Future Tours
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The Electric Scot |
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Saturday 11th July 2009 |
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Birmingham International to Glasgow Central |
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It is expected that this tour will be hauled by ACLG class 87 - 87002 |
Join us for a day trip travelling behind one of the Britain's finest Electric Locomotives. A stalwart of the West Coast Main line, we take the locomotive over its former stomping ground, to include the assault of the summits of Shap & Beattock to reach our destination of Glasgow. Glasgow is an interesting city with many attractions. It boasts a variety of Museums & Art Galleries, an excellent array of shops including the largest glass covered shopping mall in Europe. With its a wide range of Pubs and Eateries this vibrant, cosmopolitan City will satisfy most. For those wishing to remain on the train, we are offering a Mini Tour to Ayr featuring "top'n'tail" diesel & electric traction for an additional charge. |
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**Special fares for our previous Electric Scot Customers - please enquire** Fares for this excursion Premier Dining £129 (both adult & child) First Class £69.50 (adult) £45 (child) Standard Class £49.50 (adult) £25 (child)
Optional Ayr Mini-Tour Add £5 to any of the above fares if booked in advance For passengers not on the main tour, the following fares apply: £15 in advance, £20 on the day |
CONFIRMED TIMINGS |
We have been fortunate to secure a limited number of Kingmoor Open Day tickets from Direct Rail Services Ltd. These tickets are available to our Electric Scot customers and will guarantee admission to the Kingmoor Open Day event. Please add £5 to your chosen fare and state "Open day ticket" on your booking form. Open Day tickets are available on a "first come, first served" basis with all monies going to the nominated charities of the day. please note that all ticket holders are expected to make an additional donation (minimum £2) on the gate on the day Our thanks go to our friends at DRS for giving us this opportunity |
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| BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL |
d. 06:10 |
a. 22:00 |
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BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET |
d. 06:45 |
a. 21:46 |
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| WOLVERHAMPTON |
d. 07:08 |
a. 21:23 |
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| STAFFORD |
d. 07:25 |
a. 21:06 |
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| CREWE |
d. 07:52 |
a. 20:38 |
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| WARRINGTON BANK QUAY |
d. 08:19 |
a. 20:14 |
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| PRESTON |
d. 09:02 |
a. 19:40 |
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| CARLISLE | a. 10:20 |
d. 18:18 |
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| GLASGOW CENTRAL |
a. 12:21 |
d. 16:27 |
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Optional Cathcart Circle Mini-Tour For passengers already booked on the main tour or Ayr Mini-tour, the following fares apply: £5 on the day For passengers NOT booked on the main tour or Ayr Mini-tour, the following fares apply: £10 on the day
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Ayr Mini-Tour |
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GLASGOW CENTRAL |
d. 12:33 | a. 14:42 | ||
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AYR |
a. 13:41 |
d. 14:00 |
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Cathcart Circle Mini-Tour |
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| GLASGOW CENTRAL | d.14:57 | a. 15:33 |
THE OUTWARD ROUTE (with ACLG class 87) BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL- Stechford-Proof House Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Soho South Jn-Galton Jn-Dudley Port-WOLVERHAMPTON- Bushbury Jn-STAFFORD-Norton Bridge-Madeley-CREWE-Winsford-Weaver Jn-WARRINGTON BANK QUAY-Winwick Jn-Springs Branch Jn-Wigan North Western-Euxton Jn-PRESTON-Lancaster-Morecombe South Jn-Carnforth North Jn-Oxenholme Lake District-Tebay-Penrith North Lakes-CARLISLE (6 hour break)-Gretna Jn-Lockerbie-Beattock-Carstairs-Motherwell-Newton-Rutherglen East Jn-Glasgow Central (4 hour break)
