On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:07:12 -0000, John B wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:
ISTR that one can buy a ticket on the train.

Or am i thinking of the Stansted Express?

One can on both [avoids temptation to make bad 'One' pun] - in both
cases it means one can't use a railcard, and on the HEx case you get
charged an extra couple of quid.

Additionally, on checking this morning I note that there are ticket
machines at the exit of the H&C platforms and also on platform 6/7 (usual
HEx plats). So, to answer the original question, if traveling from
Liverpool St to Paddington for HEx, either a Circle or H&C train will do.

Whatever train you are catching from Paddington, I would say H&C station
is better placed for getting you to your onward connection while the
Circle/District station is better if you want to look around the shops
prior to boarding.

None of which explains why the 0615 FGW to Reading took over 45 mins to
crawl to West Drayton this morning making me late for work
/fume


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Fig