Ticket availability on LNER (London to Sheffield) for Christmas Week
I was wondering if anybody knows when it will likely be possible to buy LNER tickets from London to Sheffield for dates falling around Christmas (21 December to 27 December 2019). I was also wondering if there would be reduced service, and what prices will be like.
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There are two routes available: one served by East Midlands Railway from London St Pancras and one from London King's Cross served by London North Eastern Railway involving a change at Doncaster or Retford or possibly Grantham (I did not do an exhaustive check) onto a Northern service to Sheffield. The direct service is approximately 10% less journey time and about 10% cheaper depending greatly on whether you can get a cheap advance ticket or not.
At holiday periods when there is often engineering work it is worth checking for work on both the main London to Scotland lines as if one has major works the other will be very crowded with people re-routing to Scotland.
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How far in advance do they release train tickets?
Typically, train companies release their Advance tickets 12 weeks before the departure date, although some go on sale as far as 24 weeks in advance!Will trains be running on 28th December 2021?
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On Christmas Eve, there is significantly lower demand, and services tail off towards late afternoon and evening. Almost all trains are scheduled to reach their final destinations well before midnight.LUMO vs. LNER: I travel by train from London to Edinburgh on both services to spot the difference.
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