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msomerton
msomerton Posts: 3,107
in General Charlton
Just looking to book rail tickets to Lincoln and have found out that none of the times shown is guaranteed to run due to covid changes and engineering works dates that have not been confirmed. bloody well putting me off traveling.

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,327
    Great lessons in life Number 1: Do not, under any circumstances, use the train to go to Lincoln.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,590
    edited September 2021
    Stig said:
    Great lessons in life Number 1: Do not, under any circumstances, use the train to go to Lincoln.
    Currently there is only one early train a day direct to London + return in the evening rush hour, mostly for those who commute to London.
    This will shortly be changing to 5 direct services a day.
    LNER.
    Not sure about weekend services though.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,472
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Stig said:
    Great lessons in life Number 1: Do not, under any circumstances, use the train to go to Lincoln.
    Currently there is only one early train a day direct to London + return in the evening rush hour, mostly for those who commute to London.
    This will shortly be changing to 5 direct services a day.
    LNER.
    Not sure about weekend services though.
    I know a decent bnb in the area.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,671
    Surprised there ain't a Charlton Life away day coach travel service. 
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,319
    Sounds like it might be a nice weekend away 
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,836
    Gribbo said:
    Surprised there ain't a Charlton Life away day coach travel service. 
    Is that something you could look into?
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,472
    clb74 said:
    Gribbo said:
    Surprised there ain't a Charlton Life away day coach travel service. 
    Is that something you could look into?
    Your mate @Pico could perhaps look into it.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,472
    msomerton said:
    Just looking to book rail tickets to Lincoln and have found out that none of the times shown is guaranteed to run due to covid changes and engineering works dates that have not been confirmed. bloody well putting me off traveling.

    ********
    Booking via trainline is not advising of problems.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,836
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    clb74 said:
    Gribbo said:
    Surprised there ain't a Charlton Life away day coach travel service. 
    Is that something you could look into?
    Your mate @Pico could perhaps look into it.
    I see me mate @Pico Saturday. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,472
    clb74 said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    clb74 said:
    Gribbo said:
    Surprised there ain't a Charlton Life away day coach travel service. 
    Is that something you could look into?
    Your mate @Pico could perhaps look into it.
    I see me mate @Pico Saturday. 
    Did he give you your refund for Fleetwood?

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  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,280
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    msomerton said:
    Just looking to book rail tickets to Lincoln and have found out that none of the times shown is guaranteed to run due to covid changes and engineering works dates that have not been confirmed. bloody well putting me off traveling.

    ********
    Booking via trainline is not advising of problems.
    The Trainline is not a good way to book any tickets. Start with the National Rail website. That will show the trains and fares. Then try the operator’s site it may be cheaper. 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,238
    Hopefully going up for a long weekend, just told the Mrs it just happens to coincide with Charlton playing, she is well pleased.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,112
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    msomerton said:
    Just looking to book rail tickets to Lincoln and have found out that none of the times shown is guaranteed to run due to covid changes and engineering works dates that have not been confirmed. bloody well putting me off traveling.

    ********
    Booking via trainline is not advising of problems.
    Well they wouldn't, would they?
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,107
    IdleHans said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    msomerton said:
    Just looking to book rail tickets to Lincoln and have found out that none of the times shown is guaranteed to run due to covid changes and engineering works dates that have not been confirmed. bloody well putting me off traveling.

    ********
    Booking via trainline is not advising of problems.
    Well they wouldn't, would they?t


    Try Nstionsl Tail enquiries or LNER.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,037
    Title should read "travel back in time to Lincoln".

    I think Shawaddywaddy are still #1 up there.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,494
    Off_it said:
    Title should read "travel back in time to Lincoln".

    I think Shawaddywaddy are still #1 up there.
    A boring biscuit too


  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,327
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Stig said:
    Great lessons in life Number 1: Do not, under any circumstances, use the train to go to Lincoln.
    Currently there is only one early train a day direct to London + return in the evening rush hour, mostly for those who commute to London.
    This will shortly be changing to 5 direct services a day.
    LNER.
    Not sure about weekend services though.
    I had no idea they had any direct trains tbh. I've always had to change at Newark (Mind you I've always been swimming against the tide of commuters). Always had delays too.  
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,590
    edited September 2021
    Yes, it’s been a huge bone of contention for many years but now that Lincoln has a huge university which is still expanding at a rapid rate, it’s been deemed as a necessity. So from only one direct train a day for years, it’s shortly going to be five!
    Having said that, the line between Newark and Lincoln is stil not high speed and takes around 20/25 minutes I believe, though don’t quote me on that.
    There is an alarming shortage of housing because of the student accommodation that’s now required and house building projects and new estates are springing up all over the place.
    The population is growing at a tremendous pace.

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