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« on: July 04, 2026, 07:42:15 »

1.  If I go to Chippenham Station late at night to catch a train and the main building is shut, how do I get onto the platform?

I am directed to the night entrance:



but if I go through there the approach to the footbridge is off limits:



2. If I come off a train and am going to connect onto a bus but don't know my way, how do I find out which of the spaced-out stops I want?  A, B or C?



No signs / suggestions - the best I have found is to go over to a random stop and see if my service is from that one ...
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2026, 08:14:58 »

Ignore the "No Entry" sign and make your way to the platform if that's the way you've been directed. I can't imagine the sky would fall in as a result, although I get that it's somewhat confusing.
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