The tickets were purchased today at Glasgow Central
\n04:28 Glasgow Central – London Euston : Virgin Trains
\nWalk to London Kings Cross
\n10:35 London Kings Cross – Doncaster : East Coast
\n17:30 Doncaster – York : East Coast
\n18:33 York – Glasgow Central : Cross Countr<\/p>\n
The normal return fare, between Glasgow Central and London is \u00a3373.00
\nThe break down of tickets is as follows :<\/p>\n
Glasgow Central – London Euston
\nFirst Class Advance Single \u00a349.00<\/p>\n
London Kings Cross – Doncaster
\nFirst Class Advance Single \u00a338.75<\/p>\n
Doncaster – York
\nFirst Class Anytime \u00a319.50<\/p>\n
York – Glasgow Central
\nFirst Class Advance Single \u00a338.50<\/p>\n
The total cost was \u00a3145.75, a saving of \u00a3227.25<\/p>\n
Travel by private car from home to Glasgow, to arrive no later than 03:45
\nThere are no car parking charges<\/p>\n
04:28 Glasgow Central – London Euston
\nOperated by Virgin Trains
\nReservation Coach G Seat 01
\nThe above reservation was made in error
\nInitially I used Coach G Seat 45, however as soon as the reservations appeared I noticed the error, and so moved to Coach G Seat 33
\nShortly after departure I was advised by the host that the Chef was not available until Carisle, so I was offered a choice of tea or coffee, cereals, and toast
\nI declined the cereals and was presented with a four slices of toast
\nAt 05:50 I ordered the Great British Breakfast
\nI was offered another breakfast shortly after departure from Preston, ordering a Bacon Roll
\nThis service was operated by 390005
\nThis service arrived in London Euston at 09:05<\/p>\n
10:35 London Kings Cross – Doncaster
\nOperated by East Coast
\nReservation Coach M Seat 31
\nThere was a regular offering of drinks, biscuits, and crisps
\nThe locomotive was 91120
\nThis service arrived in Doncaster at 12:18<\/p>\n
17:30 Doncaster – York
\nOperated by East Coast
\nReservation Coach M Seat 07
\nThe locomotives were 43290 + 43299
\nThis service arrived in York at 17:54<\/p>\n
18:33 York – Glasgow Central
\nOperated by Cross Country
\nReservation Coach A Seat 39
\nShortly after departure I was offered drinks, biscuits, and crisps
\nThere were no hot drinks, neither were there any snacks
\nThere no catering facilities after Newcastle
\nThe locomotives were 43378 + 43357
\nThis service arrived in Glasgow Central at 22:30<\/p>\n
Travel by private car from Glasgow to home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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