Warrington Bank Quay-Crewe Traveling with a bike

[John_142]

Now Virgin Trains Say that you have to have reservation for your bike to travel on there trains but what happens if you cannot get a reservation and you don't know until the time closer to the trains arrival or departure time at the Station that you need to take your bike with you.

Can you Travel Via another route ie..From Warrington Bank Quay to Chester then to Crewe even if the ticket say route Direct as effectively you are still going on a route that is Direct as there is nothing to say that you cannot change or that a Train cannot run to Crewe Via Chester.

Or could you get off at Runcorn East and cycle over to Runcorn Main_Line Line Station and use the London Midland Service.

If you look at buying a Ticket form Runcorn East to Crewe the rout e also says Direct but the Journey Planner says Change at Warrington Bank Quay.

Is it the Paltform Satff or the Guards Discretion as to weather or not yo can take you bike on without a reservation ?

[swisstrains]

If you travel from Warrington Central instead of Bank Quay and choose the xx.46 Northern Trains departure the journey planner routes you via Liverpool South Parkway and a London Midland service to Crewe. The fare is still shown as £9.40. Could this be a possibility?

[John_142]

Originally Posted by swisstrains

If you travel from Warrington Central instead of Bank Quay and choose the xx.46 Northern Trains departure the journey planner routes you via Liverpool South Parkway and a London Midland service to Crewe. The fare is still shown as £9.40. Could this be a possibility?

Could be yes but what makes me laugh is the fact that its the same price with a Rail Card (£6.20) and still says Direct Route / Services so Chester Should be a Valid route as well as if there was aBlockade the Train would be Diverted Via Chester.

[swisstrains]

Originally Posted by John_142

................... so Chester Should be a Valid route as well as if there was aBlockade the Train would be Diverted Via Chester.

I agree John.
Last year when a train failed and no Virgin services were running north of Crewe passengers at Warrington were being advised to travel via Chester.
On NR's website it says. "National Rail encourages the integrated use of cycles and trains - two convenient and environmentally friendly forms of transport".................it's a pity they don't make it a bit easier

[John_142]

Went from Warrington Ctl to Crewe Yeasterday Via LPSW worked out well going up did not have to wait more thna a few seconds for the Birmingham Train coneting with the |EMT Service at LSPW or have to change platforms as such.

Though comming back I had about 15 mins wait upon changing platfroms thoh non of the guards questioned the route.

[Midland Compound]

Originally Posted by John_142

Went from Warrington Ctl to Crewe Yeasterday Via LPSW worked out well going up did not have to wait more thna a few seconds for the Birmingham Train coneting with the |EMT Service at LSPW or have to change platforms as such.

Though comming back I had about 15 mins wait upon changing platfroms thoh non of the guards questioned the route.

First time I've seen LPSW as an abbreviation of Liverpool South Parkway !