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Title: Last train, all stations ...
Post by: grahame on July 14, 2024, 22:12:01
RTT showing 20:03 Plymouth also cancelled but not listed as cancelled on Journeycheck.
The 21:03 to Exeter will call additionally at Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary, something I think this train should be doing anyway along with Newbury. 20:03 being the last train from London for these stations is too early.

Reminded me of times past when the final train had extra calls - I recall a big evening gap to places like Avonciff and Dilton Marsh with a final call on s longer distance train which on a clock face pattern would have gone whizzing through.   Not sure how much that applies these days - is there a late train to Dockyard, Menheniot or Portsmouth Arms?


Title: Re: Last train, all stations ...
Post by: Hafren on July 14, 2024, 22:25:55
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L41106/2024-07-15/detailed

This one on Swanline - gap from 18:58 to 23:15. In the up direction things are more balanced.


Title: Re: Last train, all stations ...
Post by: grahame on July 15, 2024, 00:45:15
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L41106/2024-07-15/detailed

This one on Swanline - gap from 18:58 to 23:15. In the up direction things are more balanced.

Thanks for that.   Answering my own question I have found individual extra service stops

Kings Nympton - gap from Exeter direction, 18:08 to 22:16
Menheniot - gap from Plymouth direction, 19:02 to 22:08
Shipton - just five train a day including at 23:08 from Paddington

All seem sensible ways that give people an opportunity to get home to their smaller community after a night  out.



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