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« on: October 22, 2021, 14:52:59 »
Thinking of doing a day trip tomorrow.

Saturdays three years ago, Trowbridge to Waterloo.

Direct train at 09:27, 13:37 and 16:30
Arriving Waterloo at 11:49, 15:49 and 18:49

I have looked at Trowbridge to Waterloo for tomorrow 23.10.2021 ("not via Paddington")



Don't think I'll bother ...
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2021, 15:53:56 »
45 mins longer on average each way.....
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2021, 16:05:34 »
Buses between Salisbury and Andover.
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2021, 16:54:24 »
Quote from: bignosemac on October 22, 2021, 16:05:34
Buses between Salisbury and Andover.

Between Andover and Basingstoke, I think?

I looked this last weekend, when it WAS between Andover and Salisbury. A train arrived in Andover, 10 minute connection to a bus to Salisbury, where there was 10 minutes before the Bristol train left.   No longer journey time; the 59 minutes at Salisbury was reduced to an acceptable 10 minutes ...
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