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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Camborne as a destination
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on: January 25, 2016, 00:57:11
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The only benefit of the bus is nor having to walk up the big hill from the station. Train station is at the bottom of a steep hill, bus station is at the top. The town is over the brow of the hill the other side.
Ride Cornwall is excellent value for a days exploring by bus/train at ^10 (8.30railcard) valid on all trains and first buses after 9am.
Mousehole is a nice little village to visit on a nice day, not much there but worth an hour or so on a good afternoon. Always low floor Optare Solo operated as bigger buses can not get into the village. Half hourly service from Penzance. There is a nice pub on the harbour front right beside where the bus terminates.
A day out I often utilise with a ride Cornwall ticket on a nice day is
Catch Bus/train to Penzance just after 9, spend couple hours in Penzance, bus to mousehole spend 1 hour there, back to Penzance and then bus over to st Ives for a few hours.
The 16 route is more scenic than the 17 if you fancy the scenic route from Penzance to st Ives but takes around 20 minutes longer, again due to the narrow route almost always single decker operated so all DDA» compliant now.
Ride Cornwall is stunning value when compared to First's ^10 offering for a day on the buses. 16A is my preferred route as you go via Newmill, Gurnards Head & Zennor - teatime can be iffy when the cows are coming in for milking.
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Camborne as a destination
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on: January 24, 2016, 22:54:31
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St Erth being the exception - it's possible to visit St Ives by train using a wheelchair using the local easement - doubling back to St Erth from Penzance is permitted - last time I looked it was only for stations 'uplong' Truro and beyond.
Thank you, Chris. I'd noticed in the journey planner that the day return fare from Camborne to St Ives could be routed via Penzance, and you have confirmed it. I am guessing that is what you mean by easement. In fact, I've booked our tickets from Taunton to Camborne. The advance purchase fare, with Railcard, is only ^8.90 in standard class on a direct, Great Western service. It seems a bargain. The 'easement' is a relaxation of the ticket routing restriction to St Ives to allow for folk who can't use the footbridge at St Erth. If you did decide to visit St Ives there's not much to choose between train or bus (apart from timing) as you effectively arrive at the same place - if it's at all possible to manage a few steps exit the platform but go forward and right (everyone else will go left) and walk a few paces to the steps to the Beach/Toilets - if you can manage that you are on the flat all the way to St Ives harbour.
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Camborne as a destination
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on: January 24, 2016, 22:36:59
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The nearest bus stop to Charlestown is approx. 3/4 mile from the village.
Lands End bus isn't normally accessible by bus, one of the few route can guarantee a step entrance bus.
25 & 30 Bus stop near Charlestown Chapel close to the Harbour. For some reason I thought that the nearest stop was at the Church (church rd), as the last time I travelled on 25 it didn't go through Duporth road either way, routing Mount Charles roundabout to Charlestown Rd to Church Rd to Carlyon Bay. I've been caught out up at the Church too - current timetable says an hourly service via Duporth. (don't forget no public Loo any more)
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Camborne as a destination
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on: January 24, 2016, 18:29:03
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St Ives and Penzance both have half hourly buses from Camborne, Truro has 10-15 minute interval bus services from Camborne. The bus station is level walk from both train station and Wetherspoons Pub/Hotel. The Penzance/St Ives/Truro buses are 99% wheelchair accessible buses- in times of disruption an older double decker with step entry can sneak onto the service, but I recall this happening once or twice in the last year, and with such a frequency it isn't long to wait for the next one. All platforms at Penzance, Redruth, Truro, St Austell and Hayle in the west of Cornwall are wheelchair user friendly due to access from the road being available on both sides of the railway line, or in the case of st Austell a new footbridge with lifts. St Austell also has the luxury of the bus station being adjoined to the railway station so good for changing from bus to train. St Austell railway station has good connections to Newquay, Fowey and Mevagissey by bus.
St Erth being the exception - it's possible to visit St Ives by train using a wheelchair using the local easement - doubling back to St Erth from Penzance is permitted - last time I looked it was only for stations 'uplong' Truro and beyond.
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Bristol on the cheap
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on: February 28, 2014, 22:31:05
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Overheard in Penzance.
We're going to Bristol tomorrow by train....we'll buy tickets to Hayle...stay on the train and buy Bristol tickets somewhere near Bristol.
A plan so full of holes - do some folk not do 'news' ?
No trains from Penzance - rail replacement buses - driver might demand a ticket - ticket office might query why one might want to be bussed to St Erth and then potentially wait an hour to continue to Hayle (5 mins away).
Supposing all goes well on arriving at Plymouth - exit station through barriers (ooops) for another rail replacement bus to Exeter - enter EXD» through barriers (ooops).
Board HST▸ to Westbury (Somerset is shut) - change to Cardiff service to Bristol.
A mere 6(ish) hours to get to Bristol plus some time talking to Rail staff.
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Weather disruption caused in 2014, and how to prevent it happening again - ongoing discussion
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on: February 05, 2014, 23:21:02
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Looking ahead, the very real problem for FGW▸ and Cross Country is what stock have they got trapped west of the sea wall and what effect will it have on the rest of the fleet which cannot access Laira depot for maintenance. How much of their work can be done at FGW's other depots?
As I understand it most of the Cornish branchlines use stock based in Plymouth, Par or Penzance so should be relatively unaffected however the Paignton line uses stock from Exeter which is currently not an option. Also I think Cornish DMU▸ stock goes to Exeter for exams etc. from time to time.
As for HSTs▸ and Voyagers there could possibly be too many the wrong side of the seawall which might impact on services "up country".
All in all I expect some midnight oil is being burned by the train planning teams.
Some has done the work already.... The following units are currently trapped between Penzance and Newton Abbot: Quote Class 150: 150122, 150125, 150129, 150130, 150131, 150202 and 150219 Class 153: 153305, 153329, 153369, 153372, 153377 Class 220: 220013, 220014 Class 221: 221127, 221134 Plus 4 HSTs and a Sleeper set. ------------------------ It's anticipated that the Voyagers might be moved north by road.
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