EPISODE · Mar 6, 2023 · 7 MIN
March 6th - Rail’s North–South Divide
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
Today I’m on my way from London to Leeds – the pretty way, via Sheffield, using a £45 Advance ticket on East Midlands Railway to a station called Darton – where I will spend another £6 to complete the journey. Yes, it takes a good hour longer, but saves around £50.Of course, this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Get it delivered every Friday by subscribing here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today I’m on my way from London to Leeds – the pretty way, via Sheffield, using a £45 Advance ticket on East Midlands Railway to a station called Darton – where I will spend another £6 to complete the journey. Yes, it takes a good hour longer, but saves around £50.Of course, this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Get it delivered every Friday by subscribing here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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