Never been on a train before. Route planner?

Drake5 · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:30

Hi guys,

For my new job I've got to do 2 weeks training in Telford. I need to get there via train but I've never been on a train before and have no idea how to plan the route for timescale and costs etc.

Is there a site I can use for something like this?

Cheers

semi-pro waster · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:34

National Rail will do it, enter a start station, a destination and when...

The Trainline will do similar and may or may not save you money for the same journey.

ran_out · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:34

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/s/planjourney/query

molinari · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:35

TDenic said:
...but I've never been on a train before...

Not sure how old you are, but wow :eek:

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I use thetrainline.com to plan journeys and buy tickets.

Over Clocker · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:44

Thread has been answered, so great... However, I really believe you've never ever been on a train before!!!!!!

Drake5 · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:49

Thanks for the replys guys.

I'm 19 and I have honestly never been on a train before. Why would I lie about that? :confused:

Strife212 · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:54

Never been on a train before.

o_o

Drake5 · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:55

I never travel anywhere, don't go on holidays and have always worked local. Why is this so strange to you all lol?

Cosimo · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:59

TDenic said:
Why is this so strange to you all lol?

It’s unnatural not to go anywhere.

Amp34 · 9 Oct 2010 at 12:59

Try eastcoast.co.uk instead of thetrainline. I used to use the train line until they started charging for essential extras like paying by card and/or collecting at the station...

Monkey Puzzle · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:02

Better than the national rail site is this:

http://traintimes.org.uk/

Built using the same times, fares etc as the national rail planner, just done a lot better.

Drake5 · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:25

I can't believe it costs 27.50 to get from Stoke to Wellington in Telford. What are trains so expensive?!

Energize · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:32

The trains are a joke here, 4 hours 30 to get from Lancaster to Aberystwyth, but only 6 hours to get from Lancaster to Paris.

Skidder · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:44

Enjoy the new job and spend some of your new income on travelling. It's an interesting world out there.

Schizophonic · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:44

TDenic said:
I can't believe it costs 27.50 to get from Stoke to Wellington in Telford. What are trains so expensive?!

Because you never been on a tran.

If you are planning to use the train more often you can often apply for a young person railcard and get a 1/3 off.

Guest2 · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:54

Get the young persons railcard and book journeys in advance. If you book in advance and with a railcard (1/3 off) then you can get from Leeds to London and back for £13.30

Thats a lot cheaper, faster and less hassle than a car!

Earlier this week I booked Cork > Waterford and Waterford > Cork in Ireland. This cost 42 euros (without railcard)

Guest2 · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:57

Skidder said:
Enjoy the new job and spend some of your new income on travelling. It's an interesting world out there.

This too

iNPUt · 9 Oct 2010 at 14:04

Young persons railcard is win, how do "old" persons survive which outrageous prices I don't know

Broken Hope · 9 Oct 2010 at 14:07

Ha, my first train journey was this year and I'm 27

Haircut · 9 Oct 2010 at 14:11

iNPUt said:
Young persons railcard is win, how do "old" persons survive which outrageous prices I don't know

Because we earn more money than young people do