journey even if you have to take a hit on the full whack return.
If I'm staying over I'll do the journey in reverse at £26 return that's not bad at all.
 
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