Xmas 2015 train services

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[BerkshireBugsy]

I've been looking at this...

https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/christmas-travel

and I notice there may be some trains to run between Reading and Marylebone - excuse my ignorance but which route do these take?

I also note they are running HSTs^▸ (High Speed Train) into Waterloo....I'm not interested in this route but does this mean it will be time to get the blue tarpaulins out to cope with those dirty GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) trains?

[Timmer]

The trains running to Marylebone won't be calling at Reading.

Route will be South Wales-Bristol Parkway-Swindon-Oxford-Banbury (reverse)- down the Chiltern mainline to Marylebone.

[TeaStew]

My first thought was "oh, maybe I could see some different lines..." have I been lurking on here too long?

[PhilWakely]

I have my latest in a line of "Phil's Madventures" lined up for Monday 28th December!

PIN-EXD^» (Exeter St Davids - next trains)-BPW^» (Bristol Parkway - next trains)-MYB^▸ (London (Marylebone))-WAT-(via RDG^‡(resolve))-EXD-PIN

With Advance tickets, the whole Madventure comes to ^39.50, which is cheaper than a single from PIN-WAT (via SAL) on the same day (^44)!

[Adelante_CCT]

I have my latest in a line of "Phil's Madventures" lined up for Monday 28th December!

PIN-EXD^» (Exeter St Davids - next trains)-BPW^» (Bristol Parkway - next trains)-MYB^▸ (London (Marylebone))-WAT-(via RDG^‡(resolve))-EXD-PIN

With Advance tickets, the whole Madventure comes to ^39.50, which is cheaper than a single from PIN-WAT (via SAL) on the same day (^44)!

Very cheap Phil, hope you have an enjoyable day, I will be passing you at some point en-route as I will be doing a slightly smaller circuit of RDG to RDG via BSK^▸ (Brake Standard Corridor (carriage)),WAT,MYB,OXF^» (Oxford - next trains)

[BerkshireBugsy]

I have my latest in a line of "Phil's Madventures" lined up for Monday 28th December!

PIN-EXD^» (Exeter St Davids - next trains)-BPW^» (Bristol Parkway - next trains)-MYB^▸ (London (Marylebone))-WAT-(via RDG^‡(resolve))-EXD-PIN

With Advance tickets, the whole Madventure comes to ^39.50, which is cheaper than a single from PIN-WAT (via SAL) on the same day (^44)!

Very cheap Phil, hope you have an enjoyable day, I will be passing you at some point en-route as I will be doing a slightly smaller circuit of RDG to RDG via BSK^▸ (Brake Standard Corridor (carriage)),WAT,MYB,OXF^» (Oxford - next trains)

How do you go about booking this route? I fancy a go at something like this

[Adelante_CCT]

How do you go about booking this route? I fancy a go at something like this

For my route I will be purchasing a RDG^‡(resolve) to Z1-6 travelcard which enables me to go from RDG to WAT via BSK^▸ (Brake Standard Corridor (carriage)) on a direct GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) service, this ticket is then valid across London to MYB^▸ (London (Marylebone)). I have purchased an advance from MYB to OXF^» (Oxford - next trains) around midday for the princely sum of ^5.95 total for me and my son. Then I will purchase a standard single back to RDG. I could in fact make the day slightly cheaper as they have some XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) advances from OXF to RDG which are slightly cheaper, however I haven't bothered with this.