Cynic Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Does anybody know if you are able to use an earlier connecting train if you buy advance train tickets? We have tickets to London Kings Cross that start at Meadowhall on a local train to Doncaster. The ticket is for the full journey but I have noticed it doesn't allow much time for the change at Doncaster, and you didn't seem able to alter this. So does anybody know if in that situation you are able to get an earlier train from Meadowhall? If you can't I assume you can get a later train from Doncaster if you miss the connection, but the T&Cs seem to suggest you would have to use the same train company as on the ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 There are no advanced trains running in this country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 There are no advanced trains running in this country! How did that "d" sneak in my title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidgeon Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 If the train looks like being late for the connection at Doncaster, you could always ask someone to hold the train. They used to be able to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moomin Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 technically I would imagine not, but probably worth an ask of the guard at meadowhall when you get there, with it being a local train they may be OK to let you on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 technically I would imagine not, but probably worth an ask of the guard at meadowhall when you get there, with it being a local train they may be OK to let you on it. Thanks. That was what we had thought. Will probably end up doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martss Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 If the ticket is an internet advanced and it has the time of the train on it then I think you have to catch that train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiglet Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 If the ticket is an internet advanced and it has the time of the train on it then I think you have to catch that train. Most of the time yes, but on local services where a specific reservation isn't made when the ticket is booked I've never had a problem. I think (I may be wrong) that it is ok on services where reservations aren't made - i.e. the local connecting services with no specific booked seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah1982 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Doncaster is a pretty small station, i get a train Shef-Donny-London quite often, with 8mins conection, and its generally at the platform right behind the one ive got off. As long as you have 10mins, i wouldnt worry about it - but if it will bother you, just get on an earlier local train to donny, they dont tend to be fussy about ticket times like the main trains are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Thanks for the other replies. How did that "d" sneak in my title! On a mostly unrelated matter I have confused myself now! Does "Advanced Train Tickets" make sense or should it be "Advance Train Tickets"? I'll probably not lose any sleep over it if nobody replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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