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S e r v i c e s
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I n d e x
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PASSENGERS
TICKETS IN ADVANCE
RESERVED COMPARTMENTS & SEATS
RESERVATION OF SLEEPING BERTHS
SAVE TO TRAVEL
LUGGAGE, PARCELS, etc. BY PASSENGER TRAIN
LUGGAGE ACCOMPANYING PASSENGERS
PASSENGERS ' LUGGAGE IN ADVANCE
COLECTION, CONVEYANCE, AND DELIVERY OF PARCELS
"RAILEX" EXPRESS POST LETTERS BY RAILWAY
REGESTERED TRANSIT FOR PARCELS
RAILWAY AIR SERVICES
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The up Merseyside Express leaves Liverpool |
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PASSENGERS
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TICKETS IN ADVANCE |
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Tickets (except Holiday Contract or Weekly
Run-about tickets) may be obtained in advance (dated as required) from any Station, Inquiry Office or Agency, or by post. Remittances should be made payable to the order
of the Company, and sufficient notice given to ensure the tickets being despatched in time for use. No fee charged for booking in advance.
If through fares are not in force from any station to the pasenger's destination, these can be put in force for the occasion on 24 hours' notice
being given. |
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RESERVED COMPARTMENTS & SEATS |
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Compartments may be reserved at a charge of 5/-
each per single journey, subject to there being the following numbers of of adult passengers, or the equivalent number of fares being paid:-
In Corridor Trains - 4 First Class or 6 Third Class.
On other Trains - 6 First Class or 8 Third Class.
For the purpose of seat reservation a child holding a ticket is reconed as an adult.
Individual seats are reserved in most main line trains, at the starting point, at a charge of 1/- each seat, but not at intermediate stations.
Information respecting reservations can be obtained from the local Station Master.
In some cases this arangement will not apply at holiday times, i.e., Easter, Whitsuntide, etc. |
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RESERVATION OF SLEEPING BERTHS |
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First and Third Class sleeping berths on certain
night trains may be reserved on application to the Station Master at the starting point.
The charges for sleeping berths, in addition to the appropriate rail fares, are:-
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First Class
per berth.
s. d. |
Third Class
per berth.
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Between stations in England and Wales
(excluding Berwick and Carlisle). . . . |
15 9 |
6 6 |
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Between stations in Scotland
(including Berwick and Carlisle). . . . |
15 9 |
6 6 |
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Between stations in England and Wales
and stations in Scotland
(including Berwick and Carlisle). . . . |
21 0 |
7 6 |
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Sleeping berths and Cabins on steamers can also be
reserved on application. |
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SAVE TO TRAVEL |
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A thrift scheme for holiday
makers.
The arrangement provides that savings stamps issued at 1/- each may be purchased at any
L M S Booking Office, Town Office, or from certain auxiliary Ticket Agents, and a card is provided free of charge to hold ten such stamps. When the card is fully stamped
it is then exchangeable for a 10/- voucher which bears interest at the rate of approximately 5 per cent. per annum, from the first day of the calendar month following
its issue The maximun value of a voucher, including interest, is 10/6.
One or more vouchers may be exchanged in payment or part payment for a railway ticket or tickets including Holiday Contract tickets but excluding
Season Tickets, at a minimum value of 2/6.
Holders of "Save to Travel" cards are assured that their transactions with the Company are treated as confidential.
Full details may be obtained on application at your nearest station |
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LUGGAGE, PARCELS, etc. BY PASSENGER TRAIN
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LUGGAGE ACCOMPANYING PASSENGERS |
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Following weights of Personal luggage allowed free to holders of Ordinary, Tourist
(including Circular Tour), Monthly Return, Week-end, or Holiday Return Tickets:- |
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First Class
150 lbs.
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Third Class
100 lbs.
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Excess weight charged according to distance.
Folded perambulators and folded mail carts accompanying passengers
are conveyed free at owners risk. |
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PASSENGERS ' LUGGAGE IN ADVANCE |
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INCLUDING PERAMBULATORS - FOLDING (EMPTY).
AND MAIL CARTS - FOLDING (EMPTY). |
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The following arrangements apply for conveyance of
Passengers' Luggage in advance:
(1) Betwen Stations in Great Britain (except those of the London Passenger Transport Board), also with the Isle of Man, Jersey and
Guernsey.
(2) Betwen Stations in Great Britain and Belfast, also Stations in Northern Ireland, as follows:-
(i) London Midland and Scottish (Northern Counties Committee) Company's Stations, Belfast and County Down
Company's Stations, and certain Great Northern Ireland Company's Stations via:-
Stranraer and Larne.
Glasgow direct boat ad Belfast.
Ardrossan direct boat and Belfast.
Heysham direct boat and Belfast.
Liverpool direct boat and Belfast.
(ii) Certain Great Northern (Ireland) Company's Stations via:-
Holyhead and Kingstown..
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Luggage in Advance.
Collected, Conveyed
and Delivered.
2s. per package. |
Collected Luggage.
Collected and Conveyed.
1s. per package. |
Delivered Luggage.
Conveyed and Delivered.
1s. per package. |
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Between Stations in Great Britain and the Isle of
Man, and between Stations in Great Britain and Belfast and County Down Company's Stations the Charges are as under:-
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 P.L.A. 2/6 per package
C.L. 1/6 per package
D.L. 1/6 per package |
Passengers' Unaccompanied Luggage forwarded to the Isle of
man, other than Douglas, can only be forwarded under the C.L. arrangement. Passengers' Unaccompanied Luggage from the Isle of Man, other than Douglas, will be accepted
only under the D.L. arrangement. |
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The collection and delivery service operates
within the usual free cartage areas.
