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Subject Topic: Rail travel - appeal for help, please.
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PersonCaci
21/3/2015 at 5:31pm
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I used www.seat61.com and from there a link to the new sleeper service starting 31/3/15 https://www.sleeper.scot/js/#/caledonian/fares

Not sure if the link will work, but I looked for a single ticket travelling London to Glasgow on Thursday 16th July, and the fare starts at £23.90 (seat only) or £58.50 for a berth

If you would like me to check other dates and prices for you, please shout


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21/3/2015 at 9:54pm
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Caci - thanks for reminding me about the sleeper service! I'm not sure how far they've got with their plans - know dates are arrive Mull 15th July, depart 18th July - but if the sleeper would tie in with their plans one way or other, I'd suggest they went on to Fort William, have a leisurely breakfast in Morrisons next to the rail station and I pick them up at 0900. Tried the link but the broadband is especially slow tonight so wouldn't load - will try tomorrow.

Went on to find out about railcards for overseas visitors and they're £160 person. Depending on how much they're going to use the train as to whether it would be worth it, but will give them the idea.

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PersonCaci
22/3/2015 at 8:06am
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fares from 31 March..
London to
Edinburgh & Glasgow
London to
Inverness, Aberdeen, Fort William
1st class
1-bed
sleeper
Standard class
2-bed sleeper
(solo occupancy)
Standard class
2-bed sleeper
(one bed, shared)
Reclining
seat
1st class
1-bed
sleeper
Standard class
2-bed sleeper
(solo occupancy)
Standard class
2-bed sleeper
(one bed, shared)
Reclining
seat
One-way
From £141.90
From £58.50
From £100.60
From £23.90
From £152.10
From £108.30
From £66.30
From £34.10


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22/3/2015 at 8:08am
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ficklejade - above is copy and paste for the sleeper, fares apply from 31/3/15

timetable here
Scotland ► London by sleeper
     
Mondays-Fridays
Sundays
Fort William
19:50
-
19:00
-
Crianlarich
22:05
-
21:18
-
Inverness
20:44
-
20:26
-
Aviemore
21:31
-
21:15
-
Kingussie
21:44
-
21:29
-
Newtonmore
21:50
-
21:35
-
Dalwhinie
22:04
-
21:50
-
Blair Atholl
22:30
-
22:15
-
Pitlochry
22:43
-
22:29
-
Dunkeld & Birnam
22:58
-
22:43
-
Aberdeen
21:43
-
21:43
-
Stonehaven
22:01
-
22:01
-
Montrose
22:26
-
22:26
-
Arbroath
22:44
-
22:44
-
Carnoustie
22:53
-
22:53
-
Dundee
23:07
-
23:07
-
Leuchars (for St Andrews)
23:26
-
23:26
-
Kirkcaldy
23:55
-
23:55
-
Perth
23:21
-
23:06
-
Gleneagles
23:39
-
23:24
-
Dunblane
23:55
-
23:41
-
Stirling
00:06
-
23:51
-
Falkirk Grahamston
00:23
-
00:08
-
Inverkeithing
00:13
-
00:13
-
Glasgow
|
23:40
|
23:15
Motherwell
|
23:57
|
23:30
Edinburgh
|
23:40
|
23:15
Carstairs
|
00:16
|
23:47
Carlisle
|
01:40
|
01:12
Arrive next morning:
|
|
|
|
Preston arrive
04:40
|
04:40
|
Crewe arrive
05:36
|
05:36
|
Watford Junction arrive
|
06:22
|
06:22
London Euston arrive:
07:47
06:47
07:47
06:47
Vacate sleepers by:
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00


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and here for London to Scotland
London ► Scotland by sleeper
     
Mondays-Fridays
Sundays
Boarding at Euston starts:
20:30
23:00
20:15
22:45
London Euston depart:
21:16
23:50
20:57
23:27
Watford Junction depart
21:33
00:10
21:17
23:47
Crewe depart
23:53
|
23:39
|
Preston depart
00:52
|
00:30
|
Arrive next morning:
|
|
|
|
Carlisle
|
05:10
|
05:10
Carstairs
|
06:19
|
06:19
Edinburgh
|
07:22
|
07:22
Motherwell
|
06:53
|
06:53
Glasgow
|
07:18
|
07:18
Stirling
04:55
-
04:55
-
Inverkeithing
04:58
-
04:58
-
Dunblane
05:04
-
05:04
-
Gleneagles
05:19
-
05:19
-
Perth
05:39
-
05:39
-
Kirkcaldy
05:18
-
05:18
-
Leuchars (for St Andrews)
05:46
-
05:46
-
Dundee
06:08
-
06:08
-
Carnoustie
06:23
-
06:23
-
Arbroath
06:31
-
06:31
-
Montrose
06:48
-
06:48
-
Stonehaven
07:13
-
07:13
-
Aberdeen
07:34
-
07:34
-
Dunkeld & Birnam
06:00
-
06:00
-
Pitlochry
06:16
-
06:16
-
Blair Atholl
06:28
-
06:28
-
Dalwhinnie
07:00
-
07:00
-
Newtonmore
07:12
-
07:12
-
Kingussie
07:18
-
07:18
-
Aviemore
07:40
-
07:40
-
Inverness
08:36
-
08:36
-
Crianlarich
07:43
-
07:43
-
Fort William
09:55
-
09:55
-
You can remain in your sleeper until 08:00 on arrival at Edinburgh & Glasgow.
You can board your sleeper from 19:45 onwards at Inverness, from 22:45 (22:30 Sundays) at Edinburgh and from 22:00 at Glasgow.
No sleeper trains run on Saturday nights.


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PersonCaci
22/3/2015 at 8:11am
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and finally, this is a better link for the tickets (takes you to the page for searching different dates etc)

https://www.sleeper.scot/


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22/3/2015 at 10:16am
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HUGE THANK YOU!

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Personficklejade
23/3/2015 at 10:14pm
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Thanks to you all echoed by email tonight from coz in Canada! She said you've given them plenty food for thought as last time they were in UK and using trains, it was still British Rail!!!

In fact, with one exception some eight years ago, the last time I was on a train, it was also British Rail!    

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