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Until mid 2015 Thetrainline.com, sells tickets (for a fee if not same day travel) to trains in Europe.

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Is Hillingdon just an underground station? If so, where is Google getting its information?

I searched for railway stations near Uxbridge, and Google Maps gave me this: With regular trains to Slough on GWR: However, neither nationalrail.co.uk or Train Line recognise this as a valid journey. Further, all Google searches of Hillingdon…
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Can you reserve a seat with a free child ticket for trains in the UK?

I'm trying to book train tickets from Edinburgh to London, we have a child who just turned 4. Whenever I go to reserve seats I'm given the option to reserve only 2 seats and not one for the child who will travel free. How do I reserve 3 seats? One…
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Are there any other rural tramways in the world, like the Coastal Tramway in Flanders?

I just learned about the Coastal Tramway in Flanders. I love the idea of taking a tram through little villages in the countryside. Are there any other rural trams like this operating elsewhere in the world? I would be willing to orient a trip around…
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Can I combine two "consecutive" tickets on the same journey without leaving the train?

I booked off-peak return tickets from London to Oxford. Unfortunately I mis-tapped in the Trainline app and accidentally bought tickets to Oxford Parkway rather than Oxford (the main station). Parkway is the station directly before it. I could get a…
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Trainline appears to charge tickets for walking - what am I missing?

I was looking at a ticket from London Waterloo to London Bridge. Most routes show a 1 change (walk to Waterloo East, get train, total 9 minutes). However, there's one option that has 0 changes, and takes 25 minutes. As far as I can tell, it's just…
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If I buy a super off-peak ticket, can I travel on a off-peak train and pay the difference?

So I always try and buy the cheapest, off peak ticket - i.e super-off-peak. Sitting here at my desk on a long Thursday, I really want to get that earlier train which is "normal" off peak - but alas, I bought a super off peak which means I need to…
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My UK train in 2 weeks got canceled. Can I trust the train will go if I book another one for the same day?

I had booked a train from Manchester to Milton Keynes Central in about 2 weeks from now with the mobile app TrainLine. However, recently I got an email saying that the train got canceled. What is a bit weird for me is, if I go to the train company's…
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My £5 advance purchase train ticket was "changed": will they still honor that price and get me there?

I purchased two "Advanced Single" tickets for May 20 on March 2nd and paid just £5! Bargain, yes. Today I've been informed: Unfortunately, Great Western Railway has let us know that part of your journey from London Paddington to Oxford on Saturday…
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Is it possible on TGV INOUI to book a second leg of a ticket to extend my journey on the train?

I booked tickets on Trainline to travel from Paris Montparnasse to Poitiers and the realised that the train continues to Surgeres, rather than down to Bordeaux. I was going to get a lift from Poitiers but would rather extend the ticket to get me all…
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Is it possible to buy UK train tickets for whole week?

I am going to get train every day from Gatwick Airport station to Horsham as well as return ways during the week. I found a mobile application — trainline — but there is only one ticket available to be bought. Is there something like a…
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Can I re-enter Charles de Gaulle airport's Terminal 2 TGV station to catch a train to Montpellier?

I will be reaching Paris around 20:00 and I am planning to stay the night at a nearby hotel to catch an early-morning train the next day, to Montpellier. Is it advisable to do so? Will I be able to re-enter the TGV train station at Charles de Gaulle…
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How can I track how many days I've used a UK Flexi Season Ticket for when it's in QR code format?

I'm looking to purchase a UK Flexi Season Ticket online, specifically using thetrainline (although I'm ultimately travelling with Thameslink). I would like to get it in QR code format as I believe it's more convenient than carrying around an…
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Upgrade ticket booked via trainline.com and then refund it

I booked a non-refundable train ticket from London to Paris (return journey) via Trainline just today. Unfortunately later that same day I put my passport through the washing machine, completely obliterating it. I see on Trainline that while I can't…
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Ticket from Attleborough to Heathrow T3

Does my Trainline ticket from Attleborough to Heathrow Terminal 3 include the cost of tube ticket?
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Is it possible to collect Nectar points via Trainline?

Since I am not eligible for any Railcard, the only available discount/bonus scheme is Nectar Card for me. GWR, SWR, LNER and Virgin Trains allow to collect Nectar points and I have already linked a card to my GWR account. A friend suggested me to…
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