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« Reply #45 on: November 24, 2010, 16:56:11 »

Sorry to dig up an old thread but I found:

Lostock Hall - Bamber Bridge SDS 60p.

and then....

Lichfield City - Lichfield Trent Valley SDS 40p.

Knocking a whole 30p of the previous best single fare found in this thread (excluding the free ones!)

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« Reply #46 on: July 24, 2016, 21:11:22 »

Newhaven Marine to Newhaven Harbour.

I know someone who had a Annual Gold Card for this journey.

Newhaven Harbour Junction - Newhaven Harbour [platform 3 = Marine platform] WE
N 2015 SSuX Newhaven Marine - Lewes [this unadvertised service "temporarily" suspended from Thursday 17 August 2006 until further notice because of the condition of the Marine platform roof]


Noting from the Daily Mail that a daily service is still running to Newhaven Marine ...

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For thousands of furious Southern rail passengers facing the misery of unending cancellations and strikes, it will no doubt be another source of anger and frustration.
The Mail on Sunday has discovered that the beleaguered operator has at least managed to run one train like clockwork – the only snag is that passengers cannot get on it.



Every weekday, a gleaming train leaves Newhaven Marine station in East Sussex

Rather oddly, I don't see that there are any remaining risks from a roof, so why isn't it taking passengers?

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« Reply #47 on: July 25, 2016, 08:08:06 »

This is what the very useful PSUL site has to say about the Newhaven train

"Newhaven Harbour Junction - Newhaven Harbour [platform 3 = Marine platform] WE03 
 N 2F30 2015 SSuX Newhaven Marine - Lewes
 [note: This train has been "temporarily" barred for passenger use since Thursday 17 August 2006 because of the alleged condition of the Marine platform roof (since removed). Despite continuing to appear in working timetables as a passenger train (unadvertised), it has thereafter always been re-designated (as it is again for the current timetable period) - under timetable variations - as an empty stock train, or cancelled. Despite the alleged embargo on passenger use, passengers have been allowed to disembark from railtours there - for example, on 8 June 2014.]"

http://www.psul4all.free-online.co.uk/2016.htm
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« Reply #48 on: July 25, 2016, 19:55:07 »

Many thanks for finding those details of that somewhat bizarre situation, RichardB.  Shocked Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #49 on: July 26, 2016, 07:51:47 »

I must confess to being confused about the Newhaven Marine "service". It runs under the "Parliamentary train" arrangements to avoid the need to go through the closure process for Marine station and the adjoining line but I believed that such trains had to provide a passenger service (whether used or not) and this one clearly does not. Surely, playing trains does not fulfill the requirements of the law.
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« Reply #50 on: July 26, 2016, 08:25:07 »

Presumably they would have to provide a taxi if you turned up to catch the train.

That used to happen on the Stockport Stalybridge parly, I think it's mostly a train now as people travel on it to say they've done it!

There was similar situation with the odd curves between Wandsworth Common and Acton Mainline which used to be used by Cross country and later Virgin for trains from  the GWML (Great Western Main Line) to Dover. It ran as a bus for sometime before the lines were formally closed to regular passenger traffic. Still open for Specials including steam hauled.
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« Reply #51 on: July 26, 2016, 10:02:48 »

Presumably they would have to provide a taxi if you turned up to catch the train.

(old) YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTmumbrKohs

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« Reply #52 on: July 26, 2016, 10:31:13 »

Newhaven Marine is a perfect example of where they should just get on and close the station.   

It has no purpose at all, given the changes to the way Newhaven Harbour operates, and particularly the relocation of the roll-on ferry terminal, and its foot passenger arrangements.

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« Reply #53 on: July 26, 2016, 12:09:25 »

We always discuss Newquay to Kyle of Lochalsh and season tickets from Penzance to 1072, but how about the cheapest point to point fare on the National Rail network.

Shall we have several categories?
1. The cheapest standard class walk-up
2. The cheapest first class walk-up
3. Cheapest advancefare

The price must be undiscounted for one adult and must be between two stations.

I think I know the answer to standard class walk-up, but I'm open to any improvements on my find of 70p!
From Penzance to 1072?  Huh Huh Huh
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« Reply #54 on: July 26, 2016, 12:20:24 »

Newhaven Marine.  According to Wiki, its single platform is numbered '3'.

This is a rather shrewd move.  Simply make it the third platform of nearly adjacent Newhaven Harbour and then at sometime in the future rationalise the platforms of the Harbour station.  Voila!! No station closure procedure required. Cynical - Moi?  Grin

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« Reply #55 on: July 26, 2016, 13:13:38 »

1072 is some kind of reference to Newhaven Marine? Why?  Huh
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« Reply #56 on: July 26, 2016, 13:16:44 »

1072 is some kind of reference to Newhaven Marine? Why?  Huh

No it isn't.
I'm not quite sure what all the new haven marine has to do with the original post to be honest

The original post is quite old and some words have been coded. I suspect 1072 to be st erth, as a lot of split ticketing used to involve a Penzance st erth 7 day season to get round the 18c? Requirement.
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« Reply #57 on: July 26, 2016, 14:12:50 »

I'm not quite sure what all the new haven marine has to do with the original post to be honest

I drifted off - Newhaven Marine to Newhaven Harbour is one of the cheapest point to point fares.  Needs splitting.
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« Reply #58 on: July 26, 2016, 16:02:04 »

1072 is some kind of reference to Newhaven Marine? Why?  Huh

No it isn't.
I'm not quite sure what all the new haven marine has to do with the original post to be honest

The original post is quite old and some words have been coded. I suspect 1072 to be st erth, as a lot of split ticketing used to involve a Penzance st erth 7 day season to get round the 18c? Requirement.
Cheers, there are some weird things happening to the words and letters on this forum!
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« Reply #59 on: July 26, 2016, 20:58:32 »

The original post is quite old and some words have been coded. I suspect 1072 to be st erth, as a lot of split ticketing used to involve a Penzance st erth 7 day season to get round the 18c? Requirement.
1072 is the code for London Terminals.  I've edited my original post to make this clearer.
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