The arrangement appies where ordinary, Tourist (including Circular Tour), Monthly Return, Week-end or Holiday Return Tickets have actually been
taken for the journey and the free weight allowance in respact of each Adult ticket held is:- First Class 150 lbs., Third Class 100 lbs. (Half-fare tickets are allowed
half these weights). Weights in excess of these free allowances are chargeable at the excess luggage scale.
Before luggage is accepted under these arrangements, passengers must produce their Railway Tickets, which may be obtained in advance.
Weight should be limited to 112 lbs. per package in order to facilitate handling.
The Passengers' Luggage in Advance arangement does not apply to Ports and Stations in the Irish Free State. |
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COLECTION, CONVEYANCE, AND DELIVERY OF PARCELS |
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The Company accept at any station parcels for
conveyance to any other Station.
The Scale of Rates shown below generally includes Collection and Delivery within the usual cartage limits at Stations where
arrangements for these services are in operation.
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SPECIMENS OF PARCELS SCALE RATE
AT OWNERS' RISK |
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| Weight |
1 to 30 Miles. |
Above 30 Miles
(any distance) |
1 to 3 lbs.
4 lbs.
5 and 6 lbs.
7 lbs.
8 lbs.
9 lbs.
10 to 13 lbs.
14 lbs.
15.lbs |
d.
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
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s. d.
0 6
0 7
0 8
0 9
0 11
0 11
1 0
1 0
1 1 |
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AT COMPANY'S OR OWNER'S RISK |
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Distance in Miles. |
| Up to 15 Miles. |
16 - 30 Miles |
31 - 50 Miles |
51 - 75 Miles |
76 - 100 Miles |
| C.R. |
O.R. |
C.R. |
O.R. |
C.R. |
O.R |
C.R. |
O.R. |
C.R. |
O.R. |
lbs.
1
10
20
30
40
50
56
60
70
80
90
100
112
125
150
175
200
224
For each
additional
lb. above
224 |
s. d.
0 7
0 11
1 1
1 3
1 5
1 7
1 8
1 9
1 11
2 1
2 3
2 5
2 8
2 11
3 4
3 10
4 3
4 8
d.
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s. d.
0 6
0 8
0 11
1 1
1 3
1 5
1 6
1 7
1 8
1 9
1 10
1 11
2 0
2 2
2 4
2 8
2 10
3 1
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·105 |
s. d.
0 7
1 0
1 4
1 8
1 11
2 3
2 5
2 6
2 11
3 2
3 6
3 9
4 1
4 6
5 3
6 1
6 10
7 7
d.
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s. d.
0 6
0 8
1 0
1 3
1 5
1 8
1 9
1 10
2 1
2 3
2 6
2 9
3 0
3 4
3 10
4 5
4 11
5 5
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s. d.
0 8
1 4
1 11
2 4
2 11
3 4
3 8
3 10
4 3
4 10
5 3
5 9
6 4
7 0
8 2
9 5
10 7
11 9
d.
·578 |
s. d.
0 6
1 0
1 6
1 9
2 0
2 4
2 6
2 87
2 11
3 3
3 6
3 9
4 1
4 7
5 3
5 11
6 9
7 5
d.
·35 |
s. d.
0 8
1 6
2 1
2 10
3 5
4 1
4 6
4 9
5 5
6 0
6 9
7 4
8 2
9 1
10 8
12 4
14 0
15 7
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s. d.
0 6
1 0
1 7
2 1
2 8
3 1
3 5
3 8
4 2
4 9
5 3
5 9
6 5
7 1
8 5
9 9
11 0
12 4
d.
·63 |
s. d.
0 8
1 6
2 4
3 2
3 11
4 9
5 2
5 6
6 4
7 1
7 11
8 8
9 6
10 7
12 6
14 6
16 6
18 4
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·945 |
s. d.
0 6
1 0
1 7
2 1
2 8
3 1
3 5
3 8
4 2
4 9
5 3
5 9
6 5
7 1
8 5
9 9
11 0
12 4
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·63 |
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A charge of 1d. per parcel for Port Dues is made
on traffic with Ireland and the Isle of Man.
For complete scale in 1lb. graduatons, and all distances, also rates applicable to specific traffics between nominated points, apply at any L M S
Station or Office |
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"RAILEX" EXPRESS POST LETTERS BY RAILWAY |
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A System of express post letters by rail known
as "RAILEX" has been introduced by the Post Office.
Under this scheme, for a fee of 2s. 6d., a letter not exceeding 2 ozs. in weight, and 3s. 0d. for a letter weighing more than 2 ozs. but not
exceeding 1 lb., may be handed in at any post office, from which place it will be delivered to the Railway Company by express mesenger for transmission by rail to
destination. The accepting post office will wire the destination post office, particulars of despatch and time of arrival, and their mesenger will meet the train and
effect special delivery to the addressee.
In the case of distances of 100 miles and over, this service may mean a saving of four or five hours, and in other cases the saving in time will
make the difference between delivery during and after business hours. |
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REGESTERED TRANSIT FOR PARCELS |
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A Regestered transit for Passenger Train
Parcels and packages, known as thre "Blue Arrow" system, is in operation, under which consignments may be regestered and brought within a specialised control system and
given the most expeditious transit and delivery possible.
This special service is available on payment of a registration fee of 2s. 6d. per consignment, in addition to the actual charge for conveyance,
and during transit the parcels or packages will bear a Blue Arrow label ensuring special attention throughout the entire journey.
Full particulars will be supplied by any L M S Station or Office. |
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