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« on: January 27, 2010, 17:48:15 » |
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We always discuss Newquay to Kyle of Lochalsh and season tickets from Penzance to London Terminals, but how about the cheapest point to point fare on the National Rail network.
Shall we have several categories?
1. The cheapest standard class walk-up
2. The cheapest first class walk-up
3. Cheapest advancefare
The price must be undiscounted for one adult and must be between two stations.
I think I know the answer to standard class walk-up, but I'm open to any improvements on my find of 70p!
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Tim
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2010, 18:02:02 » |
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Barry Doe reckons that the cheapest annual season ticket is Ryde to Ryde Pier. Could your 70p fare be the walk-up single price?
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Brucey
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2010, 18:04:52 » |
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Barry Doe reckons that the cheapest annual season ticket is Ryde to Ryde Pier. Could your 70p fare be the walk-up single price?
Very close, but not quite. The single is 90p and annual season ^208.00. The ticket I'm thinking of would be ^168.00 for an annual season. |
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Btline
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2010, 18:52:09 » |
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I thought it was Stourbridge Town to Junction.
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Brucey
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2010, 18:53:29 » |
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I thought it was Stourbridge Town to Junction.
80p single, no season available |
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« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2010, 18:56:02 » |
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I raise you to ^88 for a 12 month season  |
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The Grecian
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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2010, 19:26:11 » |
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Don't know if anyone's mentioned 1st class fares but Exeter St Davids to Central costs ^1.20 Anytime Return. The local stations standard fare seems to be set at a standard 80p to the next one.
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pullman
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2010, 19:37:49 » |
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How about the standard class from Worcester Shrub Hill-Worcester Forgate Street?
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2010, 19:59:48 » |
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How about the standard class from Worcester Shrub Hill-Worcester Forgate Street?
Checked that one - its ^1.00 unless you via droitwich in which case its ^4.60 |
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« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2010, 20:03:19 » |
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not checked but what about Falmouth Town to Falmouth docks....80p single, I think.... quarter of a mile and you can walk it in about three minutes
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« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2010, 21:03:36 » |
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not checked but what about Falmouth Town to Falmouth docks....80p single, I think.... quarter of a mile and you can walk it in about three minutes
Three minutes! More like Ten, 0.37miles. |
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John R
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2010, 21:10:01 » |
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Before anyone points out that my answer was temporary, and so cheating, you can also travel between the three Heathrow stations for free.
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2010, 21:32:47 » |
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Before anyone points out that my answer was temporary, and so cheating, you can also travel between the three Heathrow stations for free.
Same when you try to get the fare from Snow Hill to New Street or Moor Street to New street - Nil Of course snow hill to moor street is ^1.50 |
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« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2010, 21:47:26 » |
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I had a random thought today. I travelled to Reading. My ticket stated it was valid to "Reading Stations". The gateline at Reading swallowed the ticket as I left the concourse.
What if I had broken my journey at Reading to go to the shops, but actually intended to then travel on to my final destination at Reading West?
Would I have had to buy an additional single from Reading to Reading West (which would cost at a guess around ^2.00), or would I have had a leg to stand on had I tried to argue the case at the ticket office?
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