THE RETURN ROUTE (with ACLG class 87) Glasgow Central-Muirhouse North Jn-Mount Florida-Newton-Motherwell-Carstairs-Beattock-Lockerbie-Gretna Jn-CARLISLE-Penrith North Lakes-Tebay-Oxenholme Lake District-Carnforth North Jn-Morecombe South Jn-Lancaster-PRESTON-Euxton Jn-Wigan North Western-Springs Branch Jn-Winwick Jn-WARRINGTON BANK QUAY-Weaver Jn-Winsford-CREWE-Madeley-Norton Bridge-STAFFORD-Bushbury Jn-WOLVERHAMPTON-Dudley Port-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Proof House Jn-Stechford-BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
THE AYR MINI TOUR ROUTE (Top and Tail with ACLG class 87 and WCRC class 47) GLASGOW CENTRAL-Bridge St Jn-Shields Jn-Paisley Gilmour Street-Kilwinning-Barassie Jn-Prestwick Town-AYR (20 minute break)-Prestwick Town-Barassie Jn-Kilwinning-Paisley Gilmour Street-Shields Jn-Bridge St Jn-GLASGOW CENTRAL
THE Cathcart Circle MINI TOUR ROUTE (with WCRC class 47) GLASGOW CENTRAL-Bridge St Jn-Muirhouse North Jn-Muirhouse Central Jn-Cathcart West Jn-Cathcart-Mount Florida-Muirhouse North Jn-Bridge St Jn-GLASGOW CENTRAL
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The West Highlander |
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Friday 17th & Saturday 18th July 2009 |
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Preston to Fort William, Mallaig & Oban |
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It is expected that this tour will be hauled by a DRS class 37 & a DRS class 20 locomotive |
Join us for this exclusive trip to the scenic West Highland line recreating the days of yesteryear with a Class 20 & 37 taking the lead. Departing Preston on Friday morning, with a DRS class 20 & 37 at the helm, we head north towards Scotland. Following an assault of Shap summit we arrive at our first pick-up, Carlisle and continue on to Motherwell via Beattock heading for Fort William. We arrive in Fort William late afternoon and after a short break, giving time to place the locomotives in "top'n'tail" mode we head to the most northerly point of the West Highland line, Mallaig. Following a brief operational stop we head back to Fort William arriving late evening. On Saturday morning with Class 37 & 20 at the helm, we depart Fort William and head to Crianlarich where we join the line to the picturesque town of Oban. After a leg stretch break, we return to Crianlarich and then retrace our route back to the suburbs of Glasgow before returning Preston to arrive mid-evening. Please note this train is a "limited load" and therefore early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment |
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Fares for this excursion First Class £149 (adult) £85 (child) Standard Class £109 (adult) £55 (child) Fares if booked a minimum of 4 weeks in advance: First Class £139 (adult) £80 (child) Standard Class £99 (adult) £50 (child) Please note: Passengers are advised that they are required to source, book and pay for their own accommodation in Fort William for the Friday night as the above fares do not include accommodation. |
CONFIRMED TIMINGS |
Photo Courtesy of Michael Dalgleish |
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| PRESTON |
d. 07:28 |
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| CARLISLE |
d. 10:04 |
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MOTHERWELL |
d. 12:07 |
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| FORT WILLIAM |
a. 17:00 |
d. 18:22 |
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| MALLAIG |
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a. 19:57 |
d. 20:14 |
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| FORT WILLIAM |
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a. 22:00 | ||
| FORT WILLIAM |
d. 08:02 |
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| OBAN |
a. 13:04 |
d. 14:26 |
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| MOTHERWELL | a. 18:56 | ||||
| CARLISLE | a. 20:40 | ||||
| PRESTON | a. 22:28 | ||||
THE OUTWARD ROUTE PRESTON-Lancaster-Morecombe South Jn-Carnforth North Jn-Oxenholme Lake District-Tebay-Penrith North Lakes-CARLISLE-Gretna Jn-Lockerbie-Beattock-Carstairs-MOTHERWELL-Mossend-Coatbridge-Gartsherrie South Jn-Gartcosh-Springburn-Cowlairs West Jn- Westerton-Craigendoran Jn-Crainlarich-Rannoch-Fort William (reverse)-Glenfinnan-Arisaig-Mallaig-Arisaig-Glenfinnan-Fort William
THE RETURN ROUTE Fort William-Rannoch-Crianlarich (reverse)-Tyndrum Lower-Falls of Cruachan-Oban (1 hour break)-Falls of Cruachan-Tyndrum Lower-Crianlarich (reverse)-Craigendoran Jn-Dalmuir-Yoker-Hyndland-Glasgow Central Low Level-Rutherglen-MOTHERWELL-Carstairs-Beattock-Lockerbie-Gretna Jn-CARLISLE-Penrith North Lakes-Tebay-Oxenholme Lake District-Carnforth North Jn-Morecombe South Jn-Lancaster-PRESTON
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The Cumbrian Crusader |
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Saturday 1st August 2009 |
