Departure |
Arrival |
From: [ctr] - Chester
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At: [hhd] - Holyhead
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On time from Chester | On time into Holyhead |
Journey |
Service |
The train was quite busy up until Bangor, after there it became much less cramped | Good service, if a slightly cramped train |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [QQN/bhm] - Birmingham New Street
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At: [mcn] - Machynlleth
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On time from Birmingham | 5 minutes early into Machynlleth |
Journey |
Service |
A comfortable journey, despite how busy the train was | Excellent on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [QQN/bhm] - Birmingham New Street
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At: [tfc] - Telford Central
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On time from Birmingham | On time into Telford |
Journey |
Service |
A very full train due to a protest taking place in Wellington. Lots of drunk thugs on board so a really threatening environment, though Arriva had put on extra staff and there were police on board | The trolley buffet was being held back so as to avoid having to serve the yobs, which was probably for the best |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [mcn] - Machynlleth
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At: [ptm] - Porthmadog
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On time from Machynlleth | On time into Porthmadog |
Journey |
Service |
A comfortable journey | No on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [bff] - Blaenau Ffestiniog
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At: [llj] - Llandudno Junction
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On time from Blaenau | On time into Llandudno Junction |
Journey |
Service |
A comfortable journey | No on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [llj] - Llandudno Junction
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At: [ctr] - Chester
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Two minutes late from Llandudno Junction | 15 minutes late into Chester because it was such a short train so it got more and more late at each station as people tried to squeeze on |
Journey |
Service |
A very cramped journey, despite it being a bank holiday Arriva saw fit to only put a two car train on | No service, no apologies, everyone for the London train (and that was most of the the train) had to run down the platform to make the connection |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [QQM/man] - Manchester Piccadilly
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At: [lld] - Llandudno
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On time from Manchester | On time into Llandudno |
Journey |
Service |
Due to the races at Chester the train was uncomfortably busy from shortly after leaving Manchester until it got to Chester | There was supposed to be an on-board buffet trolley, but it made no appearance in the carriage I was in |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [llj] - Llandudno Junction
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At: [QQN/bhm] - Birmingham New Street
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On time from Llandudno Junction | On time into Birmingham |
Journey |
Service |
A comfortable journey | No On-board service, despite it being advertised |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [pta] - Port Talbot Parkway
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At: [ten] - Tenby
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On time from Port Talbot | On time into Tenby |
Journey |
Service |
Comfortable journey | No on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [ten] - Tenby
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At: [swa] - Swansea
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On time from Tenby | 10 minutes early into Swansea because of serious over-padding on the timetable |
Journey |
Service |
Uncomfortable and cramped journey on a small train | No on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [QQM/man] - Manchester Piccadilly
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At: [shr] - Shrewsbury
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On time from Manchester | On time into Shrewsbury |
Journey |
Service |
Comfortable journey on a busy train | Excellent on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [shr] - Shrewsbury
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At: [QQM/man] - Manchester Piccadilly
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8 Minutes late from Shrewsbury due to being stuck behind a freight train | 20 minutes late into Manchester after a further delay at Crewe due to signalling errors |
Journey |
Service |
Comfortable journey on a relatively empty train | Limited on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [cwb] - Colwyn Bay
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At: [bng] - Bangor
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10 minutes late from Colwyn Bay | 10 minutes late into Bangor |
Journey |
Service |
Comfortable journey on a mostly empty train | Good on-board service |
Departure |
Arrival |
From: [bng] - Bangor
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At: [cre] - Crewe
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On time from Bangor | On time into Crewe |
Journey |
Service |
Comfortable journey | No on-board service |