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« on: February 08, 2010, 20:15:55 » |
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I think I have found the longest journey, time-wise, that a journey planner will throw up, using only FGW▸ services, without recourse to the Night Riviera or going into a 2nd day. And valid with one through single ticket. It departs early afternoon and has 6 changes arriving at its destination after 7 hours and 44 minutes. Go on. See if you can work it out.  |
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2010, 20:50:44 » |
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Melksham to Swindon?
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2010, 20:55:28 » |
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Well, the journey I found does include the TransWilts......
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2010, 21:11:49 » |
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You could have the pleasure of seeing the 07:44 Melksham to Swindon cancelled (as it often is) and wait a whole 24 hours for the next one. Obviously, no replacement bus would be laid on.
Or better still, catch the 07:44 and see the only train back, the 18:44, cancelled and wait 24 hours in Swindon for the next one, meaning a total journey time of 35 hours.
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 22:56:18 » |
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Don't know what you found, but try Brighton to Penzance, dep 0900, arr 1709, change Westbury and Newton Abbot. Thats 8 hrs 9 mins, all on FGW▸ !
Or, Brighton to Carmarthen, one change at Bristol Parkway, 12 hours and 45 mins, but with 6 hours to kill in Bristol!
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 02:43:53 » |
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On a summer Saturday you might possibly be able to make that Brighton to Pembroke Dock (a good hour or more further than Carmarthen!).
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 08:21:31 » |
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I think I have found the longest journey, time-wise, that a journey planner will throw up, using only FGW▸ services, without recourse to the Night Riviera or going into a 2nd day. And valid with one through single ticket. It departs early afternoon and has 6 changes arriving at its destination after 7 hours and 44 minutes. Go on. See if you can work it out. I've not got that one, but I tried Lelant Station [not the Saltings] to Melksham and got a 10 hours and 17 minutes journey from the journey planner - 09:30 to 19:47 with 3 changes. I suspect I could get even longer if I started at Coombe, Combe .... |
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 08:51:31 » |
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Okay, easily beaten on the time although fewer changes and a looooong wait at St Erth!
You're right about Combe (Oxon) to Melksham. Journey planner gives up 11 hours 12 minutes! Depart 0758 arrive 1910. This one gives you 9 hours plus to kill in Oxford.
My multiple change journey was St Ives to Banbury via Melksham (permitted route). Depart 1425 arrive 2209. Change at St Erth, Plymouth, Westbury, Swindon, Didcot and Oxford. With nothing worse than a 29 minute wait at Oxford!
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2010, 13:54:59 » |
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On a summer Saturday you might possibly be able to make that Brighton to Pembroke Dock (a good hour or more further than Carmarthen!).
If I'm putting it together correctly, they wouldn't connect... :-( On the other hand, what about Pembroke Dock to Penzance! To use FGW▸ it would require a stopper between Cardiff/Bristol and Taunton, slowing it down further. As it happens, I think there would be good connections into the LHCS▸ at Cardiff, which might make it a good 'bash' for some! |
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2010, 20:36:35 » |
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How about the longest (time wise) daytime journey, wholly with FGW▸ , but using just the one train?
I'll throw Gt Malvern to Brighton into the pot, but I'm feeling too lazy to look this evening.
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 21:13:22 » |
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How about the longest (time wise) daytime journey, wholly with FGW▸ , but using just the one train?
I'll throw Gt Malvern to Brighton into the pot, but I'm feeling too lazy to look this evening.
Does that no assume the train actually makes it all the way from A to B - a rare occurance I believe |
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2010, 02:46:51 » |
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I have found one of 8 hours 8 mins - Coombe Junction Halt to Melksham. It does include a wait of a few hours at Cheltenham Spa however:
Depart Coombe Junction Halt 10:52, arrive at Liskeard 11:03.
Depart Liskeard 11:09, arrive at Cheltenham Spa 14:40.
Depart Cheltenham Spa 17:40, arrive at Melksham 19:10.
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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2010, 04:03:26 » |
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How about the longest (time wise) daytime journey, wholly with FGW▸ , but using just the one train?
I'll throw Gt Malvern to Brighton into the pot, but I'm feeling too lazy to look this evening.
Does that no assume the train actually makes it all the way from A to B - a rare occurance I believe Oh dear, another FallenAngel quote fail...!   |
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« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2010, 05:20:26 » |
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I have found one of 8 hours 8 mins - Coombe Junction Halt to Melksham. It does include a wait of a few hours at Cheltenham Spa however:
Depart Coombe Junction Halt 10:52, arrive at Liskeard 11:03.
Depart Liskeard 11:09, arrive at Cheltenham Spa 14:40.
Depart Cheltenham Spa 17:40, arrive at Melksham 19:10.
Fair go, but your journey includes the evil XC▸ , is not a permitted route, and requires multiple tickets.  |
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« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2010, 05:30:56 » |
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How about the longest (time wise) daytime journey, wholly with FGW▸ , but using just the one train?
I'll throw Gt Malvern to Brighton into the pot, but I'm feeling too lazy to look this evening.
Currently timetabled to take 5 hours 23 minutes. Which is beaten by the 0757 PAD» -PNZ (Sun) which takes 6 hours 12 minutes. |
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