Scoreboard: Travel

19/01/2010,  4 star - Very good service with many plus points and very few negatives

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

29/04/2011,  5 star - Outstanding. Any negative points corrected by plus points

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

13/08/2011,  4 star - Very good service with many plus points and very few negatives

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

29/04/2011,  4 star - Very good service with many plus points and very few negatives

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

02/05/2011,  5 star - Outstanding. Any negative points corrected by plus points

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

02/05/2011,  1/2 star - Dire service, only one or two redeeming features

Departure

Arrival

From: [llj] - Llandudno Junction  
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At: [ctr] - Chester  
Delay?: +0:15

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

29/06/2013,  3 star - Average service with more positives than negatives

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

01/07/2013,  4 star - Very good service with many plus points and very few negatives

Departure

Arrival

From: [llj] - Llandudno Junction  
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At: [QQN/bhm] - Birmingham New Street  
Delay?: +0:00

On time from Llandudno Junction On time into Birmingham

Journey

Service

A comfortable journey No On-board service, despite it being advertised

23/04/2015,  3 star - Average service with more positives than negatives

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

26/04/2015,  2 star - Below average. Some plus points but there are several negatives

Departure

Arrival

From: [ten] - Tenby  
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At: [swa] - Swansea  
Delay?: -0:10

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

14/11/2015,  5 star - Outstanding. Any negative points corrected by plus points

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

16/11/2015,  3 star - Average service with more positives than negatives

Departure

Arrival

From: [shr] - Shrewsbury  
Delay?: +0:08

At: [QQM/man] - Manchester Piccadilly  
Delay?: +0:20

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

05/05/2017,  4 star - Very good service with many plus points and very few negatives

Departure

Arrival

From: [cwb] - Colwyn Bay  
Delay?: +0:10

At: [bng] - Bangor  
Delay?: +0:10

10 minutes late from Colwyn Bay 10 minutes late into Bangor

Journey

Service

Comfortable journey on a mostly empty train Good on-board service

07/05/2017,  4 star - Very good service with many plus points and very few negatives

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