Train Travel in England
Aug 30th, 2004, 04:36 PM
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Train Travel in England
Is there a website (that someone knows of off hand) to help me plan my train travel while in England?
On another thread I had mentioned that I wanted to take a daytrip to Canterbury from Brighton but someone pointed out that there is no direct train to Canterbury from Brighton. How does one obtain that kind of information. I would like to find it myself so that I don't have to ask so many stupid questions on here, but I don't know where to look.
On another thread I had mentioned that I wanted to take a daytrip to Canterbury from Brighton but someone pointed out that there is no direct train to Canterbury from Brighton. How does one obtain that kind of information. I would like to find it myself so that I don't have to ask so many stupid questions on here, but I don't know where to look.
Aug 30th, 2004, 04:42 PM
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As you're visiting Britain, have you looked at www.visitbritain.com?
You can transportation information there.
BritRail
Trainline
GNER
etc
You can transportation information there.
BritRail
Trainline
GNER
etc
Aug 30th, 2004, 05:16 PM
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Yes, I have been looking at visitbritain.com since the beginning of this year!
This is my problem: Maybe I am not looking in the right places, but I see plenty of websites where I can BUY my train tickets ... but right now I just want information. EXAMPLE : I want to know which train station to go to to get to Warick from London. What is the earliest train leaving and the latest train coming back. etc.
I have been to britrail and raileurope etc. Like I said, I may not be looking in the right place, but all I see is where I can buy a ticket.
This is my problem: Maybe I am not looking in the right places, but I see plenty of websites where I can BUY my train tickets ... but right now I just want information. EXAMPLE : I want to know which train station to go to to get to Warick from London. What is the earliest train leaving and the latest train coming back. etc.
I have been to britrail and raileurope etc. Like I said, I may not be looking in the right place, but all I see is where I can buy a ticket.
Aug 30th, 2004, 05:30 PM
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Guess I'm not clear about what you are asking --
if you use thetrainline, for example, you would have the option to input the dates, times, return option ... then looking at the "view" option it will show departure/connection stations.
If that isn't adequate information, then just email the network for more detatils.
if you use thetrainline, for example, you would have the option to input the dates, times, return option ... then looking at the "view" option it will show departure/connection stations.
If that isn't adequate information, then just email the network for more detatils.
Aug 30th, 2004, 05:58 PM
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Another good site besides thetrainline is www.qjump.co.uk. Enter a starting point and an ending point and it will give you stations, train companies, transfer points, times, and prices.
Aug 30th, 2004, 06:15 PM
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If you just want to see schedules, the German Rail site is one of the best for all of Europe.
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Aug 31st, 2004, 05:50 AM
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I would request a copy of the National Rail Timetable Map from VisitBritain.
While it may require a number of changes you can take the train from Canterbury to Brighton: Canterbury, Ashford, Rye, Hastings, Eastbourne, Lewes, Brighton. Sounds like a desireable itinerary.
If you caught an early train from Canterbury, you could stop in eitherRye or Hastings or both. The station in Rye is about 400 yards from the center, in Hastings about 1000 yards to Battle center.
FromAtlanta, I suggest you purchase a copy of Daytrips London (Earl Steinbicker) for $15 or so. I recommend this series frequently but I have no reason to do so other than its usefulness.
http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-en-US/index.aspx
While it may require a number of changes you can take the train from Canterbury to Brighton: Canterbury, Ashford, Rye, Hastings, Eastbourne, Lewes, Brighton. Sounds like a desireable itinerary.
If you caught an early train from Canterbury, you could stop in eitherRye or Hastings or both. The station in Rye is about 400 yards from the center, in Hastings about 1000 yards to Battle center.
FromAtlanta, I suggest you purchase a copy of Daytrips London (Earl Steinbicker) for $15 or so. I recommend this series frequently but I have no reason to do so other than its usefulness.
http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-en-US/index.aspx
Aug 31st, 2004, 08:27 AM
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Try www.railtrack.co.uk - I've used it extensively since I've alwayy boought a BritRail pass when I've visited the UK, and found it easy to use and very comprehensive. Just remember that the British put their dates in a differdnt order than Americans, for example in the U.S. today's date would be shown in numbers as 8/31/04, whereas in England it's shown as 31/8/04 (day first, then month). Can get confusing for some dates if you don't use that formula.
