Cardiff to Ebbw Vale service

[whole diary]

[smokey]

Waterloo East has ABCD.

Correct Waterlo East has platforms A,B,C & D. Something to do with Preventing confusion against the Waterloo Main Line terminus platforms 1-4.

Knew there were a few Platform ZERO around, knew of the Zero at Cardiff, didn't know where the others were.

[swlines]

Yep - exactly right, prevents confusion with Waterloo 1-4, they weren't numbered following on from 19 as it allows for expansion of Waterloo station further (ie, 1-19 mainline, 20-24 Eurostar, 25-26 Waterloo & City (ex-BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)))).

[Jez]

I think the reason they called it platform 0 at Cardiff was due to where the platform is in the station. There is no platform 5 but it would have been odd to call the new platform that as it would be in the wrong order relating to where the platform is.

I am going on the Ebbw Vale service next Tuesday so will go on Platform 0 for the first time 

[Jez]

Well the Cardiff-Nottingham service appears not to be running today (instead replacement buses not from Cardiff but Newport) so I wonder if they will use Platform 0 for the Ebbw Vale service today seeing as there will be less trains on platform 1 and 2.

[Shazz]

Well the Cardiff-Nottingham service appears not to be running today (instead replacement buses not from Cardiff but Newport) so I wonder if they will use Platform 0 for the Ebbw Vale service today seeing as there will be less trains on platform 1 and 2.

It's a rugby day today, so they'll probably be going from 1/2

[Jez]

Well the Cardiff-Nottingham service appears not to be running today (instead replacement buses not from Cardiff but Newport) so I wonder if they will use Platform 0 for the Ebbw Vale service today seeing as there will be less trains on platform 1 and 2.

It's a rugby day today, so they'll probably be going from 1/2

I think thats why they have an extra service running between Cardiff and Newport at about 17.05.

[Jez]

Used this service today - it was a 2 carriage 150 in both directions so they are no longer operating 4 carriages then? Mind you, we almost had an entire carriage to ourselves on the return journey so a 4 carriage train is definately not required.  Quite a lot of people on the 15.35 from Cardiff Central though.

[Shazz]

Used this service today - it was a 2 carriage 150 in both directions so they are no longer operating 4 carriages then? Mind you, we almost had an entire carriage to ourselves on the return journey so a 4 carriage train is definately not required.  Quite a lot of people on the 15.35 from Cardiff Central though.

was this offpeak?

The peak services are rammed full now :/

It certainly was when i paid a visit to ebbw vale last week

[devon_metro]

Used this service today - it was a 2 carriage 150 in both directions so they are no longer operating 4 carriages then? Mind you, we almost had an entire carriage to ourselves on the return journey

ha shame 

[Jez]

Used this service today - it was a 2 carriage 150 in both directions so they are no longer operating 4 carriages then? Mind you, we almost had an entire carriage to ourselves on the return journey so a 4 carriage train is definately not required.  Quite a lot of people on the 15.35 from Cardiff Central though.

was this offpeak?

It was. We caught the 14.40 back from Ebbw Vale.

We got a bus from outside Ebbw Vale Parkway into the town centre, however the driver of the bus said next time to ask the conductor on the train to get a ticket straight through to avoid having to pay on the bus as well - it was only like a ^1 return so I wasnt bothered.

[vacman]

Used this service today - it was a 2 carriage 150 in both directions so they are no longer operating 4 carriages then? Mind you, we almost had an entire carriage to ourselves on the return journey so a 4 carriage train is definately not required.  Quite a lot of people on the 15.35 from Cardiff Central though.

The novelty's probably worn off by now!

[smokey]

Used this service today - it was a 2 carriage 150 in both directions so they are no longer operating 4 carriages then? Mind you, we almost had an entire carriage to ourselves on the return journey so a 4 carriage train is definately not required.  Quite a lot of people on the 15.35 from Cardiff Central though.

The novelty's probably worn off by now!

It was a Wise move to start a Service with 4 cars, the ever Rail hunting Press would have as much meat (proberley more) about overcrowded trains on the Ebbw Vale service than the New passenger service it's self.

[IanL]

When the departure screens worked, Charlbury's platform was labelled platform 0.

Still get the occasional visitor buying tickets asking which platform the London train departs from...usually answered by 'any platform you like!'

[Jez]

Ebbw Vale service was departing to Platform 4 today - normally a platform only used for services terminating or going West towards Bridgend and beyond. Perhaps it was to avoid using Platform 0 again at weekends (Notts service went from Platform 1) or maybe they just used a terminating train.

[Shazz]

Ebbw Vale service was departing to Platform 4 today - normally a platform only used for services terminating or going West towards Bridgend and beyond. Perhaps it was to avoid using Platform 0 again at weekends (Notts service went from Platform 1) or maybe they just used a terminating train.

What time did you use it? As on peak services it doesnt do plat 0 due to the amount of people who wait for the Notts train