Tom J
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Looking at booking a train from bridgend to sheffield, changing at Cheltenham Spa. However there is only 8 mins delay between the train arriving and the other one leaving, am i likely to miss it or are they usually there early? (havent been on a train for years)
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Theham85
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Trains seem to be fairly accurate on their times, 8 mins is a bit of a rush though, as the platform could be a fair trek from other one.
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richardworrall
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only 2 platforms at Cheltenham so should be easy enough to run from one to the other
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strick206
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Will be tight but should be fine
Check when the next train to Sheffield is from Cheltenham Spa to see how long you'd have to wait
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Robbo
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cheltenham spa is diddy lol
shoudl be plenty of time
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Tom J
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if i did miss it, could i just jump on next train or would i have to pay extra?
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
if i did miss it, could i just jump on next train or would i have to pay extra?
As long as it's the same service you should be ok.
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Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
if i did miss it, could i just jump on next train or would i have to pay extra?
As long as it's the same service you should be ok.
do you mean the same company?
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Nath
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Yeah, like not a faster one for example.
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Robbo
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depends whether you buys fixed tickets or flexible ones... ud think it wouldnt matter as its there fault but it will 
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Nath
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Nothing a bit of blagging and ignorance pleading can't fix. Done it many times before.
[Edited on 23-03-2008 by Nath]
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Robbo
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Ditttttttttttttto lol
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Nath
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Tom J
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hmmmmmmmm my head is fried. i want to get to sheffield before 1315 sat 29th if anyone wants to help and dont want to spend a fortune or have to change trains 8 times!!!
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Tom J
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or have like 5 mins in between trains
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AlunJ
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the majority of the time you should make an 8min connection, providing your not travelling with first great western, I assume your catching the arriva cheltenham - maesteg in which case you shouldn't have any problems what so ever onwards from cheltenham.
edit: if you miss your connection, you just take the next one - its not your personal fault if its due to a delayed train and therefore you will have no problems, if you miss the connection 9 times out of 10 your not the only one 
further only two platforms at cheltenham iirc so no problems crossing platforms even though you shouldn't need to change platform
[Edited on 24-03-2008 by AlunJ]
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