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Wolverhampton to Carlisle |
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It is expected that this tour will be hauled by a mixture of traction provided by DRS |
We are pleased to announce our first multi-traction tour utilising locomotives entirely from the DRS fleet. Our journey begins at Wolverhampton with a class 66 at the helm which takes us to Leeds via Birmingham New Street, Derby & Sheffield. At Leeds the locomotive will be swapped for a class 37 & 20 combination and we head over the picturesque Settle to Carlisle line. A locomotive change will occur during a leg-stretch break in Carlisle and then we head back to Leeds via the West Coast Mainline including an assault of Shap summit with a pair of class 37's at the helm. On arrival at Leeds the final locomotive change of the day occurs and a Class 57 retraces our outward route back to Wolverhampton. |
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Fares for this excursion First Class £79.50 (adult) £49 (child) Standard Class £59.50 (adult) £30 (child) Fares if booked a minimum of 4 weeks in advance: First Class £69.50 (adult) £45 (child) Standard Class £49.50 (adult) £25 (child) |
Provisional Timings |
Photos courtesy of DRS |
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| WOLVERHAMPTON |
d. 07:00 |
a. 23:35 |
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| BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET |
d. 07:25 |
a. 23:10 |
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BURTON-ON-TRENT |
d. 08:15 |
a. 22:20 |
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| DERBY |
d. 08:35 |
a. 22:00 |
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| CHESTERFIELD |
d. 09:00 |
a. 21:35 |
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| SHEFFIELD |
d. 09:25 |
a. 21:10 |
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| LEEDS |
d. 10:55 |
a. 19:40 |
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| PRESTON |
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d. 17:40 |
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| CARLISLE |
a. 14:10 |
d. 16:10 |
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THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE (with DRS class 66/4) WOLVERHAMPTON-Dudley Port-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Grand Jn-Landor St Jn-Water Orton-Tamworth High Level-BURTON ON TRENT-Stenson Jn-DERBY-Clay Cross-CHESTERFIELD-SHEFFIELD-Swinton Jn-South Kirkby Jn-Wakefield Westgate-Holbeck Jn- LEEDS (reverse – DRS class 37&20 to work forward)-Armley Jn-Apperley Jn-Shipley-Keighley-Skipton-Hellifield-Settle Jn-Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Garsdale-Kirkby Stephen-Appleby-Culgaith Crossover-Petteril Bridge Jn-Carlisle London Road Jn-Carlisle (2 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE (with 2 x DRS class 37) Carlisle-Penrith North Lakes-Tebay-Oxenholme Lake District-Carnforth North Jn-Morecombe South Jn-Lancaster-Preston-Farington Curve Jn-Lostock Hall Jn- Blackburn-Daiseyfield Jn-Rose Grove-Hall Royd Jn-Hebden Bridge-Milner Royd Jn-Greetland Jn-Brighouse-Mirfield-Thornhill LNW Jn-Dewsbury- LEEDS (reverse – DRS class 57 to work forward)-Holbeck Jn-Wakefield Westgate-South Kirkby Jn-Swinton Jn-SHEFFIELD-CHESTERFIELD-Clay Cross-DERBY-Stenson Jn-BURTON ON TRENT-Tamworth High Level-Water Orton-Landor St Jn-Grand Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Soho South Jn-Galton Jn-Dudley Port-WOLVERHAMPTON
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The Cumbrian Coaster |
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Saturday 12th September 2009 |
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Birmingham International to Carlisle |
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Photos courtesy of DRS
It is expected that this tour will be hauled by Class 37's & 66 provided by DRS |
Join us for day trip by train as we head to the historic City of Carlisle. The outward journey begins with us being hauled by a DRS class 66, rarely used on Passenger trains and will take a route through Shropshire and Cheshire, where at Basford Hall our class 66 will give way to a pair of DRS class 37's which will take us to join the West Coast Main line and make the climb over Shap Fells before reaching Carlisle for our afternoon "leg-stretch" break. The return journey, with the Class 37's at the helm, will travel along the picturesque Cumbrian Coast line heading back to Chester where the Class 66 will then take us to Basford Hall for the Class 37's to lead the way back to Birmingham International.
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Fares for this excursion First Class £79.50 (adult) £49 (child) Standard Class £59.50 (adult) £30 (child) Fares if booked a minimum of 4 weeks in advance: First Class £69.50 (adult) £45 (child) Standard Class £49.50 (adult) £25 (child) |
Provisional Timings |
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| BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL |
d. 06:20 |
a. 23:05 |
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| BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET |
d. 06:40 |
a. 22:50 |
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WOLVERHAMPTON |
d. 07:00 |
a. 22:30 |
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| TELFORD |
d. 07:30 |
a. 22:00 |
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| SHREWSBURY |
d. 08:00 |
a. 21:30 |
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| WHITCHURCH |
d. 08:25 |
a. 21:00 |
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| NANTWICH |
d. 08:40 |
a. 20:45 |
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| WARRINGTON BANK QUAY |
d. 09:40 |
a. 19:00 |
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| CARLISLE | a. 12:00 | d. 14:20 | ||
THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE (with DRS class 66/4) BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL-Stechford-Proof House Jn-BIMINGHAM NEW STREET-Soho South Jn-Galton Jn-WOLVERHAMPTON-Oxley Jn-Cosford-TELFORD CENTRAL- Abbey Foregate Jn-SHREWSBURY-Crewe Jn-WHITCHURCH-NANTWICH-Gresty Lane Jn-Basford Hall (2 x DRS class 37 to work forward)-Crewe -Winsford-Weaver Jn-WARRINGTON BANK QUAY-Winwick Jn-Springs Bank Jn-Wigan North Western-Euxton Jn-Preston-Lancaster-Morecombe South Jn-Carnforth North Jn-Oxenholme Lake District-Tebay-Penrith North Lakes-Carlisle (2 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE (with 2 x DRS class 37) Carlisle-Currock Jn- Maryport-Sellafield-Park South Jn-Barrow In Furness-Dalton Jn-Carnforth-Carnforth North Jn-Lancaster-Preston-Euxton Jn-Wigan North Western-Springs Bank Jn-Winwick Jn-WARRINGTON BANK QUAY-Acton Grange Jn-Runcorn East-Helsby-Chester (reverse – DRS class 66/4 to work forward)-Crewe-Basford Hall (2 x DRS class 37 to work forward)-Gresty Lane Jn-NANTWICH-WHITCHURCH-Crewe Jn-SHREWSBURY-Abbey Foregate Jn-TELFORD CENTRAL-Cosford-Oxley Jn-WOLVERHAMPTON-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Stechford-Proof House Jn-BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL
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The Purbeck Growler |
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Saturday 26th September 2009 |
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Crewe to Swanage |
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It is expected that this tour will be hauled by WCRC Class 37's |
Our railtour to Swanage, we feel is one of the highlights this years calendar. The line has been closed to railtours since the closure of the branch by BR in 1972 and we are grateful to the Swanage Railway to be granted one of the special paths that have been authorised for railtours during 2009. Our journey begins at Crewe, travelling through Staffordshire and the West Midlands following the "Cross Country” path to our first calling point of Winchester. An unspoilt cathedral city on the edge of the South Downs, Winchester is England's ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great. Today, the City is popular for its shopping streets, architecture, its eleventh century cathedral and for the Great Hall which for over 600 years has housed the mysterious Round Table. We say goodbye to Winchester and head south towards the New Forest and Bournemouth. Famed for its pier, well kept gardens and golden sandy beaches, Bournemouth needs no introduction. On leaving Bournemouth, we continue our journey to our final destination of Swanage. Travelling through Poole and Hamworthy, we reach Wareham where we leave the national network at Worgret Junction and head through the beauty of Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck, passing under the domineering ruins of Corfe Castle before arrival at Swanage. At Swanage the seafront, pubs, cafes and shops are not more than a five minute walk away from the station and where you can soak up the atmosphere before we return retracing our steps to Crewe. |
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Fares for this excursion First Class £79.50 (adult) £49 (child) Standard Class £59.50 (adult) £30 (child) Fares if booked a minimum of 4 weeks in advance: First Class £69.50 (adult) £45 (child) Standard Class £49.50 (adult) £25 (child) |
Provisional Timings |
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| CREWE |
d. 06:05 |
a. 22:30 |
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| STAFFORD |
d. 06:35 |
a. 22:05 |
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WOLVERHAMPTON |
d. 06:55 |
a. 21:40 |
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| BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET |
d. 07:20 |
a. 21:15 |
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| LEAMINGTON SPA |
d. 08:05 |
a. 20:30 |
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| BANBURY |
d. 08:25 |
a. 20:10 |
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| WINCHESTER |
a. 10:15 |
a. 18:30 |
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| BOURNEMOUTH |
a. 11:30 |
d. 17:30 |
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| SWANAGE |
a. 13:15 |
d. 16:15 |
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THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE CREWE-STAFFORD-WOLVERHAMPTON-Dudley Port-Galton Jn-Soho South Jn-BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET-Proof House Jn-Stechford-Birmingham International-Coventry-LEAMINGTON SPA-Fenny Compton-BANBURY-Heyford-Oxford-Didcot North Jn-Didcot Parkway-Reading West Jn-Oxford Road Jn-Southcote Jn-Bramley-Basingstoke-Worting Jn-Winchester (7 hour break requested)-Eastleigh-St.Denys-Southampton Central-Redbridge-Brockenhurst-Bournemouth (5 hour break requested)-Wareham-Worgret Jn-Furzebrook-Swanage (3 hour break requested)
THE requested RETURN ROUTE As per outward